Destination guide

Mauritania visa requirements

For United States passport holders

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Entry requirements

Visa free / eVisa

For holders of a passport from

Stay allowance: 30 days

Do I need a visa to visit Mauritania with a United States passport?

eVisa

Key entry notes

  • International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required only for travellers arriving from high risk countries

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Western Africa
Capital
Nouakchott
Languages
Arabic
Currency
MRO
Time zones
UTC
Area
1,030,700 km2
Population
3,631,775
Gini index
40.5