Medical Repatriation between Senegal and France
An accident or medical emergency during a business or holiday trip to Dakar, or the need to transfer a relative to a better-equipped French facility: we organize the medical transport end to end.
Senegal is home to a sizeable community of French expatriates and businesses, alongside long-standing historical and family ties between the two countries. Repatriations involve both accidents or medical emergencies during a business trip and the need for transfer to more complete facilities not locally available for certain serious conditions.
Our coordinating physician assesses each case together with the on-site medical team to determine the equipment required and the transport mode best suited to the patient's condition.
Common situations on this route
- Accident or medical emergency during a business or leisure trip to Dakar
- Hospital stay requiring transfer to more complete facilities in France
- Bringing a relative living in Senegal closer to family
- Repatriation of a body following a death in Senegal
Airports served
On the Senegal side
- Dakar – Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)
On the France side
- Paris – Charles de Gaulle & Orly
- Marseille Provence
Formalities & coordination
A repatriation from Senegal involves specific overflight and landing clearances for the air ambulance, along with customs coordination for the medical equipment on board. These steps are anticipated as soon as a case is opened.
For French companies and their expatriate employees, our team can work directly with the company's insurer or assistance provider to arrange fast coverage — see our dedicated page for insurers and assistance companies.
Customs and consular formalities vary case by case and change over time. Our team confirms the exact documents required from the first contact.
Related services
Common questions about this route
Yes, a share of our cases involves expatriate employees requiring a medical evacuation, generally coordinated with their employer's insurer or assistance company.
It depends on the severity of the patient's condition and the distance: a midsize to long-range jet is generally required for this route — our coordinating physician determines the most suitable aircraft.
A medical situation abroad can't wait.
Our coordinators are available right now — every day, at any hour.