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International Restrictions:
*Entry to Mauritania: As of 10 September 2020, some international flights to and from Mauritania have resumed. The Mauritanian authorities have introduced a number of measures to limit the risk of travellers spreading COVID-19 on arrival in Mauritania.
• You must take a PCR test dated within 3 days before arrival and show evidence of the negative test result, with the date of the test clearly labelled. You should take a private test.
• Non-Mauritanian nationals that arrive without a PCR test will not be allowed to enter the country and will be obliged to immediately return to their country of origin.
• You must wear a face-mask on arrival.
• You must complete an individual health declaration on arrival.
• You will undergo a contactless temperature check on arrival. If you have a temperature upon arrival, you must agree to a PCR or rapid antigen test. While waiting for the test result you must self-isolate at your own expense in a hotel or your place of residence for 10 days. If the test is negative, you can leave self-isolation before the end of the 10-day period.
If you are arriving from the UK, South Africa, Brazil, India or another country identified as a source of new COVID-19 variants, you must quarantine at your own expense in a hotel or your place of residence for 10 days. You must then take a PCR test in Mauritania, and if this is negative, you can exit quarantine. See the See the Coronavirus section for more information.
*Screening on arrival: You must present evidence of a negative COVID-19 PCR test, which must be taken within 3 days before your arrival. You should arrange to take a private test.
You will undergo a contactless temperature check on arrival. If you have a temperature upon arrival, you must agree to a PCR or rapid antigen test. While waiting for the test result you must self-isolate at your own expense in a hotel or your place of residence for 10 days. If the test is negative, you can leave self-isolation before the end of the 10-day period. Internal Restrictions:
*Getting a COVID-19 test in Mauritania: A negative COVID-19 PCR test is required before arrival in Mauritania (see Entry requirements). Should you need to take another test while in Mauritania, for example for onward travel, the Mauritanian Ministry of Health has approved the following institutions to carry out COVID-19 testing within Mauritania:
• Institut National de Recherche en Santé Publique (INRSP)
• Institut National d’hépato-Virologie (INHV)
*Travel in Mauritania: The Government of Mauritania announced the lifting of restrictions on internal travel on 10 July 2020. Land border crossings to Morocco remain closed to non-commercial traffic. Land borders with Senegal and Mali have reopened.
The Mauritanian authorities have implemented the following measures in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic:
• You must wear a face covering on public transport and in shops.
• Social distancing of at least 1.5 metres in public.
• Nationwide curfew across the country from 2am to 6am.
*Accommodation: Hotels have reopened. You should adhere to any preventative measures put in place by hotels to limit the spread of the virus.
*Public places and services: Restaurants and public spaces have reopened. You should adhere to any preventative measures in place in these locations.