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🇸🇱 Does a Sierra Leonean need a visa for Mauritania 🇲🇷?
Yes, online (e-Visa). Sierra Leonean 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 Sierra Leonean 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, Sierra Leone uses G. Mains voltage differs (Mauritania: 220 V; Sierra Leone: 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 →
Easier destinations near Mauritania for Sierra Leonean passport holders
- 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — Visa-free
- 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa-free
- 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇬🇭 Ghana — Visa-free
- 🇬🇳 Guinea — Visa-free
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa-free
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast — Visa-free 90 days
The other way round
🇲🇷 Mauritanian passport holders visiting Sierra Leone: Mauritanian passport holders can visit Sierra Leone without a visa for up to 90 days.
The Sierra Leonean passport at a glance
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Questions
Do Sierra Leonean citizens need a visa for Mauritania?
Sierra Leonean 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 Sierra Leone?
Mauritanian passport holders can visit Sierra Leone without a visa for up to 90 days.