Morocco tourist visa and visa-free stays

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes the list of nationalities exempt from the entry visa. It includes all EU member states, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Russia, China, Brazil, Türkiye, the Gulf states and several African countries such as Senegal, Tunisia and Algeria. A few listed nationalities have a shorter limit (for example Hong Kong and the Maldives, 30 days), and Mali, Congo (Brazzaville) and Guinea (Conakry) must obtain an AEVM before travelling.

For tourism, the ministry limits the stay of visa-exempt foreigners to three months. Law No. 02-03 likewise releases foreigners from the residence card only for stays of up to 90 days.

Every visitor must show a passport issued by their country of nationality or another travel document recognised by Morocco. Under the law, the border check can extend to your means of support, the purpose of the visit and the guarantee that you can return home, and entry can be refused if these are not shown or if your presence is considered a threat to public order. Carry a return or onward ticket, your accommodation details and a payment card.

The passport must remain valid beyond the end of your stay. If you are refused entry you may inform your host, your consulate or a lawyer of your choice.

Visa-required nationals who are not eligible for the e-Visa complete the visitor visa (VRT) form on Accès Maroc and submit it at the consulate. The ministry's tourism checklist asks for two colour photos (4 x 3 cm, white background), proof of address in the country of residence, the passport and a copy of its data pages, and a bank statement, or instead a legalised invitation (for family visits, including a guarantee covering medical and repatriation costs) or a request from an authorised travel agency.

When the visa is issued you must also present a confirmed return ticket, travel insurance, a hotel booking or voucher and pay the chancery fee.

The consular fee table sets MAD 220 for a single-entry stay of less than three months, MAD 330 for two entries and MAD 170 for a transit visa. Consulates collect it in local currency at the exchange rate posted in their waiting rooms. The e-Visa has its own price (MAD 770 standard, MAD 1,100 express).

A visit cannot simply be turned into a residence: the ministry states that a visa type cannot be changed inside Morocco. A visitor who wants to remain beyond 90 days needs a legal basis for a carte d'immatriculation from the police (for example sufficient own resources as a "visitor", studies, or an approved work contract) and should apply before the 90 days end. Overstaying exposes you to penalties under Law No. 02-03.