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Vietnam visa requirements for Mauritania citizens

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

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e-Visa required
Mauritania citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for Vietnam.

Entry details

Travelling to Vietnam on a Mauritania passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The Mauritania passport currently ranks #159 of 199 worldwide, with 53 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Vietnam is one of the tougher destinations to enter, admitting 27 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #164 with 52 open destinations. Interestingly Vietnam citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

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

How to get the e-visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official Vietnam e-Visa portal · fee: $25. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

🧳 Before you travel: Mauritania → Vietnam

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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 Vietnam on other passports

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

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