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Mauritania entry requirements (all nationalities)

Visa-exempt tiers, e-Visa and arrival rules for foreign visitors. Your passport-specific page has the exact documents and fee.

Visa-exempt by stay length

TierNationalities in our data
90 daysAlgeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Libya, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Tunisia

e-Visa — the default for everyone else

Valid for: see official portal · Apply: anrpts.gov.mr
Mauritania launched e-Visa system in January 2025. As of 5 January 2025, all visa required nationals will be required to apply for an e-Visa before boarding their flight to Mauritania.

Visa on arrival

Before 2025 holders of passports issued by any country could obtain a visa on arrival at any international airport, such as Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport, as well as any land border crossing.

Recent changes

  1. · confirmed
    As of 5 January 2025, all visa required nationals will be required to apply for an e-Visa before boarding their flight to Mauritania.

Visa routes to Mauritania · 4 routes · all corridors →

General information, not legal advice. Verified 2026-09-04 — rules change; confirm on the official portal before travelling.