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Old 23 Oct 2014
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Mauritania: Visa + Border
Just quick update
Applied this morning, 5 people in total
Processed in fifteen minutes, collected at 1pm
Cost Mad 340...2 passport photos, passport, and b&w copy passport
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Were you able to have your "entry date" as the date you actually expected to enter Mauritania, or did they insist the visa start that very day?

I heard it was the former, but when I applied in May 2014 they made me change the entry date to that very day (essentially cutting two weeks off a one month visa). In Mauritania I spoke to a German who had no such problem, perhaps mine was an isolated case.
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Were you able to have your "entry date" as the date you actually expected to enter Mauritania, or did they insist the visa start that very day?

I heard it was the former, but when I applied in May 2014 they made me change the entry date to that very day (essentially cutting two weeks off a one month visa). In Mauritania I spoke to a German who had no such problem, perhaps mine was an isolated case.
I got mine today and I had the start date pushed out till the end of the month. 6.1.15 today and they let me go a maximum of 29.1.15.
They would not let me have it start in the following month.

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We had no difficulties whatsoever getting our visas last thursday in Rabat - they were positively lovely - all was done by 8:20am (even though they don't officially open until 9:00) and they were ready for collection at 3pm.

Someone who (I assume) worked there helped interpret some questions and tell us which ones were not necessary to complete (and did not ask for money in exchange).

We needed a photocopy of our passport (+ the real thing), two passport photos and 340Dh each.

Completely stress-free
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Hello! Did anyone get not a single entry visa in Rabat? Is it possible to get double or multy-visa?
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I got a multi entry in rabat three weeks ago, price difference with single was 10 percent.. its expensive though, close to 100 euros
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When I got mine in July I was told you could have it start a maximum of 10 days later, which is what they did for me. Guy behind counter ZERO sense of humour!


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Hi,
I applied for a Mauritanian visa in Rabat in mid September and I could chose which date I wanted the visa to start. I set the start date to six weeks later.
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Mauritania visa at Morocco border
Does anybody have recent (last year or so) experience regarding this border/visa?

I've read the other post here which suggest that it's all fairly straight forward, but I don't want to take any chances if there's any ambiguity about it.

Rabat isn't on my way but it's not that far.

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Not sure about the visa situation at the border but if there are problems it's a long ride back to Rabat!! Rabat is actually quite a nice place to spend a few days, a lot less touristy than Fez or Marrakech, with a cracking souk and a very cosmopolitan night life. Spent several days there over the years waiting for visas for Senegal and Mauritania and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Mauri visa in Rabat or at border.
Hi, check out this thread:- http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...t-border-81300

I got my visa for Mauritania in Rabat in October last year for around €30 and the return visa in Gambia for around €45, but that was before these new regulations came in. I have not seen anyone commenting on the actual cost of the visa in Rabat since thes new costs came in.
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I've been in Rabat before. It's fine but I'm keen to travel through the eastern side of the country where I've never been. IT's a few days until I leave the Rif so I'll wait and see what comes up here.
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Just to update this, I did go to the border and had no problem getting the visa. IT's such a professional set up with biometric equipment and highly educated staff that it seems unlikely that you'd be refused it.

Saying that, the owner of a campsite near Merzouga told me that two Belgians were refused six months ago. I can only imagine they pissed somebody off, but who knows.
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I'm wanting to head towards Mauritania on my push bike and would be returning the same way. Does anyone know how much a multiple entry visa costs in Rabat at the moment?

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I'm wanting to head towards Mauritania on my push bike and would be returning the same way. Does anyone know how much a multiple entry visa costs in Rabat at the moment?

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