French Consulate General in Casablanca

Moroccan citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to France. Whether the French consulate general in Casablanca takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.

2025 figures: 117,682 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at France’s consulate general in Casablanca, and 105,196 visas were issued. 9,995 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 8.7%. The refusal rate fell by 2.7 points from 11.4% in 2024. Applications rose by 6% compared with 2024 (111,316).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 8.7% (2025) to 12.6% (2023).

France issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Morocco; this office handled 40% of their 295,272 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Rabat 10.8%, which makes Casablanca the lowest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in Morocco, 19.2% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the largest number of applications of the 19 Schengen states represented here.

67.9% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Morocco.

For matters it cannot handle, the French embassy in Rabat (85 km) is responsible. The French consulate general in Casablanca is one of 8 missions of France in Morocco. Consulates: Tangier, Rabat, Marrakesh, Fes and Agadir. Morocco in turn has 13 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French consulate general in Casablanca

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of France in Casablanca. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Rue Prince Moulay Abdellah زنقة الأمير مولاي عبد الله 1, 20000 Casablanca. The record for the French consulate general in Casablanca includes a phone number and an official website.

French citizens travelling to Morocco

No visa is needed by French citizens for Morocco, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the French consulate general in Casablanca is closed

The next closures of the French consulate general in Casablanca for public holidays in Morocco are Independence Day (Eid Al Istiqulal) on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and New Year's Day (Ras l' âm) on Friday 1 January 2027; it may also close for Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the French consulate general in Casablanca

Current procedures for the French consulate general in Casablanca, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the French consulate general in Casablanca

The French consulate general in Casablanca has 3 other foreign missions within 1 km.