Belgium visa for Senegalese citizens

For the tourist visa, Belgium’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on visaonweb.diplomatie.be. Processing time, as Belgium states it: The consulate normally decides within 15 calendar days of a complete application; in individual cases this can be extended up to 45 days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the Schengen area.

Belgium has 1 mission in Senegal, with its embassy in Dakar.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Senegal (Dakar) received 7,651 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,510. 79.4% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 77.1%: the rate rose by 2.3 points. Applications rose by 15% compared with 2024 (6,648).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 51.9% of the applications lodged in Senegal that year, from 25.7% at the consulates of Germany to 82.1% at those of Portugal. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 2nd most applied-for Schengen state in Senegal.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Senegal, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Senegal to Belgium, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Belgium at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 22 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Belgium (updated 17 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Belgium (updated 28 October 2026).

How long Senegalese citizens can stay in Belgium

How long Senegalese citizens may stay in Belgium is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Senegalese citizens apply

In Senegal, applications go to the Belgian embassy in Dakar, or to a visa centre acting for Belgium; fees, documents and processing times are published by Belgium.

Belgium and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Belgium lets Senegalese citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Belgium when it is the main destination of the trip.

Belgium’s neighbours for Senegalese citizens

Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France require Senegalese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Belgian citizens travelling to Senegal

Belgian citizens do not need a visa for Senegal: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.