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
- East of Ghallaouia–Akhreijit–Kankossa line · avoid all travel · France, Italy, UK
- Hodh Ech Chargui · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, New Zealand
- Hodh El Gharbi · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, New Zealand, UK
- Mali border strip · avoid all travel · Germany, Spain, France, Italy, New Zealand
- North of Zouérate · avoid all travel · Germany, France, Italy
- Northeast of Zouérate–Ghallaouia line · avoid all travel · France, Italy
- Southeast of Akhreijit–Kankossa line · avoid all travel · France, Italy
- Tiris Zemmour · avoid all travel · Canada, New Zealand, UK
- Algeria border area · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, Spain, New Zealand
- Assaba · avoid non-essential travel · France, New Zealand, UK
- East of Aghouedir–Tichit line · avoid non-essential travel · France, Italy
- Gorgol · avoid non-essential travel · France, UK
- Guidimaka · avoid non-essential travel · France, New Zealand, UK
- North of Choum–Aghouedir line · avoid non-essential travel · France, Italy
- Nouadhibou to Zouérate border zone with Western Sahara · avoid non-essential travel · France, Italy
- Southeast of Tichit–Kaedi line (Assaba, Gorgol, Guidimaka) · avoid non-essential travel · France, Italy
- Western Sahara border area · avoid non-essential travel · Spain, New Zealand
Also named by one government: 25 km strip along Mali border (south, incl. Khabou) (UK), 25 km strip along northern borders, west of Zouérate–Ouadane–Tidjikdja–Kiffa–Sélibali line (Canada), Adrar (New Zealand), East of Zouérate–Ouadane–Tidjikdja–Kiffa–Sélibali line (Canada), Eastern and northern Mauritania (New Zealand), Tagant (New Zealand), Zona Prohibida (Cheggat–Ain Bentili–Dhar Tichitt–Lemreyye quadrilateral) (Spain), 25 km strip along Western Sahara border (UK), Adrar, east and northeast of Ouadane (Germany), Adrar, west of Ghallaouia–Akhreijit–Kankossa line (UK), Carretera de la Esperanza (Kiffa eastward) (Spain), East and southeast border with Mali (Italy), East of meridian 12°W (Spain), Gogui and Fassala (Mali border) (Spain), Mali border area in Assaba (Germany), Mali border area in Guidimaka (Germany), Northern region between Mauritania, Algeria and Western Sahara (Italy), Oualata (Spain), Tagant desert east of Tidjikja (Tichitt) (Germany), Tagant, west of Ghallaouia–Akhreijit–Kankossa line (UK), Western Sahara (overland travel through) (Germany), Zouérate (overland from Nouadhibou) (Spain)
| Government | Advice | Updated | Read the advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (FCDO) | No advice against the whole country; advice against parts only (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| United States (State Dept) | Level 3: Reconsider Travel | Aug 18, 2026 | Read 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, 2026 | Read 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.
