Mauritania

Tourism

Check travel advice Federal government service before planning your trip.


E-visum

Visa must be requested online!
See below for more information.

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For a stay of maximum 90 days in Mauritania, you don't need a visa beforehand, but you do need:
° International passport (valid at least 6 monts after return and minimum 2 blank pages)
° valid Belgian ID card
° airline tickets
° proof of residency
° proof of medical travel insurance
° application form in twofold
° 2 recent identical color passport pictures with white background
° proof of vaccination against yellow fever
°And you must have sufficient financial resources (cash in Eur or local currency OUGUIYA)

Visa upon arrival


Yes.

Holidays where the consulate/embassy is closed


28/11/2025 dag van de onafhankelijkheid
01/01/2026 new year
01/05/2026 labor day holiday
25/05/2026 dag van de afrikaanse eenheid

Carnet de passage (international customs document)


Do you travel with your own car or motor cycle to and/or in this country?
Check if you need a carnet de passage.

Do you need a carnet de passage?