British Embassy Nouakchott
The British Embassy in Nouakchott maintains and develops relations between the UK and Mauritania.
Find out more on our UK and Mauritania news page. You can also access UK government services while in Mauritania.
There is no consular office in British Embassy Nouakchott. For consular assistance to UK nationals living in and visiting Mauritania, contact British Embassy in Dakar.
If you’re travelling in Mauritania, see our Mauritania travel advice.
Getting help
If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.
We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
Apply online for an emergency travel document.
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before
If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.
If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.
Other consular services
Notarial and documentary services
The British Embassy in Dakar may be able to offer notarial services, including making a certified copy of a document such as a passport, witnessing a signature and issuing other official documents.
Consular fees
We charge fees for some consular services.
Development work with Mauritania
The UK government supports international development through long-term partnerships. These are tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. Sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy, and we are working to go further and faster to reduce poverty globally.
For information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work in Mauritania, view the Development Tracker.
Contact us
British Embassy Nouakchott
British Embassy
Rue 42-163, B.P. 213, Tevragh Zeina
Nouakchott
Mauritania
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/mauritania/british-embassy-nouakchott