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Travel advisory · MauritaniaSome governments advise against all but essential travel to Mauritania.Advice depends on your passport. Read your own government's advice before you book.Official advice
Areas with warnings
  • Adrar · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, New Zealand
  • Algeria border strip · avoid all travel · Germany, New Zealand, US
  • Assaba · avoid all travel · Canada, France, New Zealand, UK
  • Eastern Mauritania · avoid all travel · Spain, France, Italy, New Zealand, UK
  • Guidimaka · avoid all travel · Canada, France, New Zealand, UK
  • Hodh Ech Chargui · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, New Zealand, US
  • Hodh El Gharbi · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, New Zealand, UK
  • Mali border strip · avoid all travel · Germany, Spain, France, Italy, New Zealand, UK, US
  • North of Zouérat · avoid all travel · Germany, France, Italy
  • North-east of Zouérat–Ghallaouia line · avoid all travel · France, Italy
  • South-east of Akhrejit–Kankossa line · avoid all travel · France, Italy
  • Tagant · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, New Zealand
  • Tiris Zemmour · avoid all travel · Canada, New Zealand, UK
  • East of Aghouedir–Tichit line · avoid non-essential travel · France, Italy
  • Gorgol · avoid non-essential travel · France, UK
  • North of Choum–Aghouedir line · avoid non-essential travel · France, Italy
  • Nouadhibou to Zouérat frontier zone (PK55) · avoid non-essential travel · Spain, France, Italy
  • South-east of Tichit–Kaedi line · avoid non-essential travel · France, Italy
  • Western Sahara border strip · avoid non-essential travel · New Zealand, UK

Also named by one government: 25 km strip along northern borders, west of Zouérat–Ouadane line (Canada), North of Tropic of Cancer (US), Prohibited zone (Cheggat–Ain Bentili–Dhar Tichitt–Lemreyye) (Spain), Carretera de la Esperanza (Kiffa eastward) (Spain), Land route through Western Sahara (Germany), Northern region between Mauritania, Algeria and Western Sahara (Italy), West of Ghallaouia–Akhreijit–Kankossa line (Adrar and Tagant) (UK)

GovernmentAdviceUpdatedRead the advice
United Kingdom (FCDO)No advice against the whole country; advice against parts only (regional advisories)–Read the advice
United States (State Dept)Reconsider TravelAug 18, 2026Read the advice
Canada (Global Affairs)Avoid non-essential travel–Read the advice
Germany (Auswärtiges Amt)No advice against the whole country (regional advisories)Oct 13, 2026Read the advice
New Zealand (SafeTravel)Avoid non-essential travel–Read the advice
France (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs)Vigilance renforcée (reste du territoire) (regional advisories)–Read the advice

Checked daily from the governments' published advice; last checked Nov 2, 2026. RoamLedger summarises official advice; it is not advice from any government.

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