
Mauritania visa for citizens of Switzerland
Citizens of Switzerland 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 Switzerland: the passport opens 120 countries visa-free; Bern — Nouakchott: ≈ 3,860 km, about 5.5 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 Switzerland?
Can I travel to Mauritania without a visa on a Switzerland passport?
No: citizens of Switzerland need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $29, with no embassy visit.
Apply for a visaMauritania visa rules at a glance
- With a Switzerland passport you can visit 120 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Switzerland passport ranks 17th of 199.
- Switzerland passport: visa-free access to 120 countries; Mauritania passport: 26.
- Citizens of Switzerland and Mauritania can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Tunisia, Senegal, Gambia, Cape Verde, Rwanda, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Haiti, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Micronesia, and Hong Kong.
- Citizens of Mauritania, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Switzerland. Switzerland visa for citizens of Mauritania
Travelling to Mauritania: good to know
- Bern — Nouakchott: about 3,860 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
- Local time: Bern 12:00 — Nouakchott 10:00.
- Local currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya.
- Languages: Arabic.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MRU 40.
- Mauritania is the 63rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Switzerland.

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Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Switzerland:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Mauritania
Visa rules for Mauritania for citizens of countries bordering Switzerland:
Official portal: anrpts.gov.mr
How to get a Mauritania visa
- 1Passport photo
- 2Face photo
- 3Payment
- 4Manager and visa
What documents do you need for a Mauritania visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Bern — Nouakchott?
About 5.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,860 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Mauritania?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Do citizens of Mauritania need a visa for Switzerland?
Citizens of Mauritania, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Switzerland.
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