The Chinese Embassy in Senegal will readjust, from July 3, 2022, its visa policies for people in Senegal and The Gambia who wish to travel to China for business, work or family reunification reasons. The required documents are as follows:
1. Completed visa application form online;
2. Passport and photocopy of the information page;
3. Certificate of residence in Senegal or Gambia (for applicants who are not of Senegalese or Gambian nationality);
4. Certificate of full vaccination of an anti-Covid-19 vaccine recognized by the Chinese government or WHO (children who cannot be vaccinated according to local health policies and applicants who are not vaccinated because of the diseases, with a clinical diagnosis, are exempt from this certificate);
5. Other documents depending on the type of visa:
Type of visa |
Applicable conditions |
Required documents |
M, F |
Official,commercial, scientific and technical visit |
Invitation letter from the Chinese side |
Z |
To work in China |
Original of the work permit in China |
S1, S2 |
Spouse/spouse, parents, parents of spouse/spouse, minor children, adult children and their spouse/spouse who really need to go to China M/F/Z visa holders or China work residence permit holders |
① Invitation letter issued by the holder of M/F/Z visa or work residence permit in China; ②Passport and valid M/F/Z visa/residence permit of the inviting person; ③Original certificate of relationship between the inviting person and the guest: Certificate of family relationship, marriage, birth, etc. ④For adult children and their spouse/partner, a cover letter is mandatory. |
Q1, Q2 |
①Foreign family members of Chinese citizens; ②Foreign family members of foreigners with permanent resident status in China. *Definition of a family member: spouse/spouse, parents, parents of spouse/spouse, children, spouse/spouse of child, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandchildren |
① Invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen or a foreigner with permanent resident status in China (the inviting person must be in China); ②Inviting person's ID: Chinese ID card, Chinese civil registry, China foreign permanent resident ID card, etc.; ③Original certificate of relationship between the inviting person and the guest: Certificate of family relationship, marriage, birth, etc. |
C |
Member of a crew |
Guarantee letter issued by the foreign shipping company or invitation letter issued by the Chinese side |
6、Applicants wishing to travel to China for urgent humanitarian reasons, such as to pay last respects to a family member or to visit a seriously ill family member, are requested to present the member's ID. of the family concerned, the death certificate or the notice of critical condition issued by a hospital, as well as the original of the certificate of relationship between the applicant and the family member concerned.
*Definition of a family member: spouse/spouse, parents, parents of spouse/spouse, children, spouse/spouse of child, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandchildren.
The China Visa Application Center in Dakar remains available to answer questions related to formalities, necessary documents, processing times and application fees.
Address: ATRYUM Building, Km 8 Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar
Phone: 00221-774422929
Email: dakarcenter@visaforchina.org
Website: http://www.visaforchina.org
For diplomatic or service visas, please consult by mail: zhongsai2005@gmail.com.