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New Zealand visa requirements for Mauritania citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes — Mauritania citizens need a visa for New Zealand.

Entry details

Travelling to New Zealand 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.

New Zealand is one of the tougher destinations to enter, admitting 61 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #22 with 162 open destinations. Interestingly New Zealand citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, New Zealand citizens travelling to Mauritania face: visa on arrival.

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official NZeTA (Immigration NZ) · fee: NZD 17–23. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

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More destinations for Mauritania citizens

🇫🇷 Mauritania → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Mauritania → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Mauritania → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Mauritania → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Mauritania → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Mauritania → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting New Zealand on other passports

🇫🇷 France → New Zealand: eTA required🇪🇸 Spain → New Zealand: eTA required🇺🇸 United States → New Zealand: eTA required🇮🇹 Italy → New Zealand: eTA required🇹🇷 Turkey → New Zealand: Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → New Zealand: eTA required

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