Border crossing Diama - As of 03/12/2015 Mauritania -> Senegal.

To get to Diama drive into Rosso and after the second Total Service Station on the left (It only sells diesel) Take the first or second right. The roads to Diana is a bit rough and sandy in some places, but a normal car can do it. In rainy season it looks to be hard. It was allot of fun, 100km of dirt fun fun fun...

1) You may pay for the National Park Diawling on entry or exit. I paid with a receipt 2000UM to the police on exit. Take your time, there is a few good shots of wild pigs and birds. See attached photo of the receipt.

2) Once you get to the border, there is a police control. Give a "Fiche d’ Information” and move forward to the building on the left before the Barrier. This is Immigration. Get your passport stamped, he asked for “10€” I asked if the passport was finished and he said yes. He asked again and I ignored. I got up and left without paying.

You can change money here.

3) Next move up to the second barrier and park. This is customs in the left building. Here you can get your possessions and vehicle stamped out. Again he asked for “10€” for the paper and I didn't pay. You don’t have to pay! And you shouldn’t.

4) You will be asked to pay for a 500UM for commune Tax. I don’t know if this is real, but it has a stamp, and the receipt book looks legit… But you never know.
You are now out of Mauritania!

5) Move across the bridge. There is a guy asking for 4000 CFA for the toll bridge. He will give you a receipt. I don’t have it because he tried to screw me because I didn’t have any CFA, so bring CFA! He wanted about 12USD$ if I pay in UM, it's around 5USD$ if you pay in CFA. I paied 5USD$ with UM because I’m not getting dicked. I won.

6) After the bridge toll, park on the right side by the barrier. That little building is immigration. All good no problems with corruption, but I was acting in complete control and they said “I see you have done this many times before sir”. SHOW NO FEAR! They with leach you if you do, thats a general rule here in Africa or any border.

After you get your stamp, cross the road and get the vehicle imported. This is a good one, they won’t stamp your Carnet de passage here in Diama, It can be done I hear but he wouldn’t for me. I had to drive to Dakar within 48hr. Depending on the vehicle I think the regulations are different. If he doesn’t give a time limit on the “Passavant” I’m not sure if it’s better not to tell him you have a Carnet.

7) Anyway, get your Passavant de Circuslation pour Véhicule. I have attached a photo of mine. See the comments for the image. And pay 2500CFA, that's about 5USD$ I didn’t pay because I didn’t have money! But it’s a real receipt, so pay.
The Fixers (People that help you on the border) are in with the cops, but just hold onto your documents and go with the flow. They are your friend until you pay and then you are just another dumb ass, respect is totally lost once paid. In other words, be the boss, so far I haven’t needed one.

You are now in Senegal!

8) Next, you need insurance. I got mine at the pharmacy in the next little village. Maybe I got ripped off because I didn’t do my research, but I paid 55€ for 2 months for the “Carte Brunei". Building: https://www.google.com/maps?q=16.221...hl=en-CH&gl=ch

Rally Diama -> Dakar
You need to get your Carnet stamped in Dakar. Go to this Building:https://www.google.com/maps?q=14.672...hl=en-CH&gl=ch

This is a bit complicated, I didn’t pay. Again the fixers work with the customs here. They are so well integrated with customs you think they are working there. Maybe they are but they will ask for money. One asked for 20000 CFA lol!
Ok, you need your passport, Canet, vehicle registration, photocopy of your passport and vehicle registration (There is a copy place across the road) drivers license, and Passavant de circulation pour Véhicule.
It's hard to describe the offices you need to go into but people are helpful and the fixers more so. You could just get a fixer for a few € and your good. But first go to the second floor, then to the ground floor to two different offices…. Say you need the carnet stamped for the maximum time possible of your visa length.
I was not asked for bribes.

Have fun in Senegal!

For images of the papers checkout the post: https://www.facebook.com/wheelieadve...06211732941890 (I can't upload images here)

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