Visa requirements for Mauritania

Most visitors need an e-Visa for Mauritania, applied for online before travel. 12 enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (12)

Algeria
Burkina Faso
Chad
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
the Gambia
Tunisia

Checked against Mauritania Ministry of Foreign Affairs (diplomatie.gov.mr), ANRPTS e-visa portal (anrpts.gov.mr), Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (mfa.gov.rs) - official secondary confirming mandatory e-visa since 5 Jan 2025 on October 10, 2026.

E-Visa (187)

Afghanistan
Albania
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visa fees for Mauritania

Visa type	Fee	Source
E-Visa	55 EUR, Reste du Monde, 30 days ($60 alternative quoted); 90 days EUR 95; 3mo-1yr EUR 190	Mauritania Ministry of Foreign Affairs (diplomatie.gov.mr)
E-Visa	40 EUR, official zone rate; member list not enumerated by the source	Mauritania Ministry of Foreign Affairs (diplomatie.gov.mr)

Processing times

E-Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. Neither the MFA visa page nor the ANRPTS portal publishes a processing SLA. Checked: Mauritania Ministry of Foreign Affairs (diplomatie.gov.mr), ANRPTS (Agence Nationale du Registre des Populations et des Titres Securises).

Apply through official channels

Start the official e-visa application (ANRPTS) 30/90/360-day packages; all visas issued electronically, entry via all international ports.

MFA visa page with official fee tableE-visa covers tourism, business, family, medical, cultural/sports purposes on the same fee schedule.

Travel insurance for Mauritania

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Mauritania, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Mauritania and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Mauritania it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Mauritania Ministry of Foreign Affairs (diplomatie.gov.mr), ANRPTS e-visa portal (anrpts.gov.mr), Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (mfa.gov.rs) - official secondary confirming mandatory e-visa since 5 Jan 2025, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Mauritania Ministry of Foreign Affairs (diplomatie.gov.mr) (checked October 10, 2026)
ANRPTS e-visa portal (anrpts.gov.mr) (checked October 10, 2026)
Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (mfa.gov.rs) - official secondary confirming mandatory e-visa since 5 Jan 2025 (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Mauritania?

It depends on your passport. 12 of 199 passports enter Mauritania visa-free; 187 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Mauritania cost?

It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the e-visa costs 55 EUR, Reste du Monde, 30 days ($60 alternative quoted); 90 days EUR 95; 3mo-1yr EUR 190. See the full fee table above.

Do I need travel insurance for Mauritania?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Mauritania, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.