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Islamic Republic of Mauritania visas

Mauritania Visa Atlas coverage is lite because the official Foreign Ministry and ANRPTS sources support e-visa filing, purposes, durations and fees, but public work and residence checklists are not exposed as stable route-level pages in this source packet. This packet covers tourism, business or institutional travel, family/medical/culture/sport travel, longer-validity e-visas, and a cautious work or residence authority-check route. Applicants should use the official e-visa and ministry sources, then confirm any employment, residence or long-stay compliance requirement with the Mauritanian authority, host or employer before travelling or starting activity.

5 routes · 4 without a sponsor · 0 lead to settlement

Official portal

Primary source

Mauritania Foreign Ministry - visa information ↗ · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad

Link last verified: 29 June 2026

Regulators of immigration advice

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad (MFA) — Official Mauritania visa information, visa-exemption list, e-visa duration bands, fee table and link to e-visa filing.
  • National Agency for the Population Register and Secure Titles (ANRPTS) — Official Mauritania e-visa request form and travel-purpose selection surface.
  • Ministry of Interior, Promotion of Decentralization and Local Development (Interior Ministry) — Official interior authority surface for security, police and domestic administrative context relevant to foreigner compliance checks.

Visa routes (5)

  • Tourism e-Visa

    Mauritania e-visa route for short tourism visits filed through the official ANRPTS form.

    No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 29 June 2026

  • Business or Institutional e-Visa

    Mauritania e-visa route for business, institutional or official short visits filed through ANRPTS.

    No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 29 June 2026

  • Family, Medical, Culture or Sport e-Visa

    Mauritania e-visa route for family visits, medical travel, culture, sport or similar short-stay reasons listed on the official ANRPTS form.

    No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 29 June 2026

  • Long-validity e-Visa

    Mauritania longer-validity e-visa option for applicants choosing one of the official multi-month or multi-year duration bands.

    No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 29 June 2026

  • Work or Residence Authority Check

    Mauritania lite work/residence check page for applicants whose activity may go beyond e-visa visitor permission.

    Sponsor required · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 29 June 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many visa routes does Islamic Republic of Mauritania have?+−

We cover 5 Islamic Republic of Mauritania visa routes in these categories: visitor and short business, general residence, and sponsored work. Each one links to its primary government source and carries a last-reviewed date.

Which Islamic Republic of Mauritania visas do not need an employer sponsor?+−

4 of the 5 Islamic Republic of Mauritania routes we cover can be pursued without an employer sponsor, which helps if you do not have a job offer yet. The remaining 1 are employer-sponsored.

Which Islamic Republic of Mauritania visas lead to permanent residence?+−

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania routes we cover are temporary rather than direct settlement routes.

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