Mauritania

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 3/4 — Level 3: Reconsider Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 3/4 — Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)

Health notices

• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/E/F, 220V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 117
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 101
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 118

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Religious offenses — Criticizing or disrespecting Islam is punishable by death. Distributing non-Islamic religious literature or engaging in religious debates is prohibited.
• ☐ LGBT activity — Same-sex sexual activity is a severe offense. It is punishable by death for men or a lengthy prison sentence for women.
• ☐ Restricted travel zones — The Mauritanian armed forces close certain northern and eastern regions to tourists. Verify if your destination is restricted before traveling.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Mauritania — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM