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Visa at Mauritanian border
Good news for Africa-travellers living far from Mauritanian embassy. Since yesterday its possible again to get you're visa at the border. It will cost you only €20 euro for a 72 hours stay in the country. Enough for most travelers driving through to Senegal. If you want to stay longer you can prolong it at the police offices in Nouadhibou or Nouakchott. Probably also in Rosso, Kiffa or any other major city in the country. This will cost you another €40. But nevertheless its cheaper than for instance in Brussels where you have to pay €93,75 for a one entry visit and have to present a lot of documents. Although my multiple entree came with a one year period in wich I can visit the country up to 180 days.
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Thanks for the info, Marius.
I've also just been told that visas will soon become available at Nouakchott airport.
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great news....
so senegal makes it harder to travel and mauri makes it easyer...fun stuff
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and i should add than a french biker on a F800GSA got the mauritanian visa at the border between Morocco and Mauritania, it seems to be possible again but for how long ?
PKS5 payment with euros only
- for arab and african countries
transit 15 days 35€
short stay 3 months 50€
long stay one year 95€
- others
transit 15d 50€
short stay 3 m 95€
long stay 1 y 125€
just not sure it gives multiple entrances
tel 46521002 36521002
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Hey man,
Can you tell me what paperwork they ask for?? I'm heading there in a couple of days. Would be nice if you have time for a reply.
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hello
usual papers, bike registration, driving licence and passeport
you can get insurance in marocco , at the "crossroad" 40km before Dakhla, or in Nouadhibou, should be 10€ for 15 days
(insurance for senegal in nouakchot 10€ for 1 month)
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Confirm that getting the visa for Mauritani at the borderisnot a problemat all. 50 euro for 15 days, 4300 local currency for 10days insurance and 10 euro for handling. However the visa at the Mauritania embassy in Rabat cost only 20 euro.
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Originally Posted by mariusdussel
Good news for Africa-travellers living far from Mauritanian embassy. Since yesterday its possible again to get you're visa at the border. It will cost you only €20 euro for a 72 hours stay in the country. Enough for most travelers driving through to Senegal. If you want to stay longer you can prolong it at the police offices in Nouadhibou or Nouakchott. Probably also in Rosso, Kiffa or any other major city in the country. This will cost you another €40. But nevertheless its cheaper than for instance in Brussels where you have to pay €93,75 for a one entry visit and have to present a lot of documents. Although my multiple entree came with a one year period in wich I can visit the country up to 180 days.
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Thank you very much for this info.
Now we need confirmation from someone who actually crossed the Morocco-Mauritania border after the 5 kms no-man's-land and tell us it is went smoothly or not...
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Hey voyagelatino,
Read my last post and you have the answer.
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Does anyone know (Chris ?) if it is possible to get visa also on Nouakchott airport? I will have to fly down there early next year.
Thanks, Tom
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All I hear is that it may be happening in the near future.
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To have been or not to have been
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Hey voyagelatino,
Read my last post and you have the answer.
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Thank you and sorry for not having taken your post very seriously as
i was looking forward to reading a more elaborate confirmation. (some guys on internet just deny or confirm anything without leaving their house!!!)
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Thank you very much for this info.
Now we need confirmation from someone who actually crossed the Morocco-Mauritania border after the 5 kms no-man's-land and tell us it is went smoothly or not... 
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We crossed the Morocco-Mauri border three days ago and got the visa there without problems. Trip report will follow (the negative novelties were at the Mauri-Mali border).
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We've got our visa yesterday at the border , 95€ for 3 months with double entry
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Originally Posted by Travelbug
We crossed the Morocco-Mauri border three days ago and got the visa there without problems. Trip report will follow (the negative novelties were at the Mauri-Mali border).
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Hi Travelbug,
Sounds good! Thanks for the update!
Cheers,
Gee
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