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🇦🇪 Does an Emirati need a visa for Mauritania 🇲🇷?

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

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type G plugs bring a travel adapter for Mauritania's sockets (C).

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 the United Arab Emirates:

• Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Nouakchott · Tafarugh Zeena Quarter –ZRA 742 BIS

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 Emirati passport holders

• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — Visa-free
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇱 Mali — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇭 Ghana — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇲🇷 Mauritanian passport holders visiting the United Arab Emirates: Mauritanian passport holders need a visa for the United Arab Emirates, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Emirati passport at a glance

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