New entry requirements for Mauritania

Starting January 5, you’ll need to arrive at the Mauritanian border with an E.Visa. To get it, you’ll have to go to the Mauritanian website: https://anrpts.gov.mr/fr

Confirmed info on the site:

https://visasnews.com/la-mauritanie-lance-son-visa-electronique/

And even on the site: France Diplomacy

Hi there,

I’ve just returned from two weeks in Mauritania. Is this new and not yet very streamlined? The e-visa process is super stressful to obtain! There were four of us: one got theirs in a few days, two others got theirs two days before departure, and the last one got hers just 5 minutes before check-in closed! And that was only thanks to the intervention of the check-in desk agent!!!

You already have to follow the conditions to the letter: SCAN a photo and your passport. Make sure they’re the exact dimensions requested. Even so, they’re sometimes rejected for unclear reasons. You can easily get in touch by email or phone with the office in Nouakchott that handles it. But it’s a bit hit-or-miss! With me, the agent was quite friendly. But for the last person, it seemed like he had taken a dislike to her for some reason, and without the last-minute intervention of the airport staff, she wouldn’t have been able to board!

So much stress.

My advice: apply for the e-visa before buying your flight ticket (you pay 55 € on arrival).

Flights from Paris To Nouakchott: Royal Air Maroc or Air France To Atar: Point Afrique

Good evening, I went there with my vehicle five years ago. I plan to return at the end of the year, as always with my trusty VW T3, but this time a Syncro (4x4). Back then, No Man's Land between the Moroccan border post and the Mauritanian one (about 2 km) was still a chaotic mess of stone slabs, sand, and a graveyard of countless car and truck wrecks... I think it’s all finally paved now. Has anyone passed through recently? What are the vehicle formalities like now? Same as before? And for passengers, is it still an e-visa like when flying? Thanks for your insights!!!

From what I understand, the e-visa is valid for each person, whether arriving by plane or overland. For car formalities, I don’t know anything about that.

Thanks Farnçoise, I’ll dig around online for the vehicle.

Good evening, For the car, nothing has changed. Several friends recently crossed at Guerguerat (Morocco/Mauritania), and the vehicle pass is still 10 € at customs. When leaving Morocco, Moroccan customs officers check if you have the E-Visa for Mauritania. If you don’t, they won’t let you through to prevent travelers from getting stuck in No Man’s Land. By the way, there’s now a paved section when exiting Morocco, but it’s not complete—there’s still some dirt road left. Once you reach the Mauritanian border, everything remains the same: gendarmerie, police (1-month visa for 55 €, 3-month double-entry visa for 95 € upon presenting the E-Visa), customs, and insurance as usual.