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Short-term visit for tourism or personal travel to Mauritania. No separate tourist visa category exists; the single e-visa covers all visit purposes.

Mauritania operates a single e-visa system with no separate visa categories by purpose (tourist, business, etc.). The 30-day duration is the shortest option. Fee: Arab/African nationals ~€40/$45; Rest of World €55/$60. Application at anrpts.gov.mr; fees paid in cash on arrival (exact change required). Biometric data collected at the border entry point. Launched 5 January 2025, replacing visa-on-arrival.

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Short-term business travel to Mauritania including meetings, conferences, and negotiations. No separate business visa category - the single e-visa covers all visit purposes.

No distinct business visa category. The e-visa system uses the same fee structure regardless of visit purpose. Fee: Arab/African nationals ~€40/$45; Rest of World €55/$60. Longer durations (90 days, 3-12 months) are available under the same single e-visa system if needed.

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Transiting through Mauritania en route to a third country. No dedicated transit visa category is published; transit travelers requiring a visa must obtain the standard e-visa.

No separate transit visa category is published on any official Mauritanian government source. Transit travelers from visa-required nationalities must apply for the standard e-visa at anrpts.gov.mr. Fee and duration details not separately specified for transit purposes.

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Study at a Mauritanian educational institution. No dedicated student visa is published; long-stay e-visa durations serve this purpose.

No separate student visa category is published on any official Mauritanian government source. Students must apply for the general long-stay e-visa at anrpts.gov.mr. No student-specific fee reduction or processing distinction is documented.

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Stay in Mauritania for employment or professional activity. No dedicated work visa is published; long-stay e-visa durations (3 months to 3+ years) serve this purpose.

No separate work visa category is published on any official Mauritanian government source. Workers must obtain the general e-visa for the required duration (3-12 months: €135-190; 1-2 years: €190-270; 2-3 years: €270-405; 3+ years: €540-810 depending on region). Work permit requirements from the Ministry of Labor are separate from the visa and not documented on the official visa portal.

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Long-term stay in Mauritania for any purpose including work, study, or extended residence. No separate work or student visa category is published on official sources.

3-month to 1-year (up to 360-day) duration e-visa covering purposes including work and study. The 360-day tier supports multiple entries and is aimed at business/frequent travelers. Fee: Arab/African nationals €135/$145; Rest of World €190/$200. No official distinction between work visa, student visa, or other long-stay categories is published on Mauritanian government sources.

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Longest standard e-visa duration for extended or repeat travel to Mauritania, typically frequent business travel or extended residence with multiple entries.

Longest standard duration tier in Mauritania's single e-visa system. The ANRPTS portal (anrpts.gov.mr) offers selectable durations of 30, 90, 360 and 720 days; the 360- and 720-day options support multiple entries and are aimed at frequent/business travelers. Confirmed as an available duration by the official ANRPTS-based application flow. Exact fee for the 720-day tier is not published on an authoritative source; fees scale by duration and by region (Arab/Africa vs Rest of World) and are paid in cash on arrival. No purpose-based category exists - reason for travel is a free-text field on the application.

90 daysvalid 90donline

Medium-term stay in Mauritania for any purpose including extended visits, business, or research.

90-day duration e-visa. Fee: Arab/African nationals €70/$75; Rest of World €95/$100. Same application process via anrpts.gov.mr; fees paid in cash on arrival.

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Visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic, service, or official passports from countries with bilateral visa suppression agreements with Mauritania.

Mauritania has bilateral visa suppression agreements with approximately 20+ countries. Most cover only diplomatic and service passports. Countries with diplomatic/service exemptions include Morocco, Syria, Yemen, UAE, Romania, Spain (diplomatic only), Turkey, Brazil (diplomatic/service/official), China, Iran, India, Guinea-Bissau, Egypt, and Russia among others. Full visa abolition for all passport types (ordinary) applies to: Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Chad, and Burkina Faso - all for up to 90 days.