Current travel advisories for Senegal

Last Update: Friday, 29. May 2020 at 07:21

Please reconsider your need to travel to Senegal.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 3.5 / 5

Senegal is a country in Africa (Western Africa) with around 13 million citizens and a land mass of 196,190 km². We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.6 / 5

Senegal shares land borders with 5 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.6 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Mali (4.7), Mauritania (3.7), Guinea (3.4), Guinea-Bissau with (3.3) and Gambia with (3.0 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports 3,348 cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

There are 41 reported deaths associated with the disease in Senegal.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/senegal-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Global Health Advisory: Do Not Travel. Avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Exercise normal precautions in Senegal. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Exercise Increased Caution In: The Casamance region due to crime and landmines. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.

Danger level: 1

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/senegal

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.

Danger level: 4

Avoid non-essential travel.

Irish government

Quelle: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/senegal/

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Avoid non-essential travel

Danger level: 4

Avoid non-essential travel.

Australian government

Quelle: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/senegal

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Senegal is under a State of Emergency. A curfew is in place between 9pm and 5am. There is a ban on all commercial air transport until further notice. You must wear a face mask in public spaces, including in government buildings, shops, restaurants and on all forms of transport in Senegal. The Australian High Commission in Accra currently has very limited capacity to provide consular assistance in Senegal. We now advise you: Do not travel to Senegal.

Danger level: 5

Do not travel.

Austrian government

Quelle: https://www.bmeia.gv.at//reise-aufenthalt/reiseinformation/land/senegal/

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Austrian Government advises again travelling Senegal.

Danger level: 5

Travel Warning.

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 13 million
Covering landmass: 196,190 km²
Electricity: 230V - 50Hz
Currency: Franc (XOF)
ISO 2-Letter Code: SN
Phone prefix: +221
Top Level Domain: .sn
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 900

Airports in Senegal (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Senegal.

Is Senegal safe to travel in 2020?

We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to Senegal. The risk index is at 3.5 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.

How many countries have issued advisories for Senegal?

We currently know of 6 countries having issued advisories for Senegal.

What countries does Senegal share land borders with?

Note of the displayed travel advisories

These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!