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Morocco business visa

Business visa (business trips, trade fairs, conferences)

In short

Visa-required business travellers apply at a Moroccan consulate with a written invitation from a Moroccan company, a recommendation from a professional chamber or ministry, or the organiser's invitation to a fair or conference. Visa-exempt citizens make the same trips visa-free for up to 90 days, but no visit status allows salaried work in Morocco.

Apply on Accès Maroc checked 29 October 2026

Key facts

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days per stay
Validity
Short-validity visa of up to three months; frequent visitors may obtain a long-validity multiple-entry visa of up to one year after the consulate consults the ministry
Fee
MAD 220Single entry, stay under three months; MAD 330 for two entries. Paid in local currency.
Work
Meetings, negotiations, fairs and conferences only; employment requires a contract approved by the Ministry of Employment.
Where to apply
Visa-exempt: no application. Others: Accès Maroc form and consular appointment.

Who uses the business visa

The ministry's checklist distinguishes several business purposes: public contracts (recommendation from the competent ministry), private business (written recommendation from a professional chamber), participation in fairs and exhibitions (invitation from the organiser) and visits at the request of an industrial, commercial or service company in Morocco. Conference participants need an invitation from the organising body and, for government officials, a mission order.

Visa-exempt nationals travel for these purposes without a visa and can stay up to 90 days.

Documents

Every business application has the common base: the Accès Maroc form, two 4 x 3 cm colour photos on a white background, proof of address in the country of residence, a passport valid longer than the stay and a copy of its identity pages. To this you add the invitation or recommendation that matches your purpose. Foreign-language documents may be requested in French or Arabic translation by the consulate.

Required documents

Identity

  • Accès Maroc visa form, two 4 x 3 cm colour photos

Travel

  • Passport valid longer than the stay, with a copy of the identity pages
  • Return ticket, hotel booking and travel insurance at visa issuance

Work

  • Written invitation from the Moroccan company, or recommendation from a professional chamber or the competent ministry

Other

  • Proof of address in the country of residence

Supporting documents (where they apply)

Work

  • Fairs and exhibitions: invitation from the organiser; conferences: invitation from the organising body and, for officials, a mission order

Fees

MAD 220 for a single entry and MAD 330 for two entries for stays under three months, according to the chancery fee table. Visa-exempt travellers pay nothing.

Limits of a business stay

A business visit does not authorise employment. If a Moroccan company will hire you, the employer must have your contract approved through the Ministry of Employment's TAECHIR procedure; technical assistance and after-sales missions have their own consular category requiring a mission order or a copy of the contract. Because a visa type cannot be changed in Morocco, choose the right category before departure.

How to apply, step by step

  1. Check whether your nationality is visa-exempt; if so, travel with your passport and invitation letter.
  2. Otherwise ask your Moroccan host, chamber or event organiser for the invitation or recommendation letter.
  3. Complete the visa form on Accès Maroc and validate it.
  4. Book and attend the consular appointment with the documents and pay the fee.
  5. For repeated trips, ask the consulate about a long-validity multiple-entry visa.

Forms

Frequently asked questions

Do visa-exempt business travellers need a visa for Morocco?

No. Nationals on the exemption list can attend meetings, fairs and conferences for up to 90 days. Taking up employment still requires an approved work contract and a residence card.

Is there a multiple-entry business visa?

Yes. Moroccan missions can issue a long-validity visa of more than three months and up to one year, with multiple entries and stays of up to 90 days each, after consulting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Can I use the e-Visa for a business trip?

The e-Visa is a general single-entry visa for up to 30 days available to the nationals and residents the portal finds eligible; Accès Maroc also offers a separate e-Visa for registered participants of certain events in Morocco.

Official sources

Summarised from the official sources above. Rules, fees and processing times change: confirm with the embassy or the official portal before you apply.

Other visa types for Morocco

Visits and short stays

  • Tourist visa Maximum stay: Up to 90 days per stay for visa-exempt visitors; a consular short-validity visa allows stays of 1 to 90 days as decided by the consulate.
  • Transit visa Maximum stay: 72 hours per transit
  • Culture, sports and events visa Maximum stay: The eVisa for Event is single entry; the portal states a maximum of 30 days for the e-Visa granted
  • Medical treatment visa Maximum stay: Up to 90 days; treatment beyond 90 days requires a carte d'immatriculation from the police

Business and self-employment

  • Investor visa Maximum stay: Visa: up to 90 days per stay; longer stays through a residence card

Study and training

  • Student visa Maximum stay: For the length of studies, through renewable residence cards

Work

  • Work visa Maximum stay: As long as the approved contract and residence card remain valid

Family

Residence

Online travel permits

Protection

Morocco visa guide