What you need to enter Vanuatu with a Mauritanian passport
Mauritanian citizens need an electronic visa for Vanuatu, applied for online before the trip.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months after departure
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 3 October 2026
Verified practical details
The visa is applied for before your trip, and the procedure is Visitor visa. Here are the verified details:
Authorisation system
Visitor visa
Vanuatu's Department of Immigration publishes the list of countries whose citizens do not need a visitor visa and of those who do. Travellers on the second list must obtain one before travelling.
Apply on the official site →Visa, e-Visa, or electronic authorisation? What's the difference →
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least six months after the planned departure date.
- An onward ticket out of the country.
- Proof of sufficient funds.
- A visitor visa granted before travel.
Transit rules
Possessing publications or videos considered obscene by local standards is punished harshly, even with prison. Avoid walking around in swimwear, shirtless or barefoot, and ask before photographing anyone. Cyclone season runs from November to April, and several volcanoes are frequently active, such as Yasur on Tanna. Some airstrips are unpaved and flights are often cancelled or delayed.
More Vanuatu rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Vanuatu page:
Official portal: https://immigration.gov.vu/. Destination data verified on 3 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Vanuatu, updated 15 April 2026: 30 days visa-free, passport validity, onward ticket, currency, customs, cyclones and volcanoes); immigration.gov.vu (Vanuatu Department of Immigration: visitor-visa exempt and non-exempt countries); customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu (Vanuatu Customs: personal alcohol and tobacco allowance); vanuatu.travel (Vanuatu Tourism Office: 120-day tourist visa); data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 3 October 2026.
Travel insurance for Vanuatu
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Vanuatu
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Vanuatu need an electronic visa to enter Mauritania. See the Vanuatu → Mauritania page.
Of the 16 passports from Western Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Vanuatu 4 enter visa-free and 12 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival. Same result as Mauritania: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast.
With a passport from Mauritania, in the rest of Melanesia you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Papua New Guinea; you need a visa for Fiji and Solomon Islands.
A passport from Mauritania ranks 160 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 51 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Mauritanian citizens need a visa for Vanuatu?
Yes, but it's processed online before you travel (e-visa), no consulate visit required.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least six months after the planned departure date.
What currency is used in Vanuatu?
Vanuatu Vatu (VUV).
What do Mauritanian passport holders need for the countries near Vanuatu?
With a passport from Mauritania, in the rest of Melanesia you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Papua New Guinea; you need a visa for Fiji and Solomon Islands.
Related pages
See Vanuatu requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.