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Senegal Refugee Status Procedure

14 facts quoted from the official source

For a person outside their country who fears Convention persecution or was forced to leave by aggression, conflict, occupation, foreign domination or events seriously disturbing public order.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Application formThe CNGRA application form is required.
  • Eligibility summaryDecree 2025-1559 implements the refugee grounds and the current filing, interview, decision and appeal process.
  • Ground for protectionThe decree recognises Convention persecution and the wider conflict or serious-public-disorder grounds.
  • Residence permit grantedAdmission to refugee or stateless status is granted by decree after the CNGRA process.checked 2026-07-26
  • Where and how to applyThe application may be filed with the CNGRA secretariat or the competent regional committee.
  • Where the applicant must beThe applicant is outside the country of nationality or former habitual residence.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementAvailable identity evidence is required, or a sworn explanation of why it cannot be provided.
Also stated by the source
  • Deadline to applyAn unfavourable eligibility opinion may be appealed to the CNGRA appeal committee within forty-five days.
  • Decision is discretionaryFinal admission is by decree after the CNGRA opinion.
  • InterviewThe secretariat organises the interview within fifteen days after receiving the application.
  • Official source basisDecree 2025-1559 implements the refugee grounds and the current filing, interview, decision and appeal process.
  • Report summaryDecree 2025-1559 implements the refugee grounds and the current filing, interview, decision and appeal process.
  • Work rightsA recognised refugee enjoys access to work on the same listed basis as nationals.checked 2026-07-26
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe application is filed within three months after entry unless exceptional circumstances justify delay.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Senegal?
The official source states: For a person outside their country who fears Convention persecution or was forced to leave by aggression, conflict, occupation, foreign domination or events seriously disturbing public order.

Every answer is quoted from the official archives.sn page for this route, last read 2026-07-29.

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source archives.snLast read 2026-07-29 Every quote on this page is from this Senegal government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-29 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other humanitarian protection routes to Senegal

1 other humanitarian protection route to Senegal.

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