🇲🇷 Mauritania passport 🇩🇿 Algeria
No visa needed
- Stay up to 90 days
- No visa fee
No — Mauritania passport holders do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Algeria. You can enter visa-free.
Source: the open Passport Index dataset, with corrections checked against official government sites. How we source this · Report an error
Before you board
Check your passport's expiry date. We don't hold Algeria's own validity rule. Many countries ask for six months beyond your stay, some for three, some only for the length of your trip — and airlines refuse boarding on it. See the six-month passport rule, then confirm with the official sources.
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Entering Algeria
What this usually involves for visa-free entry — not a checklist researched for Mauritania passport holders specifically. The official page has the exact list.
What you'll typically need 4 items
- Passport meeting the destination's validity rule — commonly six months beyond arrival, but the Schengen area requires three months beyond departure and some countries only require it to cover your stay
- Return or onward ticket
- Proof of sufficient funds
- Travel itinerary
Steps 3 steps
- Arrive at the destination country
- Present your passport at immigration
- Receive entry stamp — no prior visa needed
About Algeria
The Sahara, ancient ruins, Berber culture, and North Africa's largest — often unvisited — giant
- Capital
- Algiers
- Currency
- Algerian Dinar (دج)
- Language
- Arabic, Tamazight
- Time zone
- CET (UTC+1)
- Best time to visit
- October – April
Official sources
Always confirm with Algeria's own government before you travel:
- Algeria official visa information ↗ mae.gov.dz
- Algeria embassies & consulates ↗ mfa.gov.dz
Common questions
Do Mauritania citizens need a visa to visit Algeria?
No — Mauritania passport holders do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Algeria. You can enter visa-free.
How long can Mauritania passport holders stay in Algeria?
Up to 90 days.
How much does a Algeria visa cost for Mauritania citizens?
No visa fee. Fees change — confirm on the official page before applying.
How long must my passport be valid to enter Algeria?
We don't hold Algeria's own passport-validity rule. Many countries ask for six months beyond your stay; some ask for less. Check before you travel.
Does Algeria give visas to Mauritania citizens?
Algeria does not require a visa from Mauritania citizens for short stays (up to 90 days).
Where can Mauritania citizens find official Algeria visa information?
On Algeria's official site: https://www.mae.gov.dz/index.php/en/visas