Senegal - Obtain a Certificate of Loss

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Procedure

1. To obtain a Certificate of Loss, applicants will need to go to the police station or gendarmerie in the area where the document was lost or stolen or in the locality where the applicant resides.
2. The establishment of a certificate of loss does not require the provision of specific documents.
3. The statement of loss may be oral or written and the applicant must simply provide a stamp of 100 FCFA.
4. Your request to obtain a Certificate of Loss will be processed within the day.

Note: If you have any question, you may contact the Directorate-General of National Police (DGPN) of the Ministry of the Interior. See contact information below.
A link to all police station in Senegal is also provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" section.

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Police Stations all over Senegal

High Command of the National Gendarmerie - Department of the Armed Forces

Ministry of Interior and Public security (MINTSP)

Address
Rue de Denain x Flix Faure
Immeuble du ministre de l'Intrieur - Dakar

Phone
33 821 71 91 / 33 822 30 40

Eligibility

• Anyone who have lost an important document due to theft or lost may obtain a Certificate of Loss.
• The interested party may send another person in his place. This person will present his national identity card which will be recorded by the issuing officer.

Fees

stamp of 100 FCFA

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

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Required Information

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Need for the Document

This procedure provides information on how you can obtain a Certificate of Loss in Senegal.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

You will often need to present a Certificate of Loss when you are applying for a duplicate of important documents like passport and IDs.

The Certificate of Loss certifies that the documents is indeed lost.

Note: The Certificate of Loss does not replace the documents lost (like passport, civil status certificate or ID). You will still need to apply for a new one after you have obtain a Certificate of Loss.

External Links

http://www.servicepublic.gouv.sn/index.php/demarche_administrative/demarche/1/53

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