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Mauritania Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 97 destinations open to Mauritania passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Mauritania passport holders can currently enter 26 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 27 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 44. An embassy visa is still required for 100 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

How It Works

Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

97Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
26
Visa-free
Algeria90 days
Barbados180 days
Benin90 days
Burkina Faso90 days
Cape VerdePrograms
Chad90 days
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong14 daysPrograms
Iran15 days
Ivory Coast90 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Malaysia30 days
Mali90 days
Micronesia30 days
Niger90 days
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Rwanda30 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Senegal90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Sierra Leone90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
Syria
Tunisia

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

27
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Comoros
Congo
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Laos
Lebanon
Macao
Madagascar
Maldives
MauritiusPrograms
Mozambique
NamibiaPrograms
Nepal
NicaraguaPrograms
Nigeria
Palau
Saint LuciaPrograms
SamoaPrograms
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

44
e-Visa
Albania
Antigua and BarbudaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
BahamasPrograms
Bahrain
Bhutan
Botswana
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
EcuadorPrograms
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
GeorgiaPrograms
Guinea
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
Moldova
Mongolia
Oman
PakistanPrograms
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and NevisPrograms
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Somalia
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

100
Visa required
Afghanistan
Andorra
Angola
ArgentinaPrograms
ArmeniaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BrazilPrograms
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
ChilePrograms
China
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican RepublicPrograms
EgyptPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
FijiPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
GrenadaPrograms
Guatemala
Guyana
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
India
IrelandPrograms
Israel
ItalyPrograms
Jamaica
JapanPrograms
JordanPrograms
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
Morocco
Myanmar
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
PanamaPrograms
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
RussiaPrograms
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South AfricaPrograms
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
TurkeyPrograms
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
VanuatuPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Mauritania Passport

#59Rank, shared with 5
97Mobility score
26Visa-free
49%Of world destinations

Mauritania comes in at rank 59, a place in the lower tier. The passport opens 26 countries to visa-free entry, and total mobility is 97 destinations once eTAs, visas on arrival, and e-Visas are included. Africa gives the best coverage, with 15 visa-free destinations, followed by Asia at 6. Oceania offers a single visa-free country, the weakest showing of any region.

Only Singapore among our key destinations is visa-free. Australia and the United Arab Emirates are available with an e-Visa. Travelers heading to France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, China, or Brazil must secure a visa before they leave. Those requirements shape most long-distance travel plans. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 87 destinations, a substantial gain for a passport in this position.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Mauritania passport holders can enter 26 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 0

No visa-free destinations in this region.

Asia 6

Hong KongIranMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeSyria

Africa 15

AlgeriaBeninBurkina FasoCape VerdeChadGambiaIvory CoastKenyaeTAMaliNigerRwandaSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneTunisia

North America 4

BarbadosDominicaHaitiSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

South America 0

No visa-free destinations in this region.

Oceania 1

Micronesia

How Mauritania Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Guinea#589829
Sao Tome and Principe#589826
Sierra Leone#589840
Togo#589830
Madagascar#599729
Mauritania#599726
Niger#599731
Turkmenistan#599716
Vietnam#599727
Zimbabwe#599737
Bhutan#609618

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 86 more destinations than the Mauritania passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Mauritania passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+87 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+76 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+73 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa required to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Mauritania passport holders visit without a visa?

Mauritania passport holders can visit 26 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 27 with a visa on arrival and 44 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 97 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Mauritania passport ranking?

The Mauritania passport ranks #59 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 5 other passports, with a mobility score of 97. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Mauritania passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Mauritania passport holders?

27 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Mauritania passport holders: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and 17 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Mauritania passport holders?

Mauritania passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 100 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, India and 92 more.

How can a Mauritania passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Mauritania passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+87 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+76 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+73 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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