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Mauritania Passport Ranking 2026

The Mauritania passport ranks #159 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 78.7 — stronger than 40 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

26Visa-free
26Visa on arrival
45e-Visa / ETA
101Visa required
VISAXSSep 2026
Mauritania
Passport strength
#159in the world

How strong is the Mauritania passport

The Mauritania passport ranks #159 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 78.7. It is stronger than 40 passports — visa-free to 26 countries and easy access to 97.

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Where the Mauritania passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 26

Visa on arrival · 26

e-Visa / ETA · 45

Visa required · 101

Afghanistan — → Andorra — → Angola — → Argentina — → Armenia — → Austria — → Azerbaijan — → Belarus — → Belgium — → Belize — → Bosnia and Herzegovina — → Brazil — → Brunei — → Bulgaria — → Canada — → Central African Republic — → Chile — → China — → Costa Rica — → Croatia — → Cyprus — → Czech Republic — → Denmark — → Dominican Republic — → Egypt — → Eritrea — → Estonia — → Fiji — → Finland — → France — → Germany — → Greece — → Grenada — → Guatemala — → Guyana — → Honduras — → Hungary — → Iceland — → India — → Ireland — → Israel — → Italy — → Jamaica — → Japan — → Jordan — → Kiribati — → Kosovo — → Kuwait — → Latvia — → Liberia — → Liechtenstein — → Lithuania — → Luxembourg — → Malta — → Marshall Islands — → Mexico — → Monaco — → Montenegro — → Morocco — → Myanmar — → Nauru — → Netherlands — → New Zealand — → North Korea — → North Macedonia — → Norway — → Palestine — → Panama — → Paraguay — → Peru — → Poland — → Portugal — → Romania — → Russia — → San Marino — → Saudi Arabia — → Serbia — → Slovakia — → Slovenia — → Solomon Islands — → South Africa — → Spain — → Sudan — → Swaziland — → Sweden — → Switzerland — → Taiwan — → Thailand — → Tonga — → Trinidad and Tobago — → Turkey — → Turkmenistan — → Ukraine — → United Kingdom — → United States — → Uruguay — → Uzbekistan — → Vanuatu — → Vatican — → Venezuela — → Yemen — →

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Where Mauritania citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Mauritania passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 67.6% of applications refused, against 34.1% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Nouakchott
3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
67.9% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 3,585 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
4 countries accept visa applications right inside Mauritania

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Mauritania citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Mauritania passport

Whether Mauritania citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Mauritania passport?
The Mauritania passport ranks #159 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 78.7). It gives visa-free access to 26 countries and easy access to 97 — stronger than 40 passports.
How many countries can Mauritania visit visa-free?
26 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Mauritania" page.
Why does the Mauritania passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Mauritania passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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