Chinese Embassy in Mauritania

Ambassador: Mr. Li Baijun
Address: N°33 bis, ilot k Extention Secteur 1, Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott, Mauritania (P. O. Box 257)
Tel: +222-5252070 (duty phone), +222-6586502 (Counselor's mobile phone)
Fax: +222-5252462
Email: chinaemb_mr@mfa.gov.cn
 

Tel: 222-48443946, 9:00-11:30, 13:30-17:00 on working days
Email: nouakchott@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Office hours: 09:00 - 11:30 from Monday to Thursday

 

China visa is a must for nationals of Mauritania holding ordinary passport who plan a trip to China. But they are exempted from visa application to Hong Kong if staying for no more than 14 days.
 

Visa Categories	Citizens of Mauritania	Citizens of Other Countries
Single-Entry	MRU 2,900	USD 40
Double-Entry	MRU 4,200	USD 60
Multi-Entry Valid for Half Year	MRU 5,500	USD 80
Multi-Entry Valid for One Year	MRU 8,500	USD 120

 
1. Effective from Dec. 11, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2025. 
2. The payment should be made by cash.
 

Mauritania is located in the northern African, facing the Atlantic Ocean to the west. With 3/5 of its territory is made up of desert and semi-desert, it is characterized by tropical continental climate: high temperature and lack of rainfall. May to October is the rainy season. The annual average temperature is below 28℃ (about 82℉) in western coastal area and no above 30℃ (86℉) in the east.
Neighboring countries: Algeria, Mali, Senegal
Land Area: about 1,030,000 square kilometers (397,685 square miles)
Capital: Nouakchott    
Time: It is the same as GMT and 8 hours later than Beijing Time. 
Official Language: Arabic
Major Religions: Islam
Currency: khoum, ouguiya

 Holidays:
New Year's Day (January 1), Islamic New Year, Labor Day (May 1), African Liberation Day (May 25), Birth and Ascension of Muhammad, Independence Day (November 28), Corban Festival

 Working Hours:
08:00-16:00 from Sunday to Thursday (have a rest on Friday and Saturday)
Notes: Banks, shops and some large companies are still open in Saturday.

 Notices for Chinese Going to Mauritania  
1. Apply for a Mauritanian visa, you should provide valid passport, two copies of application form, 2 pieces of passport photos and invitation from Mauritanian entities. Usually you will get a single entry visa with a validity of 3 months. Transit visa allow you to stay for 3 days and some certain fare should be paid.  
2. The full name of the country needs to be written: the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
3. Following documents should be shown to the custom: valid passport and visa, disembarkation card, International certificate of Vaccination and declaration of the amount of cash.
4. You are allowed to take within US$3,000 while leaving the country. 

 Please contact Embassy of Mauritania in China if Mauritanian nationals have troubles there. 

 Related China Embassies in Africa: Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique