About British Embassy Dakar
BP 6025 Dakar
Dakar
Senegal
Telephone
+221 33 868 60 31 / +44 20 7008 5000
24/7 Consular assistance
+44 20 7136 6857
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-dakar
For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email: UKinSenegal@fcdo.gov.uk
Office hours:
Monday to Thursday
8am to 4:30pm
Friday
8am to 12:30pm
Office access
Important information about accessing the British Embassy in Dakar.
Security regulations
Please be aware that all visitors to the British Embassy will have to pass through Embassy security. While we aim for this to be as light-touch as possible, it does require a search of bags and pockets.
The British Embassy in Dakar security regulations, in line with all British Diplomatic Missions world-wide, do not permit visitors to enter the embassy with mobile telephones, laptops, PDAs or any other similar electrical devices. We prefer that you arrive at the Embassy without them. If this is not possible we can retain them at the entrance during your visit.
Weapons (including pepper sprays), or any object that our Security Staff consider could be used as a weapon, are also forbidden. These will not be retained by our staff. Should you arrive with such an object you will not be granted access but will be asked to return without it.
These regulations are intended to help us ensure the security for our staff and visitors. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Bank holidays
The British Embassy in Dakar will observe the following holidays in 2024:
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Monday 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| Friday 29 March | Good Friday |
| Monday 1 April | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 4 April | Senegalese Independence Day |
| Wednesday 10 April* | Korité |
| Wednesday 1 May | Labour Day |
| Monday 20 May | Pentecost Day |
| Monday 17 June* | Tabaski |
| Tuesday 18 June* | Tabaski |
| Tuesday 16 July* | Tamkharite |
| Thursday 22 August* | Magal de Touba |
| Monday 16 September* | Gamou (Birth of the Prophet Mohammed) |
| Wednesday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Thursday 26 December | Boxing Day |
*Holidays indicated subject to sighting of the moon
*Labour Day in lieu of UK Early May Bank Holiday; Pentecost in lieu of UK Spring Bank Holiday