Senegal - Obtain Certificate of ese Nationality

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Procedure

1. Go to the county court in your area of residence to apply for the procedure.
2. Submit all required documents.
3. Pay all necessary administrative fees.

Note: In case you have lost your Certificate of Senegalese Nationality please contact the chief clerk of the county court who issued the certificate.

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Required Documents

• A birth certificate, issued not longer than 3 months
• A certified photocopy of the national identity card or the birth certificate of the applicant's parents, issued not longer than 3 months
• A certificate of residence
• A stamp of 2,000 FCFA
• The receipt issued when the administrative fee was paid

Office Locations & Contacts

Directorate of Civil Affairs and the Seal
Direction des Affaires civiles et du Sceau (DACS)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
58, rue Carnot - Annexe Ministre de la Justice - BP 4030 - Dakar
Phone: 33 823 59 57
Fax: 33823 16 12

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Eligibility

All Senegalese citizen may send a request to obtain a Certificate of Senegalese Nationality.

Fees

The total cost of obtaining the certificate is 2,300 FCFA:

• A stamp duties: 2,000 FCFA
• Issuance Fee (paid to the Treasury Services) : 300 FCFA

Validity

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Processing Time

Your application to obtain a Certificate of Senegalese Nationality will be processed within a day or two, from the time you have submitted all required documents and paid all necessary fees.

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Instructions

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Required Information

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Need for the Document

A Certificate of Senegalese Nationality is a document stating the person indicated in the certificate is a Senegalese national.

Following are procedures on how to obtain a Certificate of Senegalese Nationality .

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External Links

• Senegal Public Service Website:

http://www.servicepublic.gouv.sn/index.php/demarche_administrative/demarche/1/30/4/231

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