Senegal: the essentials

Emergency numbers, the embassies of Albania and Kosovo, visas for both passports and official travel advice for Senegal. Every fact has its source and the date we checked it.

Emergency numbers

• 15Ambulance
• 18Fire
• 17Police
• 123Military police (gendarmerie)

Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) travel advice: Senegal — getting help · checked 25 October 2026

Embassies and consulates

For passports, documents and help when you are in trouble.

Missions of Kosovo

Visas and entry

Rules change. Before any trip, check the official source and your passport expiry date. This is general information, not legal advice.

With an Albanian passport

The Foreign Ministry's visa table lists “visa required” for ordinary Albanian passports. You apply at the Embassy of Senegal in Rome. Your passport must be valid for 6 months from the date of travel.

Source: Ministria për Evropën dhe Punët e Jashtme: Regjimi i vizave për shtetasit shqiptarë · checked 25 October 2026

With a Kosovo passport

Official travel and safety advice

The UK government (FCDO) publishes official advice on safety, local laws, health and risks in Senegal. It is written for British travellers, but most of it applies to everyone.

Read the FCDO advice Updated by the FCDO on 15 October 2026

Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) foreign travel advice: Senegal · checked 25 October 2026

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