Mauritania visa exemption & requirements
Mauritanian visa exempt countries
To enter Mauritania for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Mauritania without a visa:
Asia
Nationals from all countries in Asia will need visas to travel to Mauritania as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Afghanistan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Armenia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Azerbaijan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Bangladesh | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Bhutan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Brunei | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Cambodia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
China | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Timor-Leste | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Georgia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
India | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Indonesia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Japan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Kazakhstan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Laos | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Malaysia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Maldives | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Mongolia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Myanmar | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Nepal | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
North Korea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Pakistan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Philippines | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Singapore | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
South Korea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Sri Lanka | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Tajikistan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Thailand | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Turkmenistan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Uzbekistan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Vietnam | Visa required | No | Yes |
Europe
Nationals from all countries in Europe will need visas to travel to Mauritania as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Albania | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Andorra | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Austria | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Belarus | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Belgium | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Bulgaria | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Croatia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Cyprus | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Czech Republic | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Denmark | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Estonia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Finland | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
France | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Germany | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Greece | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Hungary | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Iceland | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Ireland | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Italy | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Latvia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Liechtenstein | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Lithuania | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Luxembourg | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
North Macedonia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Malta | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Moldova | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Monaco | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Montenegro | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Netherlands | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Norway | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Poland | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Portugal | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Romania | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Russia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
San Marino | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Serbia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Slovakia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Slovenia | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Spain | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Sweden | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Switzerland | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Turkey | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Ukraine | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
United Kingdom | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Kosovo | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes |
Africa
Nationals from 8 countries in Africa are exempt from Mauritania visa, while those from 45 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Algeria | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Angola | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Benin | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Botswana | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Burkina Faso | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Burundi | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Cameroon | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Cape Verde | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Central African Republic | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Chad | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Comoros | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Djibouti | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Egypt | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Eritrea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Ethiopia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Gabon | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Ghana | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Guinea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Côte d'Ivoire | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Kenya | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Lesotho | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Liberia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Libya | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Madagascar | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Malawi | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Mali | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Mauritius | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Morocco | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Mozambique | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Namibia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Niger | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Nigeria | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Rwanda | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Senegal | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Seychelles | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Sierra Leone | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Somalia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
South Africa | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Sudan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Eswatini | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Tanzania | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Togo | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Tunisia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Uganda | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Zambia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Zimbabwe | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Republic of the Congo | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Guinea-Bissau | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
South Sudan | Visa required | No | Yes |
Central America and Caribbean
Nationals from all countries in Central America and Caribbean will need visas to travel to Mauritania as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Antigua and Barbuda | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Bahamas | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Barbados | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Belize | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Costa Rica | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Cuba | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Dominica | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Dominican Republic | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
El Salvador | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Grenada | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Guatemala | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Haiti | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Honduras | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Jamaica | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Nicaragua | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Panama | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Saint Lucia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required | No | Yes |
South America
Nationals from all countries in South America will need visas to travel to Mauritania as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Argentina | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Bolivia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Brazil | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Chile | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Colombia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Ecuador | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Guyana | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Paraguay | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Peru | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Suriname | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Uruguay | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Venezuela | Visa required | No | Yes |
Oceania
Nationals from all countries in Oceania will need visas to travel to Mauritania as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Australia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Fiji | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Kiribati | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Marshall Islands | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Micronesia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Nauru | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
New Zealand | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Palau | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Papua New Guinea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Samoa | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Solomon Islands | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Tonga | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Tuvalu | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Vanuatu | Visa required | No | Yes |
Middle East
Nationals from all countries in Middle East will need visas to travel to Mauritania as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Bahrain | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Iran | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Iraq | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Israel | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Jordan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Kuwait | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Lebanon | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Oman | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Qatar | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Saudi Arabia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Syria | Visa required | No | No | ||
United Arab Emirates | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Yemen | Visa required | No | Yes |
North America
Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Mauritania as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Canada | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Mexico | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
United States | Visa required | No | Yes |