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🇸🇦 Does a Saudi Arabian need a visa for Mauritania 🇲🇷?
Yes, online (e-Visa). Saudi Arabian 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 “Visa requirements for Saudi citizens” (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.
⚠ 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 · Currency: Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU, UM) · Official languages: Arabic · Calling code: +222
Plugs and voltage
You need a travel adapter: Mauritania uses plug types C, Saudi Arabia uses G. Mains voltage differs (Mauritania: 220 V; Saudi Arabia: 220/230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.
More about entering Mauritania →
Your embassy in Mauritania
If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Mauritania, contact the embassy of Saudi Arabia:
- Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Nouakchott · District of Las Palmas / Nouakchott branch Accessories
Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.
Easier destinations near Mauritania for Saudi Arabian passport holders
- 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival
The other way round
🇲🇷 Mauritanian passport holders visiting Saudi Arabia: Mauritanian passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Saudi Arabia before travelling.
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Questions
Do Saudi Arabian citizens need a visa for Mauritania?
Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabia?
Mauritanian passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Saudi Arabia before travelling.