Senegal Travel Insurance

Basic Information About Senegal

Some important information on Senegal Travel Insurance that we think you’ll want to know before you travel.

Senegal Security Measures for travelers

The decision to enter Senegal is your choice and you are also responsible for your personal safety and security. However, the information provided in our Travel Advice is intended to help you to make well-informed decisions as regards traveling outside Canada and also to stay safe.

Risk Level

Senegal – Exercise a high degree of caution

Due to moderate crime level, exercise a high degree of caution in Senegal.

Travel Health Notice – Zika virus

Canadians are advised by the Public Health Agency of Canada to practice special health precautions in Senegal due to the Zika virus. Pregnant and would-be pregnant women should not travel to Senegal.

Entry / Exit requirements

Senegal, just like other countries, decides who enters or exits its borders and the Government of Canada cannot intervene on your behalf if you do not meet the country’s exit or entry requirements.

The information on this page was obtained from Senegalese authorities; however, it can change at any time. Moreover, you can verify the information with foreign diplomatic missions and consulates in Canada.

Passport

The entry requirements applicable to you depend on the type of passport you use for travel. Check with your transportation company about passport requirements before you travel.

Senegal Healthcare

Senegal has both private and public health care services. The health care standard in Senegal is extremely low when compared to Canada’s standard but medical treatments could also be expensive. Some hospitals in Senegal may require cash payments, so, you need to travel with enough money to cover potential costs and the right Senegal travel insurance to cover you against medical emergencies.

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Senegal Travel Insurance News

Ahmadou Bamba Mbaye, a 41-year-old Edmonton man was charged in the death of his partner, who was found dead in a Strathearn home in May 2018.

Mbaye was charged with second-degree murder and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public in the death of Bigue Ndao.

Xalima News based in Senegal revealed that the family had two young daughters who were both born in Canada. Ndao’s sister said that Mbaye returned to Senegal with his family in December 2017 to live there permanently. He confiscated his wife and children’s passport to ensure they don’t return to Canada and he also took a second wife.

According to the Edmonton Police Service, officers found the woman dead when they arrived at a residential suite on Monday, May 7, 2018. The police also said that the two had been estranged for years.

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