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The British Embassy in Nouakchott maintains and develops relations between the UK and Mauritania.

• Updated: 4 April 2025

We have made some recent changes to our transit visa requirements.

• Updated: 3 November 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Prime Minister will host a UK-African Investment Summit in London on 23 to 24 April 2024.

• Updated: 9 March 2023

First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Mr Samuel Thomas has been appointed Her Majesty’s first ever resident Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

• Updated: 10 May 2018

First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Mr Guy Harrison has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in succession to Mr Colin Wells.

• Updated: 12 November 2024

G7 foreign ministers issued communiqués on the situation in Middle East, support to Ukraine and addressing global challenges, following their meeting in Capri, Italy.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

An overview of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) development activity in the Sahel.

• Updated: 17 July 2023

First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Mr Colin Wells has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in succession to Mr Simon Boyden.

• Updated: 8 March 2021

First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Information for British nationals who are survivors of rape and sexual assault in Mauritania

• Updated: 27 April 2023

The UK is to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the world's largest free trade area initiative.

• Updated: 29 March 2022

First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government