Guide to travel to Mauritania

Looking for a guide to travel to Mauritania? If you still don’t know What is needed to travel to Mauritania, we are going to explain everything you have to prepare for entering Mauritania and leaving. general information and requirements to travel to Mauritania with its customs, laws and limitations in the customs of Mauritania. You have available this travel guide with the emergency telephone numbers, the best time to travel to mauritania and everything you need to know to travel safely.

MAURITANIA DATA

Capital	Mauritania (See map)
Languages	Arabic and French
Currency	Mauritanian uquiya
Visa?	Yes
Voltage	220 volts

General information of Mauritania

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Guide to travel to Mauritania entry requirements

These are the entry requirements to Mauritania:

• Passport valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry and until the date your trip ends.
• Have family, work or financial ties in the place of origin that allow you to demonstrate your intention to return to your country of origin.
• Have enough money to finance your stay.

• It is not mandatory to make a foreign currency declaration when entering the country unless the amount exceeds 3,000 dollars or its equivalent in other currencies; it is necessary to keep the receipts of change to present them at the exit.
• Although it is not mandatory, it is recommended to have proof of vaccination against yellow fever.

Guide to travel to Mauritania requirements to leave

Once your stay is over, these are the departure requirements from Mauritania:

• Export of local currency is not allowed.
• If you have foreign currency, it is necessary to declare it at customs for export. It cannot exceed the equivalent of 3 million ouguiyas.

Mauritania customs information

• To import or export merchandise, you must present a detailed written and signed declaration at the customs office.
• The samples can be exported without control but are subject to a customs declaration if they are sent from abroad to Mauritania.

Mauritanian local currency

The legal tender in Mauritania is the Mauritanian uquiya («UM», MRO).

For more information regarding the local currency or payment methods of the country, consult the section recommendations in money to travel abroad.

Mauritanian customs

Make sure you know the customs of the country so you can know what the best time to visit mauritania. Here are the most common.

• In Mauritania, the consumption and sale of alcoholic products is prohibited (with the exception of the bars in the main hotels that receive international tourism).
• Because it is a country based on Islamic principles, it is recommended, especially in the case of women, to avoid short pants and skirts, plunging necklines or any type of clothing that contravenes modesty to Muslim norms.
• During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from very early until dark; out of respect for their customs, visitors must refrain from eating, drinking or smoking in public places as it may be considered an offense or a lack of courtesy; during this period, very few restaurants remain open during the day.

Is it safe to travel to Mauritania?

• Mauritania is a country that has a significant presence of terrorist groups, particularly in the areas located in the north and northeast of the country.
• It is recommended that tourists do not visit unfrequented places, especially at night, nor places far from large cities or on their outskirts.
• Travel to the border areas with Mali, Algeria and Western Sahara is discouraged, since terrorist groups have a presence in these areas.
• In the cities of Nouakchott, Nouadhibou and Rosso, located along the coastal strip, there are acceptable security levels, although it is advisable to take extreme precautions, not to leave urban areas and go out only during the day.

Laws of Mauritania

• Both the consumption and the sale of alcoholic products are prohibited (with the exception of the bars in the main hotels that receive international tourism).
• Because it is a country based on Islamic principles, it is recommended, especially in the case of women, to avoid short pants and skirts, plunging necklines or any type of clothing that contravenes modesty to Muslim norms.
• Same-sex relationships are not allowed.
• Relationships between men can lead to the death penalty and relationships between women to a fine and imprisonment for up to two years.
• Alcohol is not allowed to enter the country; Its consumption is prohibited and being caught drunk in public spaces can lead to arrest.
• You are not allowed to photograph certain buildings, such as government or military installations.

Other recommendations in guide to travel to Mauritania

• Do not forget to notify your bank that you will travel to Mauritania, so that they can inform you how to act in case of theft or loss of your credit cards in Mauritania, or problems that you could have when withdrawing money with your cards abroad.
• Recommendations and more advice by topic or type of traveler, visit the section of recommendations for your trip abroad of this guide to travel to Mauritania.

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