Mauritanian Honorary Consulate in the Netherlands

Mauritania has an honorary consulate in Leeuwarden; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports.

Dutch citizens need a visa for Mauritania, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 90 days. The application is made online on the official portal of Mauritania, not at a mission.

In return, the Netherlands has 1 mission in Mauritania, but no embassy there on record.

Mauritania in the Netherlands

There is no embassy of Mauritania in the Netherlands on record, so the Netherlands is probably covered by an embassy of Mauritania in another country. Worldwide, Mauritania has 31 missions in 23 countries; one of them is in the Netherlands.

Travel to the Netherlands for Mauritanian citizens

Mauritanian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, Mauritanian citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of Mauritania in the Netherlands is closed

The honorary consulate of Mauritania in the Netherlands closes on the Netherlands’ public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Tweede Kerstdag) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Mauritania, such as Independence Day on Saturday 28 November 2026.