Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Mauritania parent
Birth to a Mauritania parent creates nationality. Birth in Mauritania alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
The foreign wife of a Mauritanian may acquire nationality after five years of residence.
Ancestryactive
Mauritania nationality through a Mauritania parent
A child of a Mauritania parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 10 years residence
Adults generally need about 10 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.