How to apply for a Spanish NIE from Senegal: which consulate to use
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Short answer. To apply for a Spanish NIE from Senegal, start with your registered address: one Spanish consular office serves the country — the consulate general in Dakar, whose district also covers Gambia. The office forwards your application, but the NIE itself is assigned by Spain’s General Commissariat for Immigration and Borders, and it arrives by email.
This is an independent guide by E-Residence, a private service. It is not an official website of any consulate and does not control appointments; every procedure in it links to its official source. Recheck the official page on the day you act.
For the wider picture of how consular NIE applications work, see our guide to NIE applications at Spanish consulates outside Spain. Here, the focus is Senegal, its single office and the district it shares with Gambia.
Which office covers your address?
The consular district follows Spain’s official division of the region. Residence is the starting point — not nationality, and not the office with the most convenient window. Senegal has one Spanish consular office, and the list below matches its published district.
| Where you live (registered address) | Office | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal and Gambia — the consular district of the Consulate General in Dakar covers both States | Consulate General, Dakar | Dakar NIE page |
If your address is anywhere in Senegal or Gambia, this is the office that serves it. The embassy’s official consular-office directory for Senegal is the source of this district.
The consular NIE route: what applies across Senegal
The office here follows the national procedure. The shared points, as published by the office itself:
- A NIE can be requested directly in Spain or at the consular office for your country of residence. From Senegal, that is the consulate general in Dakar, which also covers Gambia.
- You apply in person or through a duly accredited representative — and the physical presence of the applicant or the representative is always mandatory. Do not read the representative route as one that removes attendance altogether.
- You must state the economic, professional or social reasons that justify the application, and the office may ask for documents proving them.
- The standard document set is an EX-15 form (original and one copy), a valid passport with a copy of the data page (EU citizens may use a national identity document), proof of residence in the consular district, and a completed Modelo 790, Código 012 with the fee paid.
- The consular NIE is identification, not residence. The office states that a NIE processed through it is not valid to reside in Spain and does not accredit residence there, and that anyone planning to settle in Spain must check visa requirements first.
- The consulate does not issue the number. It is assigned by the General Commissariat for Immigration and Borders, part of Spain’s Directorate-General for the Police. The consulate cannot speed up processing, and the NIE is sent to the applicant by email — so put a working notification address on the form.
Prefer to prepare your application with E-Residence? Start an NIE enquiry — a private service that helps you organise the paperwork before you contact the office. An enquiry does not create, confirm or replace an official appointment.
Office by office: how each one runs NIE applications
Dakar — consulate general
The Consulate General of Spain in Dakar handles NIE applications for Senegal and Gambia. Its NIE page publishes no booking system: the published route is to ask the office how it wants your visit requested, and general queries go by email to cog.dakar@maec.es. You can also call +221 33 869 07 07. The standard consular document set applies. On fees, the office’s NIE page shows the 2021 fee as an example — 9.74 euros — and directs you to its fee page for the current figure, so take the amount from there on the day you pay. Dakar NIE page
Addresses and map links
| Office | Address | Open the map |
|---|---|---|
| Dakar | Corniche Ouest – Fann Mermoz, Villa Nº7 (à côté du Club Olympique), B.P. 25908, Dakar | Google Maps |
This is the office’s published address. The map link is a navigation aid built from that address — it does not confirm which service a building hosts, and it is no substitute for the office’s own page. Check the address there before travelling.
What this guide does not confirm
- A booking channel. The NIE page reviewed here publishes no appointment or booking system for NIE applications. The published way to fix your visit is to ask the office — start by writing to cog.dakar@maec.es.
- Current fees. The NIE page shows the 2021 fee as an example — 9.74 euros — and directs you to the office’s fee page. Take the figure from there on the day you pay.
- Processing times. The office reviewed here publishes no processing time for NIE applications; treat any estimate as unconfirmed and ask the office.
- Walk-in service. The page reviewed does not describe accepting NIE applications without an appointment. Presence is mandatory, but agree the channel first.
- Document specifics beyond the standard set. The office repeats the standard consular document list; no local residence-proof rule or additional form is published for Senegal or Gambia.
Want a second pair of eyes on your document set before you email the office? Send your situation through a short NIE enquiry. We flag gaps before the office does — an enquiry does not replace or speed up the official procedure.
Frequently asked questions
Which Spanish consulate in Senegal covers my address?
Senegal has a single Spanish consular office for this service: the Consulate General of Spain in Dakar. Its consular district covers the States of Senegal and Gambia, so it serves any registered address in either country. If you are unsure whether a particular address falls within its district, confirm it with the office before you contact it.
Consular-office directory for Senegal · Dakar NIE page
Do I need proof of residence in Senegal to apply through a consulate?
Yes — residence in the consular district is the starting point, and the standard consular NIE file includes proof of residence in that district. The Dakar consulate general does not publish a specific local rule on what that proof must be in Senegal or Gambia. If your situation is unusual, ask the office what will establish your residence before you travel.
Dakar NIE page · Consular-office directory for Senegal
Can someone else submit the application — do I have to attend in person?
The applicant or a duly accredited representative must attend; the physical presence of the applicant or the representative is always mandatory. If you use a representative, expect to supply the representative’s identity document plus a power of attorney that expressly authorises them to file the NIE application. The consulate general publishes no booking system for NIE on its NIE page, so ask it how it wants your visit requested.
Does the consular NIE let me live or work in Spain?
No. The consular NIE is an identification number: it is not valid to reside in Spain and does not accredit residence there. If you plan to settle in Spain, check the visa and residence requirements first — that route starts in Spain, not at the consulate. Treat the consular NIE as a tax and identification number for dealings with Spain, not a residence permit.
National Police — NIE assignment · Dakar NIE page
Who assigns the NIE, and how long does it take?
The number is assigned by the General Commissariat for Immigration and Borders, under Spain’s Directorate-General for the Police — not by the consulate, which cannot shorten processing. The Dakar consulate general does not publish a processing time for NIE applications, so this guide cannot confirm one. The NIE is delivered to the applicant by email, so make sure the notification address you put on the form works.
National Police — NIE assignment · Consular-office directory for Senegal
Where do I get the EX-15 and how do I pay the fee?
Open the forms from the office’s NIE page: EX-15 for the application and Modelo 790, Código 012 for the fee. The fee follows the office’s own fee page, and the NIE page shows the 2021 fee as an example — 9.74 euros — so take the current amount from that fee page on the day you act. Bring the completed 790-012 with the fee paid to the submission and keep the receipt with your file.
Dakar NIE page · National Police — NIE assignment
Choose your next step
You can run the whole process yourself through the official channels above — it costs the official fee and, in most cases, one appointment in Dakar. Recheck the office’s page on the day you act, because document lists and fees change.
Prefer to prepare with E-Residence? Start an NIE enquiry and describe your purpose in one or two sentences. An enquiry does not replace the official procedure; it helps you arrive at it prepared.
For the full service picture, see NIE in Spain.
Editorial note: procedures, forms and local practice can change. Recheck the official links on the day you submit your application.
Official sources
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Spanish consular offices in Senegal — the official district list used for the table above.
- Dakar — Consulate General: NIE — no published booking system, query inbox, phone number, fee pointer and the 2021 example.
- National Police — NIE assignment procedure — the national procedure behind the consular route.
Last checked: 5 October 2026.