Mauritania

Visa Mauritania

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In Mauritania, the visa application goes through the Agence nationale du registre des populations et des titres sécurisés (ANRPTS). The ministry of foreign affairs page consulted on 2026-09-17 describes a procedure in five stages: logging on to the agency's website, filling in the form, processing and issue of an electronic visa, traveling with that document, then capture of biometric data on arrival. The fee scale depends on the zone of origin and on the length of the stay.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority: Agence nationale du Registre des populations et des titres sécurisés (ANRPTS); information published by the Ministère des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération et des Mauritaniens de l'extérieur
Where to apply: Online portal of the ANRPTS, according to the page consulted
Electronic visa: Yes: the page describes the issue of an electronic visa once the online application has been processed
Portal language: French and Arabic (French version consulted)

Do you need a visa?

Your nationality

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

Electronic entry visa: The only route described by the page consulted: the application is filed online and gives rise to an electronic visa. The possible durations are not listed; the fee scale varies according to the length of the stay. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

According to the ministry of foreign affairs page consulted, the application is filed online on the website of the Agence nationale du registre des populations et des titres sécurisés. The page describes no filing with a diplomatic or consular mission.

The agency portal kept by VisaGuideline's source register could not be read: the page was retrieved with no readable content, its content being loaded dynamically. The procedural elements reproduced here therefore come from the ministry page.

Steps of the procedure

Log on to the website of the Agence nationale du registre des populations et des titres sécurisés.
Fill in the application form with your personal information.
Wait for the application to be processed and validated, which gives rise to an electronic visa.
Travel and board holding this electronic visa.
Undergo the capture of biometric data on arrival in Mauritania.

Documents listed by the authority

Not stated on the portal consulted: the page describes the steps of the application without publishing the list of documents. These are requested in the agency's online form.

The page mentions the capture of the traveler's biometric data on arrival, a step distinct from the documents to be provided with the application.

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page prevails.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, the fees are expressed in euros and vary according to the applicant's geographic zone of origin and according to the length of the stay. VisaGuideline does not reproduce this scale, which is organized by zone of origin: consult the official page and use the nationality selector on this page.

Not stated on the portal consulted: no processing time is published on the page read.

After the decision

According to the page consulted, the applicant receives an electronic visa with which they travel and board. The capture of biometric data takes place on arrival in Mauritania.

The page also mentions reciprocal visa exemption agreements concluded with several States, some of which apply only to diplomatic or service passports. These lists depend on nationality and on the type of passport; they are not reproduced here.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Mauritania to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Mauritania?

It depends on nationality and purpose; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

Online, on the website of the Agence nationale du registre des populations et des titres sécurisés, according to the page consulted.

Is there an electronic visa?

Yes: according to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, processing of the online application gives rise to the issue of an electronic visa.

What happens on arrival?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, the traveler's biometric data is captured on arrival in Mauritania.

How much does the visa cost?

The portal publishes a scale in euros that depends on the geographic zone of origin and on the length of the stay. VisaGuideline does not reproduce this scale: consult the official page.

What processing time does the authority announce?

Not stated on the portal consulted: no processing time is published on the page read.

Official sources

ANRPTS — portail de l'agence retenu par le registre (new tab) Authority

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

Page récupérée sans contenu lisible (contenu chargé dynamiquement) (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
Visa | Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, de Coopération et des Mauritaniens de l'Extérieur (new tab) read on 17 September 2026

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

The ANRPTS portal kept by the register could not be read: the retrieval returned a page with no content. A reviewer must confirm the exact address of the visa application section.
No list of documents and no processing time appears on the page consulted.
The page names neither distinct visa categories nor precise lengths of stay; only a scale by duration is mentioned.
The fee scale is organized by geographic zone of origin: it falls under the data by nationality, reviewed separately, and is not reproduced here.
The page does not say whether filing with a diplomatic or consular mission remains possible.

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