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Republic of the Congo visa for citizens of Mauritania

Citizens of Mauritania get a Republic of the Congo visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Mauritania: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; Nouakchott — Brazzaville: ≈ 4,230 km, about 6 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to the Republic of the Congo without a visa on a Mauritania passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Mauritania get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Republic of the Congo 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; Republic of the Congo passport: 20.
Citizens of Mauritania and the Republic of the Congo can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Senegal, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Benin, Chad, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Rwanda, Haiti, Kenya, Seychelles, Singapore, Philippines, and Micronesia.
Citizens of the Republic of the Congo, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Mauritania. Mauritania visa for citizens of the Republic of the Congo

Travelling to the Republic of the Congo: good to know

Nouakchott — Brazzaville: about 4,230 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Nouakchott 12:00 — Brazzaville 13:00.
Local currency: Central African CFA Franc.
Languages: French, Kongo, and Lingala.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ FCFA 575.
Republic of the Congo is the 43rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mauritania.