Consular Services

AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES

The American Citizen Services (ACS) office of the Consular Section provides information and assistance to U.S. citizens in Mauritania. This office provides passport and citizenship services as well as birth registrations for U.S. citizen children born abroad.

Notarial and authentication services, guidelines on living and working in Mauritania, marriage in Mauritania, and voting by absentee ballot, as well general information for Americans visiting or residing in Mauritania are also available.

The ACS office provides information on Federal Benefits (social security numbers.)
For more information on all American Citizen Services, make your selection from the options on the menu at the left side of this page.

For telephone inquires, call 525-2660 ext. 4527 and 525-3288 for after hours
emergencies. You may also contact the American Citizens Services office by email: ConsularNKC@state.gov

For security reasons, do not bring luggage—including large backpacks—laptop
computers, or large cameras.   Security guards will hold small tourist
cameras and cell phones until your departure, but there is no storage
available for luggage, large backpacks, laptop computers, or large cameras—please do not bring them to the Embassy.