Portuguese Embassy in Dakar
Embassy 
Portugal Dakar, Senegal
- Address
- Impasse Ambassade du Portugal, Dakar
- Phone
- +221 338 592 660
- dakar@mne.pt
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 4 January 2022
Portugal’s embassy to Senegal is in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, at Impasse Ambassade du Portugal, Dakar. Senegalese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Portugal.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Senegal
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in Portugal
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Restoration of Independence
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Immaculate Conception
Portugal visa for Senegalese citizens
SenegalPortugal Visa required Portugal visa for citizens of Senegal
PortugalSenegal Visa-free, 90 days Senegal visa for citizens of Portugal
Senegalese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Portugal. Whether the Portuguese embassy in Dakar takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,984 | 876 | 1,108 | 55.8% | 28.4% |
| 2024 | 1,986 | 471 | 1,304 | 73.4% | 23.8% |
| 2025 | 2,145 | 384 | 1,761 | 82.1% | 18.8% |
In 2025, Portugal’s embassy in Dakar received 2,145 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 384. 1,761 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 82.1%. In 2024 it had been 73.4%: the rate rose by 8.7 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 8% compared with 2024 (1,986).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 55.8% (2023) to 82.1% (2025).
Across all Schengen consulates in Senegal, 51.9% of applications were refused in 2025; Portugal’s rate worldwide was 23.3%. Portugal received the 7th largest number of applications of the 14 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 18.8% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Senegal.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
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Portugal’s other missions in Senegal
The Portuguese embassy in Dakar is the only mission of Portugal in Senegal on record. Senegal in turn has an embassy in Lisbon.
Good to know
About the Portuguese embassy in Dakar
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Portugal in Dakar.
Address and contact
Address: Impasse Ambassade du Portugal, Dakar. The record for the Portuguese embassy in Dakar includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
Portuguese citizens travelling to Senegal
Portuguese citizens do not need a visa for Senegal: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
When the Portuguese embassy in Dakar is closed
Expect the Portuguese embassy in Dakar to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and often on Restoration of Independence (Restauração da Independência) on Tuesday 1 December 2026, a holiday in Portugal.
Before visiting the Portuguese embassy in Dakar
Current procedures for the Portuguese embassy in Dakar, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Portuguese embassy in Dakar
The Portuguese embassy in Dakar has 21 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Portuguese Embassy in Dakar?
The Portuguese embassy in Dakar is at Impasse Ambassade du Portugal, Dakar.
When is the Portuguese Embassy in Dakar closed?
The Portuguese embassy in Dakar closes on Senegal’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Portugal.
Do Senegalese citizens need a visa for Portugal?
Senegalese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Portugal.
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