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Passport Atlas

Guinea-Bissau passport to Mauritania

Guinea-Bissau passport holders need an eVisa for Mauritania, applied for online before travel.

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

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Key facts

  • Mauritania lets 9 of 198 passports in without a prior visa — Guinea-Bissau is not one of them.
  • Guinea-Bissau passports get “eVisa” at 49 of 198 destinations.
  • In the other direction, Mauritania passports get “On arrival” in Guinea-Bissau.

Before you fly

  • Remaining validityOften 6 months’ validity remaining
  • Blank visa pagesAbout 2 blank visa pages
  • Photo spec35 × 45 mm

Flights, eSIM and insurance are third-party. Visatu does not take payment.

Flight corridor

Connection likely

Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauMauritaniaMauritania
Typical duration
3.6 hours
From
OXB
To
NKC · NDB · OUZ

Usual hubs

  • SenegalSenegal · 3.7 hours
  • GuineaGuinea · 4.4 hours
  • MoroccoMorocco · 8 hours
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Duration is a great-circle estimate between main airports. Direct corridors come from the OpenFlights public snapshot — check the carrier or Google Flights for times and prices.

Guinea-Bissau

Country profile

Capital

Bissau

Population

1.8 million

Area

36,120 km²

Currency

West African CFA franc XOF

Languages

Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole

Time zone

UTC+00:00

Foreign-born

15,064 · 2024

Migrant share

0.7%

Ethnic groups · 2015

  • Balanta30%
  • Fulani30%
  • Manjaco14%
  • Mandinga13%
  • Papel7%
  • unspecified smaller ethnic groups6%

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.

Mauritania

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

Guinea-Bissau · eVisa

FAQ

Does a Guinea-Bissau passport need a visa for Mauritania?

On the 2026-10 matrix the result is “eVisa”. confirm length of stay with the destination. Rules change — check the carrier and mission before you fly.

How long can you stay?

No single stay length is recorded. Check Mauritania immigration or a mission.

Passport validity and blank pages?

Mauritania typically wants about 6 months’ remaining validity and 2 blank visa pages. Photo spec is often 35 × 45 mm. Confirm with a Mauritania mission.

What about a Mauritania passport entering Guinea-Bissau?

The reverse result is “On arrival”.

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