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Australia embassy in Mauritania

Verified 29 Sep 2026

Where Australia citizens in Mauritania get consular help.

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Emergency numbers in Mauritania

Police 117: UK FCDO lists 117 for police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritania/getting-help. UK FCDO says the authorities may not answer these numbers. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 101: UK FCDO lists 101 for ambulance. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritania/getting-help. UK FCDO says the authorities may not answer these numbers. Verified 2026-09-29. Fire 118: UK FCDO lists 118 for fire. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritania/getting-help. UK FCDO says the authorities may not answer these numbers. Verified 2026-09-29. Gendarmerie 116: ITU-T E.129 lists 116 as gendarmerie (updated 2023-11-14). UK FCDO lists ambulance 101, fire 118 and police 117. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says the authorities may not answer these numbers. Verified 2026-09-29.

Lost your passport? Report it to the local police and keep the report, have passport photos and a copy of the passport ready, then contact the mission above for an emergency travel document. Full checklist

Embassy website header and DFAT index: Mauritania see France.

Metro line 6, Bir-Hakeim; RER C, Champ de Mars–Tour Eiffel. Consular and passport services in person by appointment. The embassy website header lists France, Algeria, Chad, Mauritania and Monaco. Passport interviews are also printed at 4 rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris.

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