UAE nationals granted visa-free travel to Senegal


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ABU DHABI // Emiratis travelling to Senegal will no longer need to apply for a visa in advance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced on Tuesday.

Under the new rules, holders of diplomatic, official and regular passports are allowed to stay in the Senegal for up to 90 days.

Ahmed Saeed Al Dhahiri, assistant under-secretary for Consular Affairs, said that the Ministry has received a Memorandum containing the decision from the Senegalese, which was brought into force on Monday.

Al Dhahiri said the decision confirmed the growth of bilateral relations between the UAE and Senegal.

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