Mauritania Visa Requirements

Select your passport above to see entry requirements for Mauritania.

🇧🇫 For a Burkina Faso passport

Good news — with a Burkina Faso passport, you don't need a visa to enter Mauritania. You can stay for up to 90 days, without applying for anything in advance.

Since this is visa-free entry, there's no processing time to wait on — you just show up with a valid passport.

The official fee is Free.

One more thing worth knowing: Burkina Faso is among the 11 countries exempt from Mauritania's e-visa requirement under reciprocal bilateral visa-waiver agreements announced in January 2025; passport must be valid for at least 6 months..

This falls under our Africa guides.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to apply for anything before I travel to Mauritania?

No — with a Burkina Faso passport, you don't need to apply for a visa or authorisation before flying to Mauritania. Just make sure your passport itself is valid and, if you have one, bring proof of your onward or return travel in case you're asked.

Is the information on this page guaranteed to be accurate?

We check what we publish against official sources where we can, and clearly flag anything still pending verification. Even so, visa rules change — sometimes with very little notice — so please treat this page as a strong starting point, not a final word, and confirm directly with the official source linked above before you book or fly.

Before you travel — checklist

Check your passport has enough remaining validity for your trip to Mauritania — many countries require at least 6 months beyond your travel dates, even for visa-free entry.
Budget for the entry fee (Free) and check whether it needs to be paid in a specific currency or method.
Note this specific requirement for Mauritania: Burkina Faso is among the 11 countries exempt from Mauritania's e-visa requirement under reciprocal bilateral visa-waiver agreements announced in January 2025; passport must be valid for at least 6 months..
Check whether Mauritania requires proof of onward or return travel — some border officers ask for this even when it isn't formally listed as a requirement.
Consider travel insurance that covers your trip to Mauritania, particularly if any medical or emergency evacuation coverage is required or advisable for the region.
This page's details for Mauritania are still pending full verification — confirm everything directly with an official government source before finalising your plans.