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Passport Atlas

South Africa passport to Mauritania

South Africa 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 — South Africa is not one of them.
  • South Africa passports get “eVisa” at 35 of 198 destinations.
  • In the other direction, Mauritania passports get “Visa required” in South Africa.

Nearby passports travelling to Mauritania

Open to South Africa passports near Mauritania

Before you fly

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

Connection likely

South AfricaSouth AfricaMauritaniaMauritania
Typical duration
11 hours
From
JNB · CPT · DUR
To
NKC · NDB · OUZ

Usual hubs

  • FranceFrance · 17.9 hours
  • SenegalSenegal · 11.4 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.

South Africa

Country profile

Capital

Pretoria

Population

63.1 million

Area

1,219,912 km²

Currency

South African rand ZAR

Languages

English, Zulu, Afrikaans

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Foreign-born

2.6 million · 2024

Migrant share

4.1%

Ethnic groups · 2021

  • Black African80.9%
  • Colored8.8%
  • White7.8%
  • Indian/Asian2.6%

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

South Africa · eVisa

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FAQ

Does a South Africa 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 South Africa?

The reverse result is “Visa required”.

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