MauritaniaSyria
Mauritanian passport · policy checked 5 Jul 2026
Visa-free
Nothing to arrange. Mauritanian citizens enter Syria without a visa and without visa fees.
Varies
by visa type
0
visa fee
free entry
1
document
your valid passport
0
forms
no application, no appointment
Policy note
Confirmed as zero-fee across syrianguides.com fee table and syriascopetravel.com ('No Visa Necessary').
Note: syrianguides.com requirements page separately lists Mauritania as a restricted nationality requiring advance security clearance - creating ambiguity. Retained as visa-free per multiple consistent sources but gap noted. Max stay not confirmed on official Syrian government domains.
Entering Syria on a Mauritanian passport
- Travel with your valid Mauritanian passport - no visa, no application.
Syria visa types
Work Permit (Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor Authorization)Work
Foreign nationals taking up paid employment in Syria. A residence permit by itself does not authorize work; a separate work permit is required.
Domestic work authorization rather than a consular visa. The official Ministry of Tourism entry-visa page states that granted residence permission is not a license to work and that those who wish to engage in employment in the Syrian Arab Republic must obtain permission from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor. The work permit is employer-sponsored (the employer applies on the foreign worker's behalf) and must be held alongside a residence permit. Foreign hiring is legally restricted (permitted only where no suitably qualified Syrian is available; historically capped near 10% of an employer's workforce) under a Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor resolution. The transitional government publishes no standalone online work-visa application, and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor has no English-language work-permit page, so official_url points to the government entry-visa page that sets out the work-permission requirement.
Official page ↗E-Visa (Not Yet Operational)Other
online
Online electronic visa application system for foreign nationals wishing to visit Syria, announced but not yet launched.
Syria launched an official e-visa platform (evisa.sy) in 2024. As of June 2026 the platform has SSL certificate errors and is not operational - confirmed again on 2026-06-29. CultureRoad Travel (March 2026) states it 'is no longer operational.' No fee, validity, or application details are available.
Official page ↗Syria visa for Mauritanian citizens - FAQ
Do Mauritanian citizens need a visa for Syria?
No visa is required.
What documents do Mauritanian citizens need for Syria?
A valid passport is all Mauritanian citizens need for a short visa-free visit.
Check entry with visas you already hold →What “visa-free” means →