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Mauritania: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Mauritania. 53 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 84 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 27Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 22On arrival
  • 46eVisa
  • 127Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Mauritania
Rank84
No prior visa53
CodeMRT

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 84

Rank 84 of 199. 53 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 2.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free14 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 173

A prior visa is needed for 173 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility18/10053 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law32/100score -0.79 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life30/100HDI 0.563
Education19/100education index 0.38
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
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What the passport gives

What a Mauritania passport gives

35of 100
rank 158 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility1853 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law32score -0.79 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life30HDI 0.563
  • Health and longevity4468.5 years life expectancy
  • Education19education index 0.38
  • Taxes40up to 40%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 27

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeMalaysiaHong KongTunisia
AlgeriaAfrica · 90 daysBarbadosCaribbean · 180 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysBurkina FasoAfrica · 90 daysChadAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCôte d'IvoireAfricaDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 14 daysIranMiddle East · 15 daysLibyaAfrica · 90 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMaliAfrica · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 30 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNigerAfrica · 90 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 90 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasSyriaMiddle EastTunisiaAfrica

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaKenya
GhanaAfrica · 30 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia

On arrival 22

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfricaCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfricaEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLebanonMiddle EastMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 30 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfricaNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysRepublic of the CongoAfricaRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSenegalAfricaSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 46

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaVietnamIndiaCuba
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaCameroonAfricaColombiaAmericasCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGuineaAfricaIndiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaMalawiAfricaMoldovaEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNicaraguaAmericasNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanTajikistanAsiaTanzaniaAfricaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 127

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 84Algeria53
  2. 84Equatorial Guinea53
  3. 84Guinea53
  4. 84Mali53
  5. 84Mauritania53
  6. 85Tajikistan52
  7. 86Chad50
  8. 86Guinea-Bissau50
  9. 86Jordan50

Frequently asked questions

Mauritania: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 53 of 226 countries and territories, 27 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 22 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 84 of 199.

Mauritania: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Mauritania → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Mauritania → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Mauritania → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 144 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 115. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.