Mauritania digital nomad visa & residency (2026)

Mauritania is absent from all authoritative listings of African or global digital nomad visa programmes as of 2026. No legislative instrument creating such a category has been identified in official sources.

Since 5 January 2025, all visa-required nationals must obtain an e-Visa online through the ANRPTS portal before travelling. Available categories are short-stay tourist and business visas; no remote-work or freelance category is listed.

Foreign nationals who intend to work in Mauritania must obtain a work permit tied to a specific employment contract with a Mauritanian-registered employer. There is no provision for self-employed persons or those working remotely for foreign companies.

Stays exceeding 90 days require a long-stay visa as a prerequisite, followed by a Carte de Séjour (residence permit) issued by the DGSN, valid 1–3 years and renewable. This route is available for employment, family reunification, or study — not for independent remote work.

No Mauritanian residency-by-investment or investor-visa programme has been identified. (Note: Mauritius — a separate Indian Ocean island state — launched a US$1 million golden visa in 2026; Mauritania has no equivalent.)

Permanent residency may be applied for after 5–10 years of continuous lawful residence, but this presupposes having held a valid employer-linked residence permit throughout that period — not accessible to digital nomads without a local sponsor.