What is a visa-free country?

A country that lets your passport enter without any visa application — just show your passport at the border.

What is the difference between visa on arrival and eVisa?

Visa on arrival is bought at the airport or border crossing when you arrive. An eVisa is applied for online before you fly and linked to your passport digitally.

An Electronic Travel Authorization — a quick online pre-approval, usually approved in minutes. The UK ETA, US ESTA, and Canadian eTA are examples.

Is this data official?

No. It comes from the open passport-index-dataset, which is maintained from Wikipedia. Always verify with the destination's embassy before booking.

Do Mauritania citizens need a visa for Europe?

It depends on each country. Check the lists below — every destination is grouped by visa requirement for Mauritania passport holders.

Is this visa information up to date?

Data is sourced from the open passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which in turn is derived from Wikipedia. Always confirm with the destination's embassy before booking a flight.

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Where can a Mauritania passport take you?

96destinations open without an embassy visa — visa-free, visa on arrival, eVisa, or ETA combined.

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

eVisa

ETA

102

Visa required

No admission

Visa-free destinations for Mauritania passport

Just your passport — no paperwork needed before you fly.

Algeria90d
Barbados180d
Benin90d
Burkina Faso90d
Cape Verde
Chad90d
Dominica21d
Gambia90d
Haiti90d
Hong Kong14d
Iran15d
Ivory Coast90d
Malaysia30d
Mali90d
Micronesia30d
Niger90d
Philippines30d
Rwanda30d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
Senegal90d
Seychelles90d
Sierra Leone90d
Singapore30d
Syria
Tunisia

Visa on arrival

Pay a small fee at the airport or border crossing.

Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
Cambodia
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Laos
Lebanon
Macau
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Palau
Republic of the Congo
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu

eVisa (apply online)

Complete an online application before your trip.

Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bhutan
Botswana
Cameroon
Colombia
Cuba
DR Congo
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Georgia
Guinea
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
Moldova
Mongolia
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
São Tomé and Príncipe
Somalia
South Korea
South Sudan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Quick pre-approval through a government website.

Kenya

Visa required (embassy application)

102

Apply in advance at the destination's embassy or consulate.

Afghanistan
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Yemen

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Mauritania passport holders visit without a visa?

Mauritania passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 96 destinations — 25 visa-free, 27 visa on arrival, 43 with an eVisa, and 1 with an ETA.

How long can Mauritania passport holders stay visa-free?

Typical visa-free stays range from 14 to 180 days depending on the destination. Specific stay durations are shown on the visa-free list above where the data provides them.

How up to date is this data?

We use the open passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which is maintained from Wikipedia. Visa rules change often — always confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.

Why are some countries marked 'No data'?

A handful of jurisdictions have ambiguous or unreported rules. When in doubt, check the official embassy of the destination country.

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Where can a Mauritania passport take you?

Visa-free destinations for Mauritania passport

Visa on arrival

eVisa (apply online)

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Visa required (embassy application)

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Mauritania passport holders visit without a visa?

How long can Mauritania passport holders stay visa-free?

How up to date is this data?

Why are some countries marked 'No data'?

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