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๐ฒ๐ฒ Does a Burmese need a visa for Mauritania ๐ฒ๐ท?
Yes, online (e-Visa). Burmese passport holders need a visa for Mauritania, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Rule updated from Wikipedia's โVisa requirements for Myanmar citizensโ (checked 2026-10-04); the older passport-index dataset (January 2025) listed Visa on arrival. Entry rules change: confirm with the embassy of Mauritania or its official government website before you travel.
โ U.S. State Department travel advisory for Mauritania: Level 3: Reconsider Travel (updated 18 August 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.
What this means for your trip
An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.
Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.
Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.
Mauritania at a glance
Capital: Nouakchott ยท Currency: Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU, UM) ยท Official languages: Arabic ยท Calling code: +222
Plugs and voltage
Some of your plugs fit (C); for type F, G plugs bring a travel adapter for Mauritania's sockets (C). Mains voltage differs (Mauritania: 220 V; Myanmar: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100โ240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.
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Easier destinations near Mauritania for Burmese passport holders
- ๐จ๐ป Cape Verde โ Visa on arrival
- ๐ฌ๐ผ Guinea-Bissau โ Visa on arrival
- ๐ธ๐จ Seychelles โ Visa-free 90 days
- ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya โ ETA required
- ๐ง๐ฎ Burundi โ Visa on arrival
- ๐ฐ๐ฒ Comoros โ Visa on arrival
- ๐ฒ๐ฌ Madagascar โ Visa on arrival
- ๐ฒ๐ผ Malawi โ Visa on arrival
The other way round
๐ฒ๐ท Mauritanian passport holders visiting Myanmar: Mauritanian passport holders need a visa for Myanmar, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Myanmar before travelling.
The Burmese passport at a glance
All destinations for Myanmar passport holders โ ยท Who needs a visa for Mauritania โ
Questions
Do Burmese citizens need a visa for Mauritania?
Burmese passport holders need a visa for Mauritania, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Does a Mauritanian need a visa for Myanmar?
Mauritanian passport holders need a visa for Myanmar, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Myanmar before travelling.