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Mauritania visa rules for Botswana passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. Botswana passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Mauritania.

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e-Visa
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

diplomatie.gov.mrMinistère des Affaires Étrangères, de la Coopération et des Mauritaniens de l'Extérieur (Mauritania)Checked 31 Oct 2026

Une fois validée, vous recevrez un visa électronique (e-visa) à travers le numéro de demande.

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Apply online on the ANRPTS site (anrpts.gov.mr) and bring the e-visa to board the flight.
  • Biometric data is taken at the border on arrival.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Il est interdit à tout titulaire d'un passeport dont la durée de validité est inférieure à 6 mois d'accéder au sol mauritanien.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Mauritania passport holders need to visit Botswana.

Mauritania passport Botswana

e-Visa

Fee
BWP 300.00

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Botswana passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Nouakchott, nearest first.

  1. GambiaBanjul, about 520 km from NouakchottVisa-free · 90 days
  2. Sierra LeoneFreetown, about 1,110 km from NouakchottVisa-free
  3. TogoLomé, about 2,290 km from NouakchottVisa-free · 30 days
  4. BeninPorto-Novo, about 2,390 km from NouakchottVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Nouakchott

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Nouakchott, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 29.6°CLow 14.9°CRain 0 mm
  2. FebHigh 31.0°CLow 16.4°CRain 1 mm
  3. MarHigh 33.4°CLow 17.8°CRain 0 mm
  4. AprHigh 34.1°CLow 19.2°CRain 0 mm
  5. MayHigh 34.3°CLow 20.6°CRain 0 mm
  6. JunHigh 34.7°CLow 22.5°CRain 2 mm
  7. JulHigh 32.1°CLow 24.4°CRain 8 mm
  8. AugHigh 33.0°CLow 25.5°CRain 39 mm
  9. SepHigh 35.3°CLow 26.0°CRain 40 mm
  10. OctHigh 37.0°CLow 24.0°CRain 6 mm
  11. NovHigh 33.9°CLow 19.7°CRain 2 mm
  12. DecHigh 31.0°CLow 15.9°CRain 3 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 18 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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