# FAQs: Attesting foreign documents to use in Mauritania

> Frequently asked questions about legalizing foreign documents for submission to authorities in Mauritania - birth certificates, marriage certificates, criminal record certificates, academic documents and other documents required for Mauritanian visa and citizenship applications.

**Source** [FAQs - Authenticating document to use in Mauritania](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Mauritania-certify-FAQs)>
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## General Questions

### How can foreign documents be certified for official use in Mauritania?
For further information about legalizing documents for use in Mauritania, see:
[Certify international documents for use in Mauritania](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Certify-documents-Mauritania)


### Can foreign documents required for submission to Mauritania be authenticated with an Apostille?
No - Mauritania is not a member of the Apostille Convention and will not therefore recognise Apostille Stamps issued by other countries. To legalize a document for use in Mauritania, it must be legalized by the issuing country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the accredited Mauritanian embassy or consulate.


### What is Mauritanian embassy document attestation?
Document attestation by Mauritanian embassies is a procedure to legalize foreign documents that are required for submission to authorities in Mauritania or in support of Mauritanian visa or citizenship applications. Normally the document must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country before being submitted to the embassy for attestation. A certified translation may also be required.
Since Mauritania is a not member of the Apostille Convention, an Apostille Stamps will not be accepted directly in Mauritania.
[Check legalization procedures by country](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/country-list-authentications-apostilles)

## Other documents

### How can I certify a translation of a foreign document for use in Mauritania?
A first option is to carry out a translation of the document in the country of origin. The Mauritanian embassy may require a translation in any case in order to attest the original document. The embassy may have specific requirements for the translation, otherwise in most countries a locally certified, sworn or notarized translation can be authenticated by the originating country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the Mauritanian embassy, making it valid for use in Mauritania.