Morocco to Mauritania Border Crossing Guide

• Passport with a six-month validity buffer
• Vehicle registration document
• Printed Mauritanian e-visa plus an offline copy
• Moroccan temporary vehicle import document
• Copies of passport, visa, vehicle papers, insurance and route details
• Accessible cash without exposing the full reserve
• Charged phone, offline map and first-night contacts in Nouadhibou

The exit can be straightforward, but queues and checks take time.

• Passport exit stamp
• Customs closure of the Moroccan temporary vehicle import
• Vehicle check and possible scanner inspection
• Possible document recheck at the final gate
• Document count before entering the border gap

• About 5 km between the border facilities
• Drive slowly on the uneven surface
• Stay strictly on the used route and follow current directions
• Do not improvise a shortcut, stop for photographs or leave the track
• Keep doors locked, papers accessible and visual contact when travelling as a group

Entry combines immigration, biometrics, customs, vehicle and insurance steps. Keep one organised file within reach.

• Present passport and printed e-visa
• Complete entry control and biometric capture
• Follow customs declaration and temporary vehicle import steps
• Buy required insurance through the indicated channel and retain the receipt
• Check every paper before leaving the window: name, plate, duration and date
• A local helper is optional: agree the service and price before handing over a document

Official sources reviewed 30 August 2026

• 30-day e-visa: €40 for Arab and African nationals; €55 for other nationalities under the ministry fee table
• The ANRPTS portal also presents 90- and 360-day options; select the duration actually needed
• Vehicle insurance and administration: request the displayed price, check duration and plate, obtain a receipt
• Local helper: optional commercial service, with scope and price agreed in advance

• Leave Dakhla early and rested
• Aim to arrive with several hours of daylight remaining
• Never guarantee an exit time: queues, scanners or systems can slow the process
• Reserve the first night in Nouadhibou and give a trusted contact an overdue time
• Do not continue at night to compensate for a border delay

• Do not depend on buying a SIM at the post; download Nouadhibou offline before Dakhla
• Buy the SIM at an official operator agency in Nouadhibou if no clear border option exists
• Keep enough cash for administration, fuel, food and accommodation without exposing the emergency reserve

Checkpoints may request the same details repeatedly. A prepared sheet makes control easier without replacing original documents.

Do not put bank details or an unnecessary full passport copy on every sheet.

• Check the entry stamp and date
• Check name, plate and validity on insurance and temporary-import papers
• Store originals separately from checkpoint copies
• Count passports, cards, receipts, phones and keys
• Tell the first-night contact that the crossing is complete
• Refuel, buy water and rest before the next road leg