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Mauritania
Mauritania visa for Syrian citizens
Entry requirement
Syrian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Mauritania.
- Where to apply
- No mission in your country
- Visa guide
- Mauritania visa guide
Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index
Which Mauritania visa?
Where Syrian citizens apply for a visa for Mauritania
Mauritania has no embassy or consulate in Syria on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.
- 616 km
- Embassy of Mauritania in Baghdad748 km
609-10 20, Baghdad
- Embassy of Mauritania in Ankara770 km
Şemsettin Bayramoğlu Sokağı 7, 06550 Ankara
The nearest Mauritanian missions to Damascus are in Cairo, Egypt (616 km from Damascus), Baghdad, Iraq (748 km) and Ankara, Turkey (770 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Syria is decided by Mauritania, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.
Mauritanian citizens travelling to Syria
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Travel advice for Mauritania
- US State Department Level 3: Reconsider travel
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
- German Foreign Office Partial travel warning for parts of the country (Teilreisewarnung)
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
Syrian citizens planning a trip to Mauritania can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Mauritania at Level 3, reconsider travel (updated 17 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Mauritania (updated 19 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of Mauritania (updated 13 October 2026).
Good to know
How long Syrian citizens can stay in Mauritania
How long Syrian citizens may stay in Mauritania is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Syrian citizens apply
Mauritania has no embassy or career consulate in Syria. Syrian citizens apply through a mission of Mauritania accredited to Syria from abroad; the official visa portal of Mauritania names the right place.
Mauritania’s neighbours for Syrian citizens
Senegal, Algeria and Mali require Syrian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.
Mauritanian citizens travelling to Syria
Syria admits Mauritanian citizens without a visa.
Frequently asked questions
Do Syrian citizens need a visa for Mauritania?
Syrian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Mauritania.
Is there an embassy of Mauritania in Syria?
No. Mauritania has no embassy in Syria. The nearest Mauritanian embassy is in Cairo, Egypt, 616 km from Damascus.
Do Mauritanian citizens need a visa for Syria?
Syria admits Mauritanian citizens without a visa.
Can Syrian citizens enter Mauritania visa-free?
No; Syrian citizens need a visa for Mauritania obtained in advance.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.