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.

Visa exemption
Citizens of the following 9 countries can visit Mauritania without a visa for a stay up to 90 days: * — Not listed by Timatic as being visa-exempt.

Holders of diplomatic and service passports issued to nationals of Brazil, 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.

Visa on arrival
Holders of passports issued by any country can obtain a visa on arrival at any international airport, such as Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport, as well as any land border crossing. 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.

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.