American Citizen Services
Living in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau
Americans living abroad can find a wealth of information on the State Department’s website on living abroad.
For specific information about living in Senegal, please access the links below. The American Embassy in Dakar, Senegal assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the non-State Department websites listed below.
Senegal
• Country Specific Information for Senegal
• How to Obtain a Senegalese Residence Permit
• Driving in Senegal
• How to Get Married in Senegal
• Medical Care in Senegal
• List of Attorneys and Notaries in Senegal
• Bringing a Pet to Senegal
• Canadian Embassy Guide to Dakar
• Au Senegal
The following websites provide updated news about Senegal in English:
• AllAfrica.com
• MISNA
• IRIN
For those who read French, the following websites have links to many Senegalese news organizations:
• Africatime Senegal
• Seneweb
Guinea-Bissau
Since there is currently no U.S. Embassy in Guinea-Bissau, information for Americans who reside is Guinea-Bissau is limited. For more information about living in Guinea-Bissau, please access the links below:
• Country Specific Information for Guinea-Bissau
• Medical Care in Guinea-Bissau



