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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Mauritania Passport Holders (2026)

Mauritania passport holders can visit 65 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 33 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 25 with a visa on arrival. 48 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 129 require a visa before travel. That puts the Mauritania passport at #87 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 33
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 25
  • E-visa 48
  • Visa 129
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

65

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#87 of 208

E-visa online

48

Visa required

129

Visa-free for Mauritania passport holders

33 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Algeria90 daysBarbados180 daysBenin90 daysBurkina Faso90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysGambia90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysIran15 daysIvory Coast90 daysLibya90 daysMali90 daysMicronesia30 daysNiger90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Mauritania passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Mauritania passport holders

25 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGhana30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysRepublic of the Congo10 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Mauritania passport holders

48 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaMalawi90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Mauritania passport holders

129 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTokelauTongaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryIsraelJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Mauritania. Mauritania passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Mauritania.

Mauritania passport: common questions

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

65 destinations: 33 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 25 with a visa on arrival. Another 48 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Mauritania passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Mauritania passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Mauritania passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Mauritania passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Mauritania passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Mauritania passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Mauritania passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Mauritania passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Mauritania passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Mauritania passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Mauritania passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Mauritania passport holders?

129 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belarus. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.