United Arab Emirates e-Visa for citizens of Mauritania: online application, fees and processing time 2026

Yes. To enter the United Arab Emirates, a Mauritanian passport must be accompanied by a visa issued in advance: an e-Visa, obtained online before departure. Airlines normally check this document at check-in. The length of stay granted is shown on the visa; check it before fixing your return date.

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Prepare legible files: the passport's photo page, a recent photo in the required format and, if the form asks for them, your flight or accommodation details. Your passport must be valid for the whole stay; the minimum validity required can be checked on the official portal. The fees are not quoted here because no amount has been verified: the portal shows them before payment.

The whole procedure goes through the official portal of the UAE authorities. Once you have checked the conditions set for Mauritanian passports, fill in the form, upload the documents and pay the fees online. The answer is sent electronically: note the application number, which you will need to track the file.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Mauritania but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing time varies with the season and how complete the file is, so it is better not to wait until the last minute to apply. Until the visa is granted, favor flexible or refundable tickets. On receipt, read every entry on the visa (name, passport number, dates) and have any error corrected before departure.

Unofficial websites that copy the look of the UAE portal and charge a surcharge are the first trap. Next come blurred or cropped photos, a name entered differently from the passport and an application made with a passport other than the one used for travel. Finally, staying beyond the length of stay granted breaks the residence rules.