Hi,

Does that mean you got your Mauri visa at the border?

Cheers, and good luck with the engine!

Gee

Gazoil is 390 and gasoline 430 or thereabouts.
12HT engine is now spinning like a cat. :)
1000 euros spent. Some great garages in Nouakchott, African
style of course.

Hi Priffe,

Lot of money, but good that you're on the road again.:thumbup1:

Did you get your Mauri visa at the border?

Happy trails,

Gee

Priffe & Thimba

I wish you the best that you both has more luck with your vehicles now!!

Better to had the repairs at the beginning, i guess later it is harder to get spares.

Surfy

interested in any more info on Mauritania visa. Seems like it may be possible to get at border (from Western Sahara), in Rabat, or potentially in advance from consulate. Any recommendations on cost or best option of these 3?

thanks.

Mauri visa at the border by Nouadibou 50 euros don't even need to bring a photo.
Takes ten minutes.
No need to ask again.
Just get it on the border.

This is not good advice IMHO.

Just a thought to consider for anyone who has never been down that way and is ' in planning '.

Things change rapidly in Africa...- This border has issued visas before then stopped- then started again then stopped again.
Please consider the distance... it's about 1,287miles (or 2,060 Kms) between Rabat and Nouadhibou.

By taking a chance and not getting your visa in Rabat could mean you drive/ride/camel-ride/etc an extra 2,574 miles (or 4,118 Kms)

Is it really worth the risk considering most will go through or near Rabat on the way down?

So I do not agree with priffe- doh :innocent:

I hear you Bertrand but the biometric
visa at the border is too convenient. Just
get updated on the latest info before heading
south. No need to overnight in Rabat.
Mali visa: get it on the border.
Burkina: too expensive on the border, 2-4 times
the cost of getting it on the embassy.
Visa d'entente: for five countries, get it in Ouaga and save time and money.
I'll write more about that in the proper forum.

This is up-to-date and relevant info, febr 2014.

... or quickly fly from Dakhla.

To each his own technique. But I have had cases when I was refused at borders WITH prior visa (Libya, Angola, others).

So I agree. Things change quickly in Africa. One has to be flexible.

I always try visa at the border, even in hard cases.

BTW: the compulsory Visa-in-Rabat episode was short. Two, three years?

I agree with Bertrand, better safe than sorry. That's why I'm now waiting for my Mauri visa in Bamako. At the mauri embassy they told me that there are no visa's available at the Nioro/Sogui border coming from Mali.

visa at Mauri border update
 

Hi all,

Just to update on the availability of the Mauritanian visa at the border. Crossed yesterday and got it there. Efficient, all done within an hour. 50 euro for 1 month, to be paid in euro only.
The Moroccan side took 8 hours! And I was there at 7.30 in the morning.:(
Wanted me to unpack the car, and looked in all the boxes. Dear customs officials: I'm exiting your country, not entering it.

Cheers,

Gee