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Islamic Republic of Mauritania · residence general

Long-validity e-Visa

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Source check: all 7 official citations reconfirmed 13 September 2026

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

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residencyThe official fee table includes multi-month and multi-year bands; confirm the current allowed duration before selecting one.In flux
Processing time
Use the ANRPTS e-visa form and select the duration that matches the permitted purpose and travel plan.
Government fees
The Foreign Ministry page publishes fee bands by duration; longer-validity visas have higher official fees.
Typical duration
The official fee table includes multi-month and multi-year bands; confirm the current allowed duration before selecting one.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad ↗

In short

As of 1 August 2026, the Long-validity e-Visa for Islamic Republic of Mauritania is an unsponsored Mauritania immigration route. Sources: official Islamic Republic of Mauritania government pages, reviewed 1 August 2026.

Cite this: https://visaatlas.org/visas/mauritania/long-validity-evisa#answer

What is the Long-validity e-Visa in Islamic Republic of Mauritania?

Long-validity e-Visa is an unsponsored Mauritania route. Indicative government fees are The Foreign Ministry page publishes fee bands by duration; longer-validity visas have higher official fees; indicative processing time is Use the ANRPTS e-visa form and select the duration that matches the permitted purpose and travel plan; typical duration is The official fee table includes multi-month and multi-year bands; confirm the current allowed duration before selecting one. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad on 29 June 2026.

Overview

Mauritania 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. 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. The Foreign Ministry page publishes e-visa duration and fee bands beyond short 30-day and 90-day visits. This page is intentionally framed as a longer-validity e-visa check, not residence status, because the public source packet does not prove a standalone residence pathway through the e-visa form.

Additional sources

Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Read the Foreign Ministry duration and fee table.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Choose the ANRPTS travel reason and duration band that match the planned activity.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Prepare support evidence for the longer-validity request.

  4. After approval

    Track the authorised stay, validity and purpose separately from any residence or work requirement.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Long-validity e-Visa, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
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Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. FeesApplicant
    Check Mauritania duration and fee table ↗

    Use this official Mauritania source to confirm current visa eligibility, purpose, fee, filing and stay conditions. Mauritania 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. 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.

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad · verified

  2. ApplyApplicant
    Open ANRPTS e-visa form ↗

    Use this official Mauritania source to confirm current visa eligibility, purpose, fee, filing and stay conditions. Mauritania 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. 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.

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad · verified

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Frequently asked questions

Is a long-validity e-visa the same as residence?+

No. This route is a visa-validity check. Work, residence or settlement rights should be confirmed separately with Mauritanian authorities before relying on them.

Where are longer duration fees published?+

The Mauritanian Foreign Ministry visa page publishes duration-based fee bands and links to the ANRPTS e-visa form.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad

Last checked: 29 June 2026

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