صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Mauritania – March 3, 2026
International transport professionals in Morocco continue to complain about the difficulties associated with obtaining an electronic visa to enter Mauritania, considering that these restrictions are now directly affecting the movement of trucks heading to this country and from there to West African markets.
Representatives of the General Union of International and National Transport Professionals explained that a number of drivers face repeated delays in processing visa applications, which affects delivery times and increases logistical costs. They stressed that they respect the approved sovereign procedures, but they call for the allocation of a professional path or platform for drivers and truck owners, given the nature of their activity linked to precise time frames.
Professionals also called for a review of the visa validity period, which currently ranges between one and three months, with the aim of granting a wider margin that ensures continuity of work and reduces the repetition of administrative procedures.
Professional sources recorded significant overcrowding at the Guerguerat crossing, where hundreds of trucks were waiting to complete the procedures, including Moroccan trucks whose drivers had not yet obtained a visa.
The same data revealed that the problem emerged significantly during the season of exporting Mauritanian watermelons to Europe via Morocco, as the limited number of available trucks led to a noticeable increase in the cost of transportation, which in some cases reached about 120 thousand dirhams per trip.
On the other hand, the Moroccan Association of Exporters of Various Goods to Africa and Abroad confirmed that the pressure recorded on the electronic visa system remains circumstantial, and is linked to the increase in the number of applications during peak periods.
The president of the association explained that shipping traffic between Morocco and Mauritania continues normally, and that transport operations of goods, including Mauritanian watermelons, are taking place without major disturbances, with coordination between those involved to ensure smooth commercial exchanges.
This professional debate reflects the need for more flexible mechanisms that balance respecting regulatory procedures and ensuring the smooth flow of transport, in a way that maintains the dynamism of exchanges between Morocco, Mauritania, and West African markets.
Source:“My press”
