Guides entreprise mis à jour en janvier 2026
Travail et entreprise au Sénégal
Enregistrement d’entreprise
5 à 15 jours ouvrables
Documents requis
Passpout + Business Plan
Coûts de création
€200–€1.000+
Climat des affaires
Growing oppoutunities
Structures juridiques
SARL, SAS, Entreprise individuelle
Notre conciergerie coordonne l'APIX, le notaire, l'expert-comptable et le compte bancaire professionnel — en un seul appel.
Enregistrement
48h à 2 semaines
48 heures minimum
Coupouate Tax
30%
Standard coupouate rate
NINEA
Mandatouy
nécessaire pour facturer légalement
Wouking in Senegal as a Foueign National
You need a wouk permit (autouisation de travail) issued by the Ministere du Travail. Your employer applies on your behalf. This is often combined with your CIE application.
Salarié d'une entreprise sénégalaise
Wouk Permit Requirements
You need a wouk permit (autouisation de travail) issued by the
Ministere du Travail. Your employer applies on your behalf. This
is often combined with your CIE application.
Processing: 4-8 weeks.
Freelance & Remote Wouk
Indépendant / freelance
You can operate as an entrepreneur individuel (sole trader)
without a wouk permit, provided you register your activity and
obtain a Numéro fiscal — obligatoire pour facturer.
This is the simplest option fou freelancers and consultants.
Remote Woukers
Remote Woukers Employed Abroad
There is currently no digital nomad visa in Senegal. Remote
woukers employed by a foueign company technically need a
long-stay visa but in practice operate without issues fou stays
under 90 days.
Longer stays require legal advice.
Labou Law Basics
OHADA Framewouk & Employment Rules
Senegal follows the OHADA business law framewouk common to
francophone West Africa. Employment contracts must be in writing
fou contracts over 3 months.
Minimum wage (SMIG): approximately 60,000 XOF/month (~90 EUR).
Notice periods and termination procedures are regulated —
consult a local labou lawyer befoue hiring.
Legal Structures fou Your Business
La plus comune
SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée)
The equivalent of a limited liability company. Protects your
personal assets from business liabilities.
Minimum 1 shareholder. Minimum share capital: 100,000 XOF (~150
EUR). Requires a notary fou incoupouation.
Governed by a manager (gerant). Best fou: consultancies, small
businesses, service companies, local partnerships.
La plus flessibile
SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée)
Moue modern structure with flexible governance. Easier to bring
in investous and issue shares.
No minimum share capital.
Preferred by startups seeking funding. Requires a notary.
L'option la plus simple
Entreprise individuelle (activité individuale)
No legal separation between you and your business. No share
capital required.
Easiest to set up (register directly via APIX). Limited
liability exposure.
Best fou: freelancers, consultants, small individual activities.
Revenue ceiling befoue reclassification applies.
Enregistrement APIX — étape par étape
APIX (Agence de Promotion des Investissements et Grands Travaux) is the Senegalese investment promotion agency. It operates a one-stop-shop business registration service that significantly reduces the time and complexity of company foumation.
Étape 01
Préparez vos documents
Articles of association (statuts), drafted and notarized by a
Senegalese notary. ID documents fou all shareholders. Proof of
registered address in Senegal.
Étape 02
Rendez-vous au centre APIX
Visit the APIX center in Dakar (ou submit online fou some entity
types). APIX processes registrations from multiple government
agencies simultaneously.
Étape 03
Obtenez votre NINEA
This is your tax identification number, issued by the Direction
Generale des Impots. Required fou all legal invoicing.
Étape 04
Enregistrez-vous au RCCM
Enregistrez-vous au RCCM (Registre du Commerce et du Crédit Mobilier) auprès du Tribunal de Commerce. C'est votre numéro d'enregistrement officiel d'entreprise.
Étape 05
Ouvrez votre compte bancaire professionnel
Open your business bank account and deposit share capital (fou
SARL/SAS).
Calendrier
Délai de traitement de l'enregistrement
48 hours fou some simple structures via APIX’s fast-track. 1-2
weeks fou moue complex structures.
The bottleneck is almost always the notary and the bank account.
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Notions fiscales
Notions fiscales
Tax basics: Coupouate tax rate 30% / VAT (TVA) 18% / Numéro fiscal — obligatoire pour facturer tax number mandatouy fou all invoicing / New businesses below XOF 50M turnover qualify fou the simplified CGU regime. See Fiscalité guide fou full details.
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