Border Police and Customs in Mauretania | Customs and Immigration
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Poste Frontalier Peka 55
Open from 9am until 7pm moroccan time. Uncomplicated and friendly.
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Took us not more than 1,5 hours to get from Mauritania to Morocco. Note that all vehicles must go through a scanner and all vehicles are inspected by dogs. So don’t even think about bringing a drone or something else…
Very easy, very friendly border. No need to waste money on a fixer.
Border in Maroc was ok but a little confusing. Ask the police when you are not sure what to do the are frendly.
Border in Mauretanien we made by oure self realy quick and easy ! you dont need a fixer. The Police where very frendly and helped us where we have to go. Just ask them (:
Report Check-Inzero requirement for a fixer at this border.
our first ever visit and we speak very little French but the process is fairly simple.
fixers will try to take your documents or request your documents but only give documents to those in uniform
very simple process, we were processed in around one and a half hours from start to finish.
Report Check-InAfter needing 5 hours to cross the Moroccan side we got a fixer to speed things up a little. He got the right officers who were hanging out in other buildings and he gave out passports directly to the stamping officers to skip the line.
But without him the procedures are like this:
1. the right building after entering the compound, just notes down some information
2. across the street, also notes down some information
3. next to 2, gets your visa printed for 55€
4. customs control with dogs
5. after leaving the first area, on the right side up a small incline, passavant for 10€ and customs stamp
6. on the left side at the end, get visa stamped in
7. After leaving the border we got insurance for 10 days for 20€ (might be cheaper if you pay in MRU)
We left dakhla at 6 am and finally arrived in mauratiania 12 hours later so be prepared for a long day or even better sleep at the border the night before. Maroc side was very slow but simple enough.
Mauratiania side we crossed without a fixer, ignoring anyone without a uniform or badge, also we don't speak any french. Once crossing the bad road in no mans land we parked before the entrance to avoid parking fees that people try to charge and completed the process on foot. First we bought our visas in the second building on the left, 55 euros full page sticker. Then opposite to this building we entered an office and showed our passports with van document, he asked us a few questions then told us to head to the police which was the first building on the left when entering the area.
Then continued further in, dodging the people trying to sell items and their help, about 50 meters on the right we found a large black sliding door inside is where we can buy the passavant document for 100 dirhams. Continued along this road another 50 or so meters on the left we found the border police to stamp our passports, they will also photocopy the documents and ask for a whatsapp number.
After this we walked back to the entrance to collect our van and drove to the exit, we had a vague check with a dog, showing all officials our stamped visa and passavant document along the way. You can either buy your insurance at the exit of the border or, like us - drive 40 minutes to Nouadhibou for a cheaper deal at 'SAR Assurance' 750oug for 10 days.
Report Check-InAnother great review for Cheikhe! Would recommend!
Smooth process, maybe 1hr to enter Mauritania!
Report Check-InCheik was one of the most trusty people we’ve met in Mauritania. He advised us on many things, he also made a mistake at some point where someone charged us 3000 mur for renewing the visa. We told him about this and he gave us back the money when we crossed south through his friend. There are not many people like him around anymore. He sorts you out quick and easy, 100% trustworthy!
Report Check-InCheikh was good, 120 MAD per vehicle (hilux and landcruiser)
Prices for a month for each vehicle/person
650 MAD visa
550 MAD car insurance
100 MAD import tax
150 MAD sim with 2gb internet
20 MAD parking
He’s a good guy and works well, just quite a shock seeing him straight away at the entrance but he took care of stuff. We have official letter of invitations also which made his work easy, we also had other contacts but with him it went smoothly and no hassle.
Report Check-InBorder crossing into / out of Mauritania. Don't waste your money on fixers, especially Cheikh who is a nuisance. The gendarmes tell you where to go.
Report Check-InIt was a busy day on both the Moroccan and Mauritanian sides. No problems on the Moroccan side, but it took forever.
Entering Mauritania: long sweaty queues for everything, and no signage or clue as to which queue was for what.
I was determined not to use a fixer. But I got pounced on by a guy who said "I am Cheikh. Famous on iOverlander. I do everything for €20. You only pay me at the end".
Through the mists of my ageing memory it hit me: during my endless research I had heard of this guy. I checked there and then, and it was indeed him - highly recommended.
Suffice it to say he was as good as gold, held my place in sweaty queues, chivvied slow officials, protected me from other hustlers, and actually told an officious cop to back off because I was with him.
I would probably still be there without him. He even got my surplus Dirhams changed at a very good rate (5% off wholesale mid-market). And found me an honest SIM card dealer. I was happy to give him a generous additional tip.
Visa: €55
Motorbike import permit: €10
2 weeks' bike insurance: €20
Fixer: €20 + tip
SIM + 4GB: €14
Summary: unless you are on a really tight budget, invest €20 to make your life much simpler and more pleasant. He's a good guy with a reputation to protect.
Send him a WhatsApp +222 36 18 95 69 giving your ETA and how to recognise you.
Perfectly manageable without a fixer, even when not speaking French. When arriving at the border you will be invited into an office and you give some information on you whereabouts. Some fixer will try to arrange things for you and keep walking with you. Just ignore them in a friendly way. After that the douane, €10 for a TIP. Your visa at the police office on the left a bit further down the road. The guy at the end will check your passport again and open the chain barrier. Immediately on the left there is the cafe/restaurant where you can buy insurance (also in possible in Dirhams)
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Pay 10 € for the temporary import of my car ignore the people without uniform. I bought a insurance at the end on the left side in Mauretanien
1.) registration car an passport (just writing)
2.) Checking car
3.) buying Visa and print
4.) temporary import paper
5.) stamp visa
6.) buy insurance
(Everything is in a Different Building)
Good luck Maroko no pay just stamping the little white card who you get by entering in Marokko need until the End
from Mauritanie to Maroc. Nothing to paid in this way.. 1 hoor max at least.
but If you need Rabah Salim WhatsApp 00 222 47679615. Could help you for transit 10€. available on the both way.
Report Check-InVery easy and relaxed border.
We got insurance in Nouadibouh (risky, as there are 3 checkpoints on the way) and it was much cheaper. 230 (2,89€) for 30 days per motorbike.
After DMZ/No-Mans land stop first at the barrier. Crossed small entry for passport control. They'll open you the barrier. Go to police station for VISA, pay 55€. Another barrier, show passport. At the right building - up de hill - pay 10€ for TIP/Passavant. Show the passport to policeman at the barrier. Next to the barrier - left- insurance. Right can change money.
Report Check-InSee Info from q.bertin in 2020. It is still like this. I add picture from office for Passavant.
Report Check-InFast but very dirty and destroyed, could make the border a lot better for cashing in 55 euros for each visa...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3rwz2F3hHE
Report Check-InMorocco side a lot of papers and stamps needed. But no problem just time consuming. Mauretania easy going. Cheikh supported us. If you want to go trough smooth it is a good opportunity to let him work for you. Here is his WhatsApp Nr. +22236189569.
Enjoy Mautetania. There is still a lot to explore.
Report Check-InThe border is now (as of 4.4.2022) open in both directions.
Currently you definitely need a PCR to enter Mauitania (by land or air). Can change quick so check out FB Groups West African Overlanders. Here with some filtering you will find on the ground facts.
If you want a fixer, take Shaikh, tall guy, very correct. Currently 25,- euro.
Everyone quotes the old MRU prices so just always say ‘and in new money not 2000 but 200 mru’. It’s not trickery just old habits
La frontière est fermé pour les Français même si vous avez un visa avis aux amateurs il
Report Check-InEverybody will give you prices in OLD ougiua and will happily receive that amount in NEW UM. The 400 um from the customs guy, the insurance, sim. I lost about 60 Euros
Report Check-InEntry to Mauritania, took us at least 1 hour and an half to get everything done:
Register - Visa 55€ (had to wait to find someone at the office and then he took his time because did like 10 passport at the same time)- Police. Everything a bit slow and confusing process but no problems.
Try to go early! attached photo of the visa office door.
To enter Mauritania, Arrive as early as possible. We arrive at 9am and it took us (one car, two people from France) 3hours. Don’t let your papers to anyone. The Brit in from of me got half of his carte grise stolen !
1 - You queue for Police Check
2 - You Queue for Visa - 55 euros
3 - You queue for Douane if you have a car (they just copy your Carte Grise and stamp your passport, 10€)
4 - You queue for stamps on your visa.
After that you can go. You can buy insurrance and change money right after the border !
Report Check-InArriving from Marocco. Wait until 11am to begin the mauritanian visa (55€). For the car, you dont need to pay for the passavent : it is totally free. Do like us, ask for a receipt and the passavent becomes free because they dont want problems! Totally 4 hours and 55€. 😭 Go to Nouadhibou for the car insurance : less expensive (2000 ougiyas for 30 days for one 4*4 or 1300 for 10 days or 1700 for 20 days)!
Report Check-InThey do not stamp the Carnet at the Border in Diama anymore. You will have to go to Dakar during 2 or 3 days. So maybe this helps you making your choice, where to go
Report Check-Indidn't have to pay for passavant. you don't need a fixer! try the douane yourself and you might be lucky aswell
Report Check-InCrossing from Western Sahara to Mauretania.
Maroccan customs scanned the car. They didn't find the booze nor the drone in our car. Even though, it was annoying. They couldn't find my CIN in their system, so i had to run from one office to another...
Mauretanian customs checked the car for drugs with a dog. They found some crumbs of hash in a bag, but were just laughing about it.
Go to douane first to get your passavant (10€ or 100 dirham - „carnet de passage des douanes“ not accepted in Mauretania), before you apply for the visa. It speeds up the whole procedure.
The whole crossing took us about three hours in the afternoon.
It‘s very helpful to speak french to the officials. Super friendly on both sides.
Report Check-InWe came from Morocco.
Morocco strait forward. When busy it will take more time to scan your vehicle.
At Mauretania fixers will be around you. You don't need one. They will point you where to go in correct order of offices. Not difficult. When busy the visa office can take long time.
When you go to the office for your passavant (€10) you can park in front but then you have to pay a parking ticket! Whoagr!! He ask 20 drh but 10 is enough. Better is to ride to police station 50 meters further and park in front. That is free.
So only you pay for visa (€55) and passavant (€10).
You can change money at good rate. Internet say 42 ug and changer gives 41 ug.
You can buy simcard and credit. But when they topup your data it is only for 5 days. Better buy in the city at the Grand Marché. There are a lot of phone shops.
went from Mauritania to Morocco with a car.
both sides easy and quick, no payments required at all. Money exchangers on Mauritanian side had a quite good exchange rate (1€=10,7MAD)
Easy border. No need for a fixed. Just be patient and friendly. You don’t have to bribe as well. 55€ for the visa, 10€ for the passavant, 1€ for parking at the douane, 24€ for the 10 day insurance (big Landrover, there are insurance for 3 days, 10 days, 20 days and 30 days).
Report Check-InDriving north. Very easy border. Due to ramadan the customs official only turned up at 1000. Very friendly and welcoming
Report Check-InVisa for 30 days 55€ or 660 Dirhams with an european passport.
Motorcycle documention to travel within the country legally for 30 days 10€.
Agree with previous post, no need for a fixer, but he was really persistent! We had to tell him like three times, that we dont need him, still wandering around. After I strictly told him I will really not pay him, he surrender. But if you need his service, hes generaly nice, young guy, but as im saying, sooo persistent. Wanted 10 Eur.
Report Check-InCrossing from West Sahara to Mauritania.
No need for a fixer.
Border opens at 9am.
First line up and get in with the car.
Get your passport stamped and your car checked by the douane. Very easy for us, they barely looked.
Then get to the gendarmerie, they fill in your information in a book. Then you can go through the no mans land (about 3km).
On the Mauritanian side you get first to the gendarmerie (on the left) then to get the visa (55€ for EU passport, 40€ for African passport), then get the passavant at the douane (7days for 10€), community tax to park at the douane and then the insurance.
Total of 2,5 hours, always very friendly staff and we were pretty much the only ones there so no waiting time and no need to use a fixer.
Report Check-InWe made a update from all our border crossing on our website we went through the whole West Coast of Africa and at the moment it's updated till Namibia. Also all information about where to get visa's we posted online our website is www.oneroadoneworld.com
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