Destination Visa Policy
Who needs a visa for Mauritania?
Find your passport below to see how you can enter Mauritania — then open the full breakdown with fees, documents, transit and health rules.
Passport validity
At least 6 months validity on arrival recommended
Blank pages
At least 1–2 blank visa pages
Yellow fever
Yellow fever vaccination is recommended for this destination and the certificate may be checked on arrival. It becomes mandatory for onward travel to many countries.
Visa Free (8 passports)
Visa on Arrival (189 passports)
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Embassy Visa Required (1 passports)
Standard short-stay tourism rules for ordinary passports. Special categories (diplomatic passports, residence-permit holders, crew) follow different rules — contact us for a personal assessment.