
Somalia visa for citizens of Mauritania
Citizens of Mauritania need an e-visa to travel to Somalia. 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 Mauritania: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; Nouakchott — Mogadishu: ≈ 6,910 km, about 9 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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How much does a Somalia visa cost for citizens of Mauritania?
Can I travel to Somalia without a visa on a Mauritania passport?
No: citizens of Mauritania 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 visaSomalia 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; Somalia passport: 11.
- Citizens of Mauritania and Somalia can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Gambia, Benin, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Rwanda, Haiti, Kenya, Seychelles, Malaysia, and Micronesia.
- A language both countries share: Arabic.
- Citizens of Somalia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Mauritania. Mauritania visa for citizens of Somalia
Travelling to Somalia: good to know
- Nouakchott — Mogadishu: about 6,910 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
- Local time: Nouakchott 12:00 — Mogadishu 15:00.
- Local currency: Somali Shilling.
- Languages: Arabic and Somali.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SOS 571.
- Somalia is the 129th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mauritania.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Mauritania:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Somalia
Visa rules for Somalia for citizens of countries bordering Mauritania:
Official portal: etas.gov.so
How to get a Somalia visa
- 1Passport photo
- 2Face photo
- 3Payment
- 4Manager and visa
What documents do you need for a Somalia visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Nouakchott — Mogadishu?
About 9 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 6,910 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Somalia?
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Do citizens of Somalia need a visa for Mauritania?
Citizens of Somalia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Mauritania.
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