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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, Mauritanian passport holders can visit 31 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 62 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This covers all 15 ECOWAS member countries.

Visa-free 28
On arrival or eVisa 62
eTA or registration 3
Visa required 117
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As of 14 October 2026, Mauritanian citizens can travel visa-free to 28 countries and territories: Algeria, Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominica, Gambia, Haiti, Hong Kong, Iran, Kenya, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Micronesia, Niger, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Syria, Togo, and Tunisia.

As of 14 October 2026, Mauritanian citizens need an eTA for 3 countries and territories: Ghana, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka.

As of 14 October 2026, Mauritanian citizens can get a visa on arrival in 24 countries and territories: Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Lebanon, Macau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Somalia, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tuvalu.

As of 14 October 2026, Mauritanian citizens can apply for an eVisa for 38 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Indonesia, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mongolia, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, South Sudan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Mauritanian citizens need a visa for 116 countries and territories: Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British), and Yemen.

As of 14 October 2026, Mauritanian citizens have Not admitted access to 1 country: United States of America.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Mauritanian passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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