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