Country guide
Mauritania
Visa
Visa required
Vaccinations
Required
Currency
Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRO)
Time zones
No UTC/GMT offset
Dialing code
+ 222
Best time to go
December to March
Drinking water
All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Milk is unpasteurised.
Visa guide
Entry requirements
- Passport with at least 6 months validity
- Visa approval document with QR Code
- Payment for visa
Visa requirements
Visas are required and must be applied for online at: anrpts.gov.mr
As part of the online application, you will be required to enter:
- Full name
- Date and place of birth
- Nationality
- Profession
- Email address
- Phone number
- Purpose of stay (tourism, business, family, medical, cultural/sports, or other)
- Date of arrival in Mauritania
- Desired number of entries (single, double, or multiple)
- Passport details (number, type, issue date, expiration date, etc.)
The following documents must be uploaded:
- A passport-style photo,
- A scanned copy of the passport valid for at least 6 months.
The visa approval must be printed.
SA representative
SA Embassy
LOT 135-137 Tevagh Zeina, Nouakchott, Mauritania
Tel: + 222 45 24 55 90
E-mail: nouakchott.dha@dirco.gov.za
Health / vaccinations
Compulsory: Yellow Fever
Recommended Travel Vaccines: Hepatitis A & B, Meningitis, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk
Public holidays
2026: Jan 1; Mar 20; May 1, 25, 27; Jun 17; Aug 26; Nov 28