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Mauritania Residence Card for an Employee

12 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign employee working for a private or public-sector entity in Mauritania under valid employment evidence.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Qualifying Employment RequiredThe applicant must work for the Mauritanian private or public-sector entity supporting the file.
  • Separate Residence Card RequiredThe official procedure requires the qualifying evidence to obtain a residence card.
  • Work Permit Or Certified Contract RequiredA private worker provides a signed work permit or a contract certified by the Labour Directorate.
  • Employer Employment Certificate Required ConditionallyAn employment certificate is used where the worker relies on the work-permit documentary branch.
  • Employer Led Contract Approval Required For Installation From AbroadThe employer requests approval where the contract installs a worker whose habitual residence is outside Mauritania.via finances.gov.mr
  • Mauritanisation Plan Applies To CompanyCompanies employing foreign labour are monitored through Mauritanisation plans.via majessc.gov.mr
  • Public Employer Certificate Or Contract AcceptedA public-sector expatriate may use the certificate or contract issued by the employing authority.
Also stated by the source
  • Digital Foreign Work Permit System UsedForeign-worker permits are issued through the government's secured digital platform.via majessc.gov.mr
  • Eligibility summaryThe residence procedure accepts a work certificate with a signed permit or a contract certified by the Labour Directorate.
  • Official source basisThe residence procedure accepts a work certificate with a signed permit or a contract certified by the Labour Directorate.
  • Report summaryThe residence procedure accepts a work certificate with a signed permit or a contract certified by the Labour Directorate.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • DurationEvery listed residence-card basis requires a travel document valid for more than six months.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Mauritania?
The official source states: For a foreign employee working for a private or public-sector entity in Mauritania under valid employment evidence.

Every answer is quoted from the official procedures.gov.mr page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source procedures.gov.mrLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Mauritania government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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