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Costa Rica visa for citizens of Mauritania

Citizens of Mauritania need a visa for Costa Rica 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 — San José: ≈ 7,370 km, about 9.5 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 Costa Rica 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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Costa Rica 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; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of Mauritania and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Tunisia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Seychelles, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Micronesia, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Mauritania. Mauritania visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Nouakchott — San José: about 7,370 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Nouakchott 12:00 — San José 06:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 139th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mauritania.