Mauritania entry requirements for Canadian passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Visa (Government of Canada): Read the official visa text below
Passport validity (Government of Canada): Read the official text below
Official source: Government of Canada – Mauritania travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Entry and exit requirements” · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Whether Canadians need a visa for Mauritania and how long a Canadian passport must be valid, as published by the Government of Canada, quoted word for word with the date of the official page.
Other passports: British passport · Australian passport
Do Canadians need a visa for Mauritania?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The official visa text does not match a wording we summarise.
Official text, “Visas”:
Canadians must be in possession of a visa or an e-visa before their arrival in Mauritania.
Tourist visa: required
Business visa: required
Student visa: required
Get an e-visa – Mauritania’s official application service
Official source: Government of Canada – Mauritania travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Visas” · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
How long must my Canadian passport be valid for Mauritania?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The official sentence does not match a wording we summarise.
Official text, “Regular Canadian passport”:
Your passport must be valid when you enter Mauritania.
Official source: Government of Canada – Mauritania travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Regular Canadian passport” · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
For Canadian passport holders. These rules are published by the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) for Canadian citizens travelling on a regular Canadian passport. Before You Fly is an independent site: it is not a Government of Canada site and is not endorsed by the Government of Canada. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice. British passport? See the UK (FCDO) rules.
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