Formalités pour un voyage Maroc - Burkina Faso?
by Baffe
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Bonjour à tous,
je descends au burkina avec un ami à bord d'une camionnette type j9 ou c25, et j'aimerais savoir quelles sont les formalités à remplir avec de partir et au cours du voyage, sachant que nous souhaiterions vendre ce véhicule à ouaga ou la laisser à un ami sur place.
De plus, j'ai acheter la carte IGN de mauritanie qui indique encore aujourd'hui que la route Nouadibou-Nouakchott semble difficelement praticable. Quand est-il réellement.
Merci d'avance pour les réponses
Fabrice
SALUT !!
PAS DE CHANCE ??? tu as acheté une vielle carte ?? déjà 3 ans que Nouadhibou - Nouakchott est relié par le goudron !!!! Pour ton fourgon, il faut le transformer (légèrement en camping car) intérieur avec couchage et coin cuisine, sinon c'est le "caca" pour entrer au Maroc .. Carte grise au nom du conducteur ou d'un passager Assurance Française bonne pour le Maroc (si lettres MA non barrés) Passeport encore valable 6 mois au retour Visa et assurance aux frontières Fait un tour sur mon blog tu as tout ce qu'il te faut
Cordialement de PAPY
PAS DE CHANCE ??? tu as acheté une vielle carte ?? déjà 3 ans que Nouadhibou - Nouakchott est relié par le goudron !!!! Pour ton fourgon, il faut le transformer (légèrement en camping car) intérieur avec couchage et coin cuisine, sinon c'est le "caca" pour entrer au Maroc .. Carte grise au nom du conducteur ou d'un passager Assurance Française bonne pour le Maroc (si lettres MA non barrés) Passeport encore valable 6 mois au retour Visa et assurance aux frontières Fait un tour sur mon blog tu as tout ce qu'il te faut
Cordialement de PAPY
En Afrique tout est possible, mais rien n'est certain ....!!
http://papyetmamyenvoyage.kazeo.com/
Salut comme l a dit Papy cest du goudron jusqu a la frontiere avec le Mali . un conseil ne t atarde pas a Rosso au sud de la Mauritanie c est le rackettttt complet
MERCI à vous pour les r��ponses,
effectivement papy, la carte IGN ne semble pas avoir été remise à jour depuis un certain temps, j'aurais du etre vigileant avant de l'acheter.
Pour notre camion, j'avais déjà lu ça et là qu'il fallait mieux l'aménager, c'est ce que nous allons faire dès que je l'aurais acheter.Y'a t-il des mofifs particulières à faire style carter de moteur façon "maison" ou autre?
Notre projet devrais se réaliser àprès l'été 2009 (économies oblige) et serait-il possible de reprendre contact avec Papy s'il me venais une question existentielle? (j'ai cru comprendre que tu avais bien barouder)
merci par avance
fabrice
salut
Descendre par la route est un beau projet. Nous voyons tous les mois passer toutes sortes de véhicules, la dernière en date une 205 avec trois passagers venant de montpellier et pas trop de remarques sur la praticabilité des routes. Il faut être prudent, il y a une zone "no man's land" en mauritanie mais pas très longue et tout à fait roulable. Les routes maliennes sont parait il aussi bien défoncées. Quelques précautions tout de même : vérifies ton système de refroidissement (joint de culasse), verifie la distribution, prends de la durite d'avance, pour les anciens véhicules, il peut être conseiller de brancher le radiateur en direct. Pour les formalités, tu peux tout faire ici au burkina, sache que les frais de dédouanement sont très chers (450 000 à 600 000 fcfa selon le véhicules), carte grise à ton nom et assurance essentielle. L'idéal étant de laisser ton véhicule auprès d'une assoce, ils en ont besoin. L'Afrique a longtemps été le dépotoire des véhicules anciens que les occidentaux refourgaient pour rembourser leurs voyages, maintenant et heureusement les choses changent.... Tu peux obtenir à la frontière de chaque pays le visa sauf pour la mauritanie, il est plus prudent de le prendre à Casablanca.
Pour plus de détails, si tu le souhaites, en messagerie privée
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"Tu peux obtenir à la frontière de chaque pays le visa sauf pour la mauritanie, il est plus prudent de le prendre à Casablanca."
Non, tu peux avoir le visa mauritanien au poste frontière d'entrée en Mauritanie, après la sortie du Maroc, pour une durée de 15 jours, cout 20 €
Sinon, si tu veux le prendre au Maroc, ce n'est pas à Casa, mais à Rabat qu'il faut aller
Non, tu peux avoir le visa mauritanien au poste frontière d'entrée en Mauritanie, après la sortie du Maroc, pour une durée de 15 jours, cout 20 €
Sinon, si tu veux le prendre au Maroc, ce n'est pas à Casa, mais à Rabat qu'il faut aller
Effectivement, erreur entre Casa et Rabat, désolé. Quand à le prendre à la frontière, tout dépend du temps que tu as et des négociations au poste frontière, expérience personnelle et aléas désagréables de la part de bons nombres de voyageurs en fonction des relations diplomatiques entre la France et la Mauritanie.... Se taper une remontée à Rabat, quel bonheur quand ton temps peut être compter....C'était juste un conseil à partir de témoignages nombreux. A toi de choisir
Bonne route
Effectivement, erreur entre Casa et Rabat, désolé. Quand à le prendre à la frontière, tout dépend du temps que tu as et des négociations au poste frontière, expérience personnelle et aléas désagréables de la part de bons nombres de voyageurs en fonction des relations diplomatiques entre la France et la Mauritanie.... Se taper une remontée à Rabat, quel bonheur quand ton temps peut être compter....C'était juste un conseil à partir de témoignages nombreux. A toi de choisir
Bonne route
Salut !!
Vide ton sac .. "expérience personnelle" ça veux dire quoi ??
J' y passe tout les ans depuis Janvier 2002 et j'ai toujours pris mon visa a cette frontière (Mauritanie) Il y a eu des variantes de longueur de visa (1 mois, 72h, 15 jours) Il y a eu aussi l'obligation d'aller à Nouakchott pour prolonger un visa de 72h pour pouvoir aller faire le désert à l'est, ça a été possible de l'avoir à Nouadhibou plus tard .. maintenant les 15 jours sont transformable à Nouakchott en 2 ou 3 mois entrées multiples, plus besoin d'aller passer 48h à Rabat après la fermeture du consulat de Casa .. OUI il y a eu des retours sur Rabat : mais rien à voir avec la politique de la France et de la Mauritanie, ce ne sont que des mal entendu, au poste frontière, alcool, et visa frontière trop court Faut pas cracher face au vent .... ( a méditer)
PAPY
Salut !!
Vide ton sac .. "expérience personnelle" ça veux dire quoi ??
J' y passe tout les ans depuis Janvier 2002 et j'ai toujours pris mon visa a cette frontière (Mauritanie) Il y a eu des variantes de longueur de visa (1 mois, 72h, 15 jours) Il y a eu aussi l'obligation d'aller à Nouakchott pour prolonger un visa de 72h pour pouvoir aller faire le désert à l'est, ça a été possible de l'avoir à Nouadhibou plus tard .. maintenant les 15 jours sont transformable à Nouakchott en 2 ou 3 mois entrées multiples, plus besoin d'aller passer 48h à Rabat après la fermeture du consulat de Casa .. OUI il y a eu des retours sur Rabat : mais rien à voir avec la politique de la France et de la Mauritanie, ce ne sont que des mal entendu, au poste frontière, alcool, et visa frontière trop court Faut pas cracher face au vent .... ( a méditer)
PAPY
En Afrique tout est possible, mais rien n'est certain ....!!
http://papyetmamyenvoyage.kazeo.com/
Oulala on se calme Papy, c'est pas bon pour la tachycardie et le voyage autant de stress 😎. Un peu d'humour, ça aide tellement dans la vie... J'espere que voyageforum n'est pas un site où l'on profite de l'écran pour s'enflammer. Faut rester zen surtout quand on voyage. Je viens au burkina depuis 10 ans et j'y vis donc je me permettai simplement de conseiller. Je ne m'attendai pas à autant de passion débordante, surtout que mes propos n'étaient pas diffamatoires ni déniés de sens, ça reste un conseil, juste un petit conseil. Pour ton information, mon sac est vide depuis belle lurette sinon j'aurai du mal à me gérer et à gérer ma vie en Afrique. Et quel rapport avec le crachat, la vulgarité altère la sérenité. J'aime Rabat où les amitiés sont présentes, j'aime y passer 48h en attendant mon visa, c'est ma vision du voyage surtout pour une si belle traversée c'est tout, ça m'évite de rester planté à la frontière selon les humeurs des douaniers. Tu as certainement raison, le passage aux frontières des pays d'afrique n'est jamais lié aux relations diplomatiques. J'en donne pour preuve, après le déplorable massacre d'Aleg, on a jamais (de souvenir) aussi bien passé la frontière mauritanienne, fouilles presque inexistantes, discussions agréables et souriantes avec les douaniers etc.... Depuis les choses ont changé, surtout après la non-reconnaissance par la France et bon nombre de pays occidentaux du nouveau gouvernement. Mais comme tu as du le constater ça passe quand même. Pour avoir passé plusieurs frontières d'Afrique de l'ouest, je me rappelle que certaines frontières avaient été fermées à cause de mauvaises relations diplomatiques suite aux échecs de négiciations économiques (entre autres) et nous n'avions qu'à rebrousser chemin (ex : Niger, Nigéria.... quand tu veux aller au cameroun depuis le Burkina) et c'était cette année! certains préfèrent passer vite fait la Mauritanie, d'autres aiment à y prolonger leurs séjours. Chacun a ses raisons, je ne vais pas pour autant les juger ni les agresser parce que leur choix ne correspond pas au mien mais j'aime à partager leurs récits, leurs aventures et leurs passions. C'est ce qui nous rassemble.
Je suis ici et toi aussi je l'espère, pour faire profiter de nos expériences pour les futurs voyageurs. Nous sommes tous différents et c'est ce qui nous fait évoluer. Nous avons donc une vision différente dans nos attentes, nos passions du voyage et c'est ce qui nous permet de nous préparer au mieux.
Ah oui, j'oubliai. Pour le message initial, penser à prendre du temps pour la traversée du Maroc, encore une fois ce sont les conseils des derniers arrivants : beaucoup de contrôles policiers et surtout les radars.
A bientôt de te lire
Xavier
* **pour la traversée du Maroc, encore une fois ce sont les conseils des derniers arrivants : beaucoup de contrôles policiers ****
pour toi, le beaucoup, ça commence à 2 ou à 3 ...... J'y parcours régulièrement des milliers de kms, j'en rentre, j'ai du passer à coté sans les voir !
C'est un peu comme tous ceux qui sont obligés de remonter à Rabat pour le visa Mauritanie, selon l'humeur des douaniers !! jamais vu non plus !
pour toi, le beaucoup, ça commence à 2 ou à 3 ...... J'y parcours régulièrement des milliers de kms, j'en rentre, j'ai du passer à coté sans les voir !
C'est un peu comme tous ceux qui sont obligés de remonter à Rabat pour le visa Mauritanie, selon l'humeur des douaniers !! jamais vu non plus !
Excusez moi d'intervenir dans votre conversation, mais l'un d'entre vous aurait-il déja essayer de descendre de france au burkina avec une carte grise export légérement dépassé (qqs jours).
Je vais essayer de la faire refaire en carte grise normal mais comme je ne suis pas sure d'y arriver je me demande si je pourrais pas quand même essayer de descendre avec...
En fait j'ai une vielle voiture recemment acheté et quand j'ai voulu faire ma carte grise export (pour pas avoir a passer le controle technique) je m'y suis pris trop tot et du coup ma carte est valide seulement jusqu'au 11/01/2009 alors que je prends le bateau a sete pour le maroc le 16/01/2009....
Aussi je n'arrive pas à obtenir un visa a paris pour la mauritanie, je serais donc obligé de le prendre sur place... quand j'essaye de passer par une agence comme action-visa.com il me font payer 30 e de + et me demande une reservation d'hotel...?
🤪 Merci pour les conseilles
Aussi je n'arrive pas à obtenir un visa a paris pour la mauritanie, je serais donc obligé de le prendre sur place... quand j'essaye de passer par une agence comme action-visa.com il me font payer 30 e de + et me demande une reservation d'hotel...?
🤪 Merci pour les conseilles
Math
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Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
Hi there,
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
Hi,
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale





