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Central African Republic visa for citizens of Mauritania

Citizens of Mauritania need a visa for the Central African Republic that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Mauritania: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; Nouakchott — Bangui: ≈ 4,050 km, about 5.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to the Central African Republic without a visa on a Mauritania passport?

No: citizens of Mauritania need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Central African Republic visa rules at a glance

With a Mauritania passport you can visit 26 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 98 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Mauritania passport ranks 157th of 199.
Mauritania passport: visa-free access to 26 countries; Central African Republic passport: 21.
Citizens of Mauritania and the Central African Republic can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Senegal, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Benin, Chad, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Rwanda, Haiti, Kenya, Seychelles, Singapore, and Philippines.
Citizens of the Central African Republic, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Mauritania. Mauritania visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

Travelling to the Central African Republic: good to know

Nouakchott — Bangui: about 4,050 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Nouakchott 12:00 — Bangui 13:00.
Local currency: Central African CFA Franc.
Languages: French and Sango.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ FCFA 575.
Central African Republic is the 39th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mauritania.