Mexico visa requirements for Mauritania citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset
๐ Skip the visa with a third-country document
Mexico admits Mauritania citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:
Mexico admits any traveler holding a valid visa or permanent residence of the US, Canada, the UK, Japan or a Schengen country โ visa-free for up to 180 days.
Entry details
Travelling to Mexico on a Mauritania passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Mauritania passport currently ranks #159 of 199 worldwide, with 53 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Mexico is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 66 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #53 with 137 open destinations. Interestingly Mexico citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Mexico citizens travelling to Mauritania face: visa on arrival.