British Embassy Nouakchott

Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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 help from FCDO

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.

Our people

Suzanne White

British Deputy Ambassador to Mauritania
Mehdi Hussain

Chargé d'Affaires to Mauritania

Contact us