As of October 15, 2021, the consular legalization applications of non-Chinese nationals residing in the consular district of the Chinese Embassy in Senegal should be submitted to the China Visa Application Centers in Dakar (hereinafter referred as 'Visa Application Center’). Consular legalization applications filed by Chinese nationals can be submitted either directly to the Chinese Embassy in Senegal, or to the Visa Application Center which charges a service fee in addition to the legalization fee.
1．Office hours
Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.
Application submission and payment: 9:00 – 15:00 (Express application submission 9:00 – 11:00)
Collection: 9:00 – 16:00
2．Processing time
Regular service: The processing time is usually 3 working days (if accepted on Monday, pass-back
on Thursday).
Express service: The processing time is usually 2 working days (if accepted on Monday, pass-back
on Wednesday).
Urgent service: The processing time is usually 1 working day (if accepted on Monday, pass-back
on Tuesday).
* The consular officer reserves the right to require the applicant to provide additional supporting documents, or to have an interview at the Embassy. The processing time may consequently be longer.
3. Fees
In addition to the legalization fee collected on behalf of the Chinese Embassy, the Visa Application Center will also charge a service fee. Please click here for Schedule of fees.
4. Important notice
4.1 Consular legalization applications filed by Chinese nationals residing in the consular district of the Chinese Embassy in Senegal can still be submitted directly to the Chinese Embassy on every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 – 12:00 (excluding public holidays). Application could also be submitted at the Visa Application Center, which will charge service fee in addition to Legalization fee.
4.2 The legalization application forms must be signed by the applicant in person at the Signature of applicant. If the applicant entrusts an agent to submit the application on his/her behalf, the applicant and the agent need to sign respectively at the Signature of applicant and at the Signature of agent.
4.3 The Visa Application Center is only responsible for the handling of application submissions. The Chinese Embassy in Senegal is in charge of the process of decision-making.
