Some useful tips for visitors:

• Visitors who are EU or US nationals do not need a visa for a short visit (less than 3 months)
For other visits, you should contact the nearest local Senegal Consulate for details of the appropriate visa and the application requirements.
• You should see your doctor before coming. Dakar is a zone with chloroquine resistance.
  Usually, the anti-malaria medecine is taken 1 week before arrival, during the stay and after leaving.
  
• It is recommended to get vaccinated against yellow fever.
• For more details, check the website http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
• At the airport, never leave your baggage unattended or allow someone to check or claim your luggages, carry-on bags...
• Local time in Dakar corresponds to the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
• The unit of currency in Senegal is the CFA franc. Approximately, 1 Euro=656 CFA francs and 1 US dollar=480 CFA francs.
• You can change money at major banks.
• Watch over your valuables such as cameras, pocket money,etc.
• Dakar's daily temperature ranges between 18°C and 32°C.
• French is the official language in Senegal, although many Senegalese speak Wolof.
• Tap water is not safe to drink.