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]

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References

  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. 1 2 3 4 "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. "Concórdia".
  4. 1 2 3 "Embassy of Mauritania in Tokyo (Visa application)". www.amba-mauritania.jp. Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania - Tokyo . Retrieved 17 June 2023.