Poland visa for Senegalese citizens

For the tourist visa, Poland’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl. Processing time, as Poland states it: Usually within 15 calendar days of a complete application; up to 45 days in individual cases. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area.

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

In 2025, Poland’s embassy and consulates in Senegal (Dakar) received 379 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 274. The refusal rate was 27.1%. The refusal rate fell by 23.9 points from 51.0% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 29% compared with 2024 (536).

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. Poland’s consulates worldwide refused 15.8%. Poland was the 13th 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.

Senegalese citizens planning a trip to Poland can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Poland at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 4 June 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Poland (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Poland (updated 20 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Senegalese citizens can stay in Poland

How long Senegalese citizens may stay in Poland 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 Polish embassy in Dakar, or to a visa centre acting for Poland; fees, documents and processing times are published by Poland.

Poland and the Schengen area

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

Poland’s neighbours for Senegalese citizens

Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia require Senegalese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Polish citizens travelling to Senegal

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