How to Send Money to Mauritania with Wise

What your family receives in Mauritania

US dollars or euros in their bank account in Mauritania, sent over Swift. On its Mauritania page Wise writes that MRU transfers are "not quite there yet", so the bank in Mauritania decides how to credit the dollars or euros. Pick the currency of your family's account.

Cash pickup and mobile wallets aren't available, only bank accounts.

What you need from your family

Get the 27-character IBAN and the bank's SWIFT/BIC code, along with their name, city, address and post code as they appear at the bank. Field-by-field help for the Swift form: how to send money with Wise

How many characters is an IBAN in Mauritania?

27 characters in total. Wise's Mauritania IBAN page splits it like this:

• MR: the country code
• 2 check digits
• 5 digits: the bank code
• 5 digits: the branch code
• 11 digits: the account number
• 2 digits: the national check digits

It's shown in the bank's app and on account statements, and the branch can give it too.

SWIFT codes of the main banks in Mauritania

We took each bank's main code (ending in XXX) from Wise's Swift directory on 23 October 2026. Some banks have separate branch codes, so it's worth asking your family to confirm theirs.

Step by step: send money to Mauritania with Wise

1. Open and verify your Wise account: create a Wise account, Wise verification.
2. Tap Send, choose + Add to add a new recipient, and enter USD (or EUR) under "Select their currency".
3. Select Bank details; in the Swift form, enter the 27-character IBAN and the SWIFT code from the table above.
4. Enter the amount, check the numbers on Review, then Pay from an account in your own name.

Every screen with Wise's exact labels: how to send money with Wise.

Sending to Mauritania from France, Spain, the US, Germany, the UK and Switzerland

Wise takes payment in your local currency: from France in EUR (SEPA); from Spain in EUR (SEPA); from the US in USD (ACH, wire or card); from Germany in EUR (SEPA; SOFORT isn't supported); from the UK in GBP (bank transfer, usually seconds); from Switzerland in CHF (from a Swiss bank; instant transfers arrive in 15-30 minutes). Limits and timings for each way to pay are in how to send money with Wise.

How long does a transfer to Mauritania take?

Conversion can take up to 2 working days, then Wise says the Swift payout usually takes 1-6 working days. Before you pay, the app shows when your own transfer should arrive.

Fees for sending to Mauritania

The fee, the exchange rate and the amount that arrives are all on screen before you confirm. On Swift, intermediary banks may still take fees along the way. More on how Wise prices a transfer: Wise fees.

If you live in Mauritania

Sign-up is open to residents of Mauritania, but the account can't hold money or pay in MRU, and there's no Wise card there. Its real use from Mauritania is to receive money from family abroad into a bank account. See Wise in the Arab world.

FAQ

How can I send money to Mauritania with Wise?

In euros or US dollars by Swift, to a bank account in Mauritania. You need the IBAN, the bank's SWIFT code and the recipient's address.

Can I send ouguiyas with Wise?

Not yet. Wise's Mauritania page says it is working on it, "but we're not quite there yet".

How many characters is a Mauritanian IBAN?

27: MR, 2 check digits, a 5-digit bank code, a 5-digit branch code, an 11-digit account number and 2 national check digits.

What's the SWIFT code of Banque Nationale de Mauritanie (BNM)?

Wise's Swift directory lists BQNMMRMRXXX as its main code. Banks can have branch codes too, so check the code on your family's bank documents.

How long does Wise take to Mauritania?

Count the time your payment needs to reach Wise, up to 2 working days for the conversion, then usually 1-6 working days on Swift (Wise's figure).

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Last updated: 23 October 2026 · All facts from the official Wise pages listed above.