Starting from November 6, 2023, the Chinese Embassy in Senegal will cancel the online appointment for visa applications. Gambian applicants can directly submit the visa application to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Dakar (hereinafter referred to as the Visa Center) with the visa application form and related materials. The process is as follows:

1. Fill out the visa application form online and print the paper application form. Applicants must log in to the online form filling page at https://www.visaforchina.cn/DKR2_ZH/, fill in the visa application form online, download and print the paper version of the application form (full form) and sign on the confirmation page.

2. Go to the visa center to submit application materials. Ordinary passport holders who apply for Chinese visas should go to the visa center. Visa center office hours: Monday to Friday (excluding holidays); application submission and payment: 9:00 to 15:00 (urgent application 9:00-11:00); visa collection: 9:00 to 16:00.

Dakar Chinese Visa Application Center contact information:

Website: www.visaforchina.org

Phone: +221-774422929

Email: dakarcenter@visaforchina.org

3. Please be reminded that after canceling the online visa appointment, there may be more on-site applicants during peak hours. It is recommended to submit applications at your earliest convenience.