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Mauritania passport

Mauritania (MR) ranks #159 with mobility 52 / 198. 52 destinations need no prior visa.

Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source

Rank

#159

199

Mobility

52

/ 198

Visa free

26

Visa required

97

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Country profile

Capital

Nouakchott

Population

4.9 million

Area

1,030,700 km²

Currency

Mauritanian ouguiya MRU

Languages

Arabic

Time zone

UTC+00:00

Foreign-born

195,937 · 2024

Migrant share

3.8%

Ethnic groups

Black Moors40%
White Moors30%
Sub-Saharan Mauritanians30%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

—

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+222

Airports

NKC · NDB · OUZ · ATR

Highlights

Chinguetti
Adrar
Banc d'Arguin

Policy · Mauritania Open interactive atlas

FVisa free26

AOn arrival25

TeTA1

EeVisa49

RVisa required97

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FAQ

How many visa-free countries for Mauritania?

Visa-free 26, on arrival 25, eTA 1, eVisa 49, visa required 97.

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