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Mauritania visa for Japanese citizens

e-Visa

e-Visa · 30 days

Japanese citizens need an e-Visa for Mauritania, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 30 days. Visas on arrival ended on 5 January 2025: apply online for the Mauritanian e-visa before you fly and pay the fee in exact cash on arrival. Eastern Mauritania and the strip along the Mali border are advised against.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
e-Visa
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How Mauritania counts your stay: As stated on the e-visa, counted from entry.

Before you go

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  • Mauritania e-visa — Cost: 55 EUR (30 days, single entry), paid in cash on arrival; Processing: Apply well in advance; approval is sent electronically; Validity: 30, 90 or 360 days depending on the visa chosen; Stay: As stated on the e-visa (e.g. 30 days). Apply on the official site
  • Mauritanian e-visa (ANRPTS) — Well before departure; it must be approved before boarding; 55 EUR for a 30-day single-entry visa, paid on arrival in exact cash (EUR or USD). Apply only on anrpts.gov.mr; the Mauritanian embassy in London does not issue visas. The portal offers 30-, 90- and 360-day visas valid at all international entry points. Print the approved e-visa. On arrival biometrics are taken and the fee is paid in exact euros or dollars: no change and no receipt. Keep the e-visa: it is checked again on departure together with the entry stamp. Technical problems: contact@anrpts.gov.mr. Official site
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate — Before departure, if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk; Cost of the vaccination at a certified centre. Required for travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a country with yellow fever risk. Vaccination is recommended for travel south of the Sahara.

At the border

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  • Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival
  • Printed e-visa approval
  • Exact cash in EUR or USD for the visa fee: no change is given
  • Declare foreign currency on entry and keep exchange receipts
  • Alcohol and pork products are banned
  • Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Overstays are regularised for the same amount as an entry visa (55 EUR).
  • What overstaying costs. Overstays are regularised for the same amount as an entry visa (55 EUR).

Good to know

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  • The UK FCDO advises against all travel east of the line Kankossa–Akhreijit–Ghallaouia–Zouerat–Fderîck and within 25 km of the Mali border (including Khabou), and against all but essential travel to most of the interior provinces and the Western Sahara border strip (Nouadhibou and the Nouakchott–Nouadhibou road excepted).
  • Land border posts close around 17:00–18:00: arrive early. Overland drivers need a carnet de passage (FIA/AIT) or must pay a deposit.

Questions

Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Mauritania?

Japanese citizens need an e-Visa for Mauritania, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 30 days.

How long can Japanese citizens stay in Mauritania?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. As stated on the e-visa, counted from entry.

Can I extend my stay in Mauritania?

Overstays are regularised for the same amount as an entry visa (55 EUR).

What do I need at the border in Mauritania?

Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival; Printed e-visa approval; Exact cash in EUR or USD for the visa fee: no change is given.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Mauritania against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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