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South Africa 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 South Africa.

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Holders of a Mauritania passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting South Africa. The Mauritania passport currently ranks #159 of 199 worldwide, with 53 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

South Africa is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 86 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #97 with 98 open destinations. As fellow Africa countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Access is actually lopsided the other way — South Africa citizens enter Mauritania more easily (visa on arrival).

In the opposite direction, South Africa citizens travelling to Mauritania face: visa on arrival.

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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 South Africa on other passports

🇫🇷 France → South Africa: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → South Africa: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → South Africa: Visa-free🇮🇹 Italy → South Africa: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → South Africa: Visa-free🇲🇽 Mexico → South Africa: e-Visa required

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