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Turkey 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 Turkey.

Entry details

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

Turkey is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 108 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #82 with 115 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Turkey citizens enter Mauritania more easily (visa on arrival).

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

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official Türkiye e-Visa portal · fee: varies by nationality. 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 → Mexico: Visa required🇬🇧 Mauritania → United Kingdom: Visa required

Visiting Turkey on other passports

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

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