The Honorary Consulate of Mauritania in Lisbon represents Mauritanian interests on an honorary basis; formal consular services are provided by the Mauritanian Embassy in Paris (accredited to Portugal).
Contact Details
| Address | Alameda Roenrgen, 4 – 9ª A, 1600-759 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Telephone | +351 21 115 7244 +351 968 037 143 |
| mohamed_ahmed55@hotmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Mohamed Lemine Ould Ahmed, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
There are no fixed opening hours; agree on a time with the honorary consul before going.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Lisbon
Portuguese citizens need a visa for Mauritania; it can be applied for online. The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes the current entry rules in its travel advice (in Portuguese); check it before booking.
Which Mauritanian office issues passports and visas?
Applications for Mauritanian passports, visas and official certificates are not processed here but by the Mauritanian Embassy in Paris (accredited to Portugal).
Note: Mauritania has no resident embassy in Lisbon; its embassy in Paris is accredited to Portugal.
Contact details of the Mauritanian Embassy in Paris, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 5, rue de Montévidéo, 75116 Paris, France
- Telephone: +33 1 45 04 88 54
- Email: ambarimparis@gmail.com
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00–16:00; Friday 09:00–13:00
- Website: ambarimparis.fr
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Mauritania and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Mauritanian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Lisbon
108 other countries are represented in Lisbon, among them: Mexico (embassy), Moldova (embassy), Monaco (embassy), Monaco (honorary), Morocco (embassy), Mozambique (consulate general), Mozambique (embassy), Namibia (honorary), Nepal (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), Nigeria (embassy), Norway (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (mission), Panama (embassy), Paraguay (consulate general), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Qatar (embassy). The full list of all 109 missions is on the overview page for Portugal.
When is the office closed?
Like most offices in Portugal, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Good Friday, Corpus Christi and the Immaculate Conception (8 December) as well as on the Mauritanian national day, 28 November. Lisbon’s municipal holiday, St Anthony’s Day (13 June), may also mean a closure.
Mauritanian missions in Portugal
- Paris – Embassy of Mauritania (accredited to Portugal, no resident embassy in Lisbon)
- Lisbon – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 11 October 2026. Sources: Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Corpo Diplomático acreditado em Lisboa (July 2026), Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs – travel advice for Mauritania (Portal das Comunidades). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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