Most visitors to Mauritania may obtain a visa on arrival to Mauritania, unless they are a national of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Citizens of the following 9 countries can visit Mauritania without a visa for a stay up to 90 days:[1][2]
* — Not listed by Timatic as being visa-exempt.[2]
Holders of diplomatic and service passports issued to nationals of Brazil,[3] Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Morocco and Turkey do not require a visa for Mauritania.
Nationals of any country with a diplomatic passport except Italy do not require a visa.
Holders of passports issued by any country can obtain a visa on arrival at any international airport,[4] such as Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport,[2] as well as any land border crossing.[4] However, according to Timatic, nationals of Syria are ineligible to obtain a visa on arrival, and must obtain prior confirmation from the Direction General of National Security (DGSN) in order to enter Mauritania.[2]
As of June 2023, the Embassy of Mauritania in Tokyo does not issue visas; it instead directs prospective applicants to obtain a visa on arrival in Mauritania.[4]