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Welcome to Germany!
General Information for applicants from Gambia and Guinea-Bissau
Nationals of Senegal, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau need a visa in order to enter Germany.
The type of visa you require depends on how long you plan to stay. Are you planning a short visit to Germany, e.g. for a holiday? Or would you like to stay longer, e.g. to attend university?
Which visa do I need for Germany? Which visa should I apply for? Get the right visa Visa Navigator
Please choose how long you are planning to stay.
Short stay (maximum of 90 days, e.g. for a holiday or business trip)
Long stay (more than 90 days, e.g. to attend university, work or join a family member in Germany)
Telephone Hotline
The German Embassy Dakar offers a telephone hotline pertaining to visa related general information mondays and wednesdays from 14.00 p.m to 15.00 p.m.: +221 33 889 4810 (no questions to the state of affairs of visa applications please!).
Schedule your appointment
Please note that you can only schedule a visa application appointment using the online appointment system.
Appointment system for visa applications
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I want to travel to Germany as a tourist, on business, for my studies, to work, or to join family members who live there.
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