Visa policy of Mauritania

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Most visitors to Mauritania may obtain a visa on arrival to Mauritania, unless they are a national of one of the visa-exempt countries.

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 9 countries can visit Mauritania without a visa for a stay up to 90 days:^[1][2]

* — Not listed by Timatic as being visa-exempt.^[2]

Holders of diplomatic and service passports issued to nationals of Brazil,^[3] Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Morocco and Turkey do not require a visa for Mauritania.
Nationals of any country with a diplomatic passport except Italy do not require a visa.

Obtaining a visa

Visa on arrival

Holders of passports issued by any country can obtain a visa on arrival at any international airport,^[4] such as Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport,^[2] as well as any land border crossing.^[4] However, according to Timatic, nationals of Syria are ineligible to obtain a visa on arrival, and must obtain prior confirmation from the Direction General of National Security (DGSN) in order to enter Mauritania.^[2]

Embassies

As of June 2023, the Embassy of Mauritania in Tokyo does not issue visas; it instead directs prospective applicants to obtain a visa on arrival in Mauritania.^[4]

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mauritania.

1. ^ "Visa | Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, de Coopération et des Mauritaniens de l'Extérieur". www.diplomatie.gov.mr (in French). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mauritania). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
3. ^ "Concórdia".
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Embassy of Mauritania in Tokyo (Visa application)". www.amba-mauritania.jp. Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania - Tokyo. Retrieved 17 June 2023.