Do I need to provide valid travel document?

A passport or other travel document valid for more than 6 months.

Do I need to provide certified work contract and work permit?

A work contract certified by the labour department (إدارة العمل), together with a work permit.

Do I need to provide work certificate from the employer?

For employees, a work certificate issued by the company, together with a work permit signed by the labour director, or, instead, a work deed (سند عمل) certified by the labour department.

Do I need to provide company registration and tax documents (business partner)?

If you're a partner in the company, a copy of its articles of association, a copy of its commercial register, and proof you've kept up with tax payments.

Do I need to provide company registration documents (business owner)?

If you own the company you'll work for, a copy of its commercial register (السجل التجاري).

Document checklist

Nauru → Mauritania: Residence Card for work purposes (بطاقة إقامة لأغراض العمل)

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.

Required documents

5 items

Identity

Valid travel document
Required
A passport or other travel document valid for more than 6 months.
Source: Agence Nationale du Registre des Populations et des Titres Sécurisés (Mauritania), Residents: Residence for work purposes (الإقامة لأغراض العمل)

Purpose of travel

Certified work contract and work permit
Required
A work contract certified by the labour department (إدارة العمل), together with a work permit.
Source: Agence Nationale du Registre des Populations et des Titres Sécurisés (Mauritania), Residents: Residence for work purposes (الإقامة لأغراض العمل)

Employment

Work certificate from the employer
Required
For employees, a work certificate issued by the company, together with a work permit signed by the labour director, or, instead, a work deed (سند عمل) certified by the labour department.
Source: Agence Nationale du Registre des Populations et des Titres Sécurisés (Mauritania), Residents: Residence for work purposes (الإقامة لأغراض العمل)

Other

Company registration and tax documents (business partner)
If you're a partner in the company, a copy of its articles of association, a copy of its commercial register, and proof you've kept up with tax payments.
Source: Agence Nationale du Registre des Populations et des Titres Sécurisés (Mauritania), Residents: Residence for work purposes (الإقامة لأغراض العمل)
Company registration documents (business owner)
If you own the company you'll work for, a copy of its commercial register (السجل التجاري).
Source: Agence Nationale du Registre des Populations et des Titres Sécurisés (Mauritania), Residents: Residence for work purposes (الإقامة لأغراض العمل)

Why applications on this route get refused

Work contract not certified, or missing the work permit
ANRPTS asks for a work contract certified by the labour department and a matching work permit, an uncertified contract or a missing permit doesn't meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Have your employer take the contract through the labour department for certification, and confirm the work permit is issued, before you apply for the residence card.

Sources

Agence Nationale du Registre des Populations et des Titres Sécurisés (Mauritania), Residents: Residence for work purposes (الإقامة لأغراض العمل) · checked 24 Sept 2026

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