Entry and residence

Visa

• Passport: France

  Since 5 January 2025, you first need an electronic visa authorisation (anrpts.gov.mr), shown at boarding or at the border post, then the visa is issued on arrival (biometrics, 55 euros for 30 days, single entry). Keep the authorisation: it is checked again on exit with the entry stamp.

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• Enter only through the 21 international crossing points (Nouakchott and Nouadhibou airports and ports, PK55, Rosso, Diama…). The Gogui post is in a red zone. Borders close at 17:00 or 18:00: arrive early.

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• If you overstay, you must regularise (the price of a visa, 55 euros) before leaving. Residents with a valid residence card need no visa for trips in and out (absences under 6 months).

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• Passport: United States

  Fill in the electronic visa form before boarding, show the confirmation at check-in and pay for the visa in dollars or euros on arrival. Passport valid for at least 6 months and yellow fever vaccination.

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  U.S. Department of State, Mauritania International Travel Information
• Passport: Germany

  A visa is required and, since January 2025, can only be applied for online before entry. It is generally granted for 30 days and a single entry, and only in some cases for 90 days with multiple entries.

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  Auswärtiges Amt, Mauretanien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
• Passport: Spain

  A visa is required: since 5 January 2025, an e-visa must be obtained before boarding, only on the official website of the national population register and secure documents agency.

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  Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Mauritania
• Passport: China

  According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a visa is issued on arrival with an ordinary Chinese passport (November 2023 list: check before departure).

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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Service consulaire: entry facilities for holders of an ordinary Chinese passport (list of November 2023)

Vaccination required at entry

• A yellow fever certificate is required if you arrive from a country with a transmission risk.

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  GOV.UK (FCDO), Mauritania travel advice: entry requirementsCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Mauritania

Customs and currency

• Bringing in alcohol or pork products is prohibited. Even a small amount of alcohol or cannabis found at the border or during a check leads to custody and trial, with a high risk of prison.

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• Foreign currency must be declared on entry and exit: keep your exchange and purchase receipts.

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• A vehicle needs a customs carnet (FIA or AIT), otherwise a deposit is required; it is recorded in the owner's passport and must leave the country. A paid escort may be imposed on equipment in transit.

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• Embassy of France in Mauritania

  Passport: France

  French embassy and consular section in Nouakchott.

  Rue Ahmed ould Hamed, Tevragh-Zeina, BP 231, Nouakchott+222 45 29 96 99+33 2 52 88 01 86

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritania, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026