🇲🇷 Mauritania visa requirements for Burkinabe citizens
Burkinabe citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Mauritania — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Burkina Faso passport holders
Burkinabe travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Mauritania. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Mauritania also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Mauritania immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The Burkinabe passport ranks #150 worldwide, opening 56 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (30 visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 1 with an eTA). Mauritania is one of them.
In the other direction, Mauritanian citizens traveling to Burkina Faso face a different rule: visa-free · 90 days.
Western Africa is fully open to Burkinabe travelers — all 15 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Mauritania
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Region
- Western Africa
- Currency
- Mauritanian ouguiya (UM)
- Languages
- Arabic
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Frequently asked questions
Do Burkinabe citizens need a visa for Mauritania?
Burkinabe citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Mauritania — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Mauritania?
The currency in Mauritania is the Mauritanian ouguiya (UM). The capital city is Nouakchott.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Burkinabe citizens traveling to Mauritania. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Mauritania embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Africa for Burkinabe passport holders
Going the other way? Burkina Faso visa requirements for Mauritanian citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.