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Mauritania visa for citizens of Benin

Citizens of Benin need an e-visa to travel to Mauritania. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is not published. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $29, government fee included.

For citizens of Benin: the passport opens 34 countries visa-free; Porto-Novo — Nouakchott: ≈ 2,390 km, about 3.5 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a Mauritania visa cost for citizens of Benin?

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Can I travel to Mauritania without a visa on a Benin passport?

No: citizens of Benin need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $29, with no embassy visit.

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Mauritania visa rules at a glance

  • With a Benin passport you can visit 34 countries visa-free, 24 with a visa on arrival and 44 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Benin passport ranks 134th of 199.
  • Benin passport: visa-free access to 34 countries; Mauritania passport: 26.
  • Citizens of Benin and Mauritania can travel together visa-free to 22 countries, for example: Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Chad, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Senegal, Cape Verde, Rwanda, Tunisia, Kenya, Seychelles, Barbados, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  • Citizens of Mauritania, in turn, don’t need a visa for Benin. Benin visa for citizens of Mauritania

Travelling to Mauritania: good to know

  • Porto-Novo — Nouakchott: about 2,390 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
  • Local time: Porto-Novo 12:00 — Nouakchott 11:00.
  • Local currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya.
  • Languages: Arabic.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MRU 40.
  • Mauritania is the 23rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Benin.
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Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Benin:

How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Mauritania

Visa rules for Mauritania for citizens of countries bordering Benin:

Official portal: anrpts.gov.mr

How to get a Mauritania visa

  1. 1Passport photo
  2. 2Face photo
  3. 3Payment
  4. 4Manager and visa

What documents do you need for a Mauritania visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Porto-Novo — Nouakchott?

About 3.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 2,390 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Mauritania?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.

Do citizens of Mauritania need a visa for Benin?

Citizens of Mauritania, in turn, don’t need a visa for Benin.

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