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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
#To apply for naturalization, go to the Department of Civil Affairs and the Seal of Senegal.<br />
#Write a request to the Minister of Justice and submit it along all other required documents.<br />
#It will take about a year for your application to be processed. Once your request to be a Senegalese national is approved, a naturalization decree will be issued.<br />
#The application process is free, however applicant shall pay the Treasury of Chancery dues amounting to 100,000 FCFA after signing the naturalization decree.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*A written request to the Minister of Justice<br />
*A literal copy of the birth place of birth <br />
*For applicants who are married: <br />
**Copy of the marriage certificate<br />
**Certificate of Nationality of the spouse or partner<br />
**Birth Certificate of the spouse or partner<br />
*For applicants with children: Extract from the register of birth for each child<br />
*A criminal record no.3 issued from the applicant's birth place <br />
*A certificate of residence issued by the prefect of residence<br />
*An inspection certificate and cons-visit<br />
*A certificate of good conduct<br />
*A certificate of taxation or non taxation issued by the Head of Centre Tax Services<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Directorate of Civil Affairs and the Seal'''<br><br />
Direction des Affaires civiles et du Sceau (DACS) <br><br />
Department of Justice (DOJ)<br><br />
58, rue Carnot - Annexe Ministre de la Justice - BP 4030 - Dakar<br><br />
Phone: 33 823 59 57<br><br />
Fax: 33823 16 12<br><br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
A foreigner aged 18 and over may apply to be a naturalized citizen of Senegal if he/she: <br />
*has been residing in Senegal for 10 years<br />
*has been residing in Senegal for 5 years and had married a Senegalese national<br />
*has been residing in Senegal for 5 years notwithstanding <br />
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==Fees==<br />
The application process is free, however applicant shall pay the Treasury of Chancery dues amounting to 100,000 FCFA after signing the naturalization decree.<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Your application to be a naturalized citizen of Senegal may be processed within a year, from the time you have submitted your application along with all the required documents.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Applications to be a naturalized citizen of Senegal are submitted to the Department of Civil Affairs and the Seal.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
Citizenship represents the link between a person and a state or an association of states. Possession of citizenship is normally associated with the right to work and live in a country and to participate in political life. Naturalisation is a way to acquire a nationality different from the nationality of origin.<br />
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Following are procedures on how you may apply for naturalisation to become a Senegalese national.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*Senegal Public Service Website:<br />
:http://www.servicepublic.gouv.sn/index.php/demarche_administrative/demarche/1/338/4/231<br />
*Nationality Code:<br />
:http://www.servicepublic.gouv.sn/assets/textes/T-nationalite-senegalaise.pdf<br />
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==Others==<br />
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