Western Sahara South-to-North
 

Hey friends,

Anybody have recent experiences with Mauritania and Western Sahara heading north from Senegal to Marocco?

I'll be traversing West Africa for a documentary project (PULAKU | the fulani photo-documentary project), concluding in Senegal in April. I'm thinking of continuing by moto to Europe.

I've scanned the forums but can't seem to find any recent info about the following:

-mauritania visa in Senegal (US citizen)
-getting a motorcycle into Mauritania
-getting a moto into Marocco

I'm assuming things will be pretty straightforward once I take the ferry into Spain - or will there be import problems because my motorcycle is registerred in Benin?

Thanks for your advice!

Christoph

I'm thinking of continuing by moto to Europe .... or will there be import problems because my motorcycle is registerred in Benin?

Yes there will. Dont have prsonal experience but you may not even get into Mori or Morocco with a Benin bike. See how far you get but I would expect to have to sell it in West Africa while you can rather than dump it in a hurry later in North Africa.

All the other stuff you will work out if you've got that far.

Ch

In 2008 I met an American in Dakar who got the Mauritania visa there, but it was expensive. 45,000CFA, 2 forms and 2 photos. Only the Americans paid so much, everybody else much cheaper. Not sure if this is still relevant however as visa situation always changes.

Personally I got my Mauri visa in Bamako without any hassles and know Americans did also. ot sure of a price for Americans though.