Mauritanian passport

The Mauritanian passport is an official travel document issued by the Agence Nationale Du Registre Des Populations Et Des Titres Sécurisés .. That grants citizens of Mauritania for international travel in accordance with visa requirements. It serves to provide identification and citizenship verification, allowing holders to travel worldwide and seek entry into other countries.

Appearance

The ordinary passport of a Mauritanian citizen is light green in colour. In the centre of the cover is the country's coat of arms. The PASSPORT and ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA are written in English, French and Arabic.

Information page

The Information Page of the passport of a Mauritanian citizen contains the following data:

Photo of the holder 35x45 mm
Type
Country code: MRT
Passport number: Includes a total of 9 digits
Surname
Given names
Nationality: Mauritanienne
NNI/NIN
Date of Birth
Sex of Bearer
Place of Birth
Date of Issue
Date of Expiry
Occupation of Bearer
Authority: "A N R P T S"
Signature of Bearer
Machine Readable Zone

The information page is also written in English, French and Arabic.

Visa Page

The visa page of the Mauritanian Passport, includes the word "Visa" both written in both Arabic and English. It contains the Seal of Mauritania and a star at the middle of the page. With the page numbers having the outline of Mauritania behind it. At the bottom of the page, it illustrates the Presidential Palace located in Nouakchott, Mauritania.