Morocco Visa Requirements: Visa-Free, eVisa and Entry Rules

Morocco does not have one entry procedure for every traveller. Your route depends on your passport and, for some visa-required travellers, on residence permits or visas you already hold.

Use this guide as the system overview. For a quick answer for the main visitor nationalities, try the visa checker. For the full picture, also check the current Moroccan consular information and your own government’s travel advice.

Guidance for your passport

For travel documents, arrival and consular help, choose your country guide:

• United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland.
• Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
• Australia and New Zealand.
• India, Nigeria and South Africa.
• Philippines and Pakistan: see entry and consular guidance.
• Malaysia and South Korea: see short-stay and embassy guidance.
• China, Japan and Singapore: start with the Visa Checker and the official entry route; these countries do not currently have separate MoroccoMag nationality guides.
• Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam: check the current entry route directly with Accès Maroc or a Moroccan consulate. These nationalities are not covered by our simplified checker, so do not infer eligibility from a neighbouring country’s rules.
• France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy: see travelling on a European passport below.

The passport-holder hub brings these guides together. For the practicalities of a short stay after arrival, use our 90-day entry guide.

Travelling from the Philippines or Pakistan

Philippine passport holders: Morocco’s existing short-stay rules allow visa-free tourism for ordinary Philippine passport holders, generally for up to 90 days. This does not give permission to take up employment or settle in Morocco. Before travelling, confirm your passport and itinerary against Accès Maroc and carry the documents requested for your journey. Filipinos who need help with a lost passport or other consular matters while in Morocco can start with the Philippine Embassy in Rabat. The embassy provides consular and assistance-to-nationals services; check its current instructions before visiting.

Pakistani passport holders: Do not assume that a Moroccan eVisa is available solely because you hold a Pakistani passport. Start with the official Accès Maroc eligibility check, which considers nationality, country of residence and qualifying existing visas or residence permits. A Pakistani traveller who meets the current additional-document criteria may be directed to the eVisa route. Otherwise, follow the Moroccan consular application route indicated for the individual case. Apply through the Moroccan authorities, not through the Pakistani Embassy in Rabat.

Pakistani nationals already in Morocco can contact the Embassy of Pakistan in Rabat for Pakistani passport renewal, registration or other consular services. Its consular guidance covers passport and document procedures; it is not a Moroccan visa-application checklist.

For both groups, distinguish a short visit from a plan to live or work in Morocco. The eVisa conditions expressly prevent using an eVisa to apply for Moroccan residence. For longer-term moves, start with the first residence card guide and confirm the appropriate route with Moroccan authorities before making employment or relocation commitments.

Malaysian and South Korean readers

Malaysian passport holders: Malaysia’s foreign ministry confirms that the Malaysia–Morocco visa-waiver agreement took effect on 27 December 2017. It allows holders of ordinary Malaysian passports to visit Morocco without a visa for stays of up to 90 days for official, business or social visits. Check the Malaysian foreign ministry’s agreement notice and the current Moroccan entry rules before travel. A business visit is not automatically permission to take up local employment or become resident.

South Korean passport holders: For a short visit, use the Morocco Visa Checker and confirm entry conditions with Accès Maroc. South Korean residents who need help from their own government can contact the Republic of Korea’s embassy in Rabat. The embassy says consular visits generally require an advance online appointment, with specific exceptions for collecting documents; check its appointment instructions before travelling to Rabat.

For longer stays or employment, start with Moroccan residence procedures rather than treating short-stay permission as a work permit.

Find the right official starting point

Your situation	Where to start
Your situationYour passport may qualify for visa-free tourism	Where to startCheck the current Moroccan consular information and the travel advice issued for your passport
Your situationYou need a visa and may qualify for an electronic route	Where to startUse the eligibility check on the official Accès Maroc portal; it determines whether eVisa or another electronic procedure applies
Your situationYou need a consular visa	Where to startContact the Moroccan embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence
Your situationYou are already in Morocco and want to stay longer	Where to startAsk the competent Moroccan authorities before your permitted stay expires; do not assume a border crossing resets it

Your passport, residence status, travel purpose and supporting documents determine the route. Accès Maroc or the responsible consulate confirms your case.

The four entry routes

1. Visa-free travel

Many nationalities can visit Morocco for tourism without obtaining a visa in advance. For eligible passports, the short-stay limit is generally up to 90 days.

Do not treat that as a promise that repeated exits and re-entries will create an unlimited series of 90-day stays. If you intend to remain in Morocco longer, use the appropriate extension or residence procedure rather than relying on a border run.

When you enter, check that the border officer has stamped your passport. Several government travel advisories warn that travellers can have difficulty leaving Morocco if there is no entry stamp.

2. eVisa

Morocco’s official Accès Maroc portal issues an eVisa to some travellers who would otherwise need a visa. Some nationalities can use it on their passport alone; others may become eligible through a residence permit or a multiple-entry visa they already hold from certain countries, if it meets the validity conditions. Accès Maroc’s eligibility checker asks about your nationality, residence, passport and existing visas, and it decides whether the eVisa is open to you.

The official conditions state that the eVisa is for one entry, is valid for a maximum of 180 days from issue, and allows a stay of up to 30 days. Those are separate clocks. It is issued for tourism or business, and an eVisa holder cannot use it to apply for residence in Morocco.

Accès Maroc may ask to see supporting documents at boarding or at the border, such as the residence permit or visa used to qualify, a return ticket, proof of means and insurance covering hospital treatment and repatriation.

3. AEVM pre-registration

AEVM, the Autorisation Electronique de Voyage au Maroc, is separate from the eVisa. It is an electronic travel authorisation used for specified travellers rather than a general visa application.

The list of travellers covered by AEVM has changed before, so check the current Moroccan consular portal before you rely on it.

4. Consular visa

If you are visa-required and do not qualify for the eVisa or another electronic route, apply through the Moroccan diplomatic or consular service responsible for you.

Morocco’s consular service describes short-validity visas as allowing stays of one to 90 days, with the issuing authority deciding the validity, permitted stay and number of entries. Requirements vary by application, so use the mission’s current checklist rather than a generic document list copied from another traveller.

Passport validity is not one universal number

Passport guidance differs by nationality and source. Germany and Spain currently tell their citizens to travel with six months or more of validity at entry, France, Italy and the Netherlands ask for a passport valid for the whole stay, and the UK asks full British citizen passport holders for at least three months after arrival. The visa checker gives the current wording for each nationality it covers.

Check the advice for the passport you actually hold and your carrier’s document requirements before departure.

Travelling on a European passport

Citizens of France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy can currently visit Morocco without a visa for up to 90 days, as can citizens of many other European countries. A few habits from travel inside the EU do not carry over.

• Bring your passport. A national identity card is not accepted for entry to Morocco. The French, German, Spanish, Dutch and Italian governments all say so, and France’s advice confirms that this includes organised group tours.
• EU arrangements stop at the border. Morocco is outside the EU, so EU roaming rates and the European Health Insurance Card do not apply. Check your mobile tariff and take travel medical cover. Our SIM and mobile data guide covers local options.
• Arriving by ferry with your own vehicle? The vehicle is recorded when you enter, and Spain’s advice says you must normally leave Morocco with the same vehicle. Ask your insurer in writing whether your motor policy covers Morocco. Our Spain–Morocco car-ferry guide covers the crossing, vehicle paperwork and return customs checks. For pets, read bringing a dog or cat to Morocco.
• Use your own government’s advice for Morocco before you book: France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy.

These are general points for a short visit. Accès Maroc or the Moroccan consulate responsible for you confirms your own case.

At the border

Present the travel documents required for your route and answer immigration questions accurately.

For visa-free travellers, the entry stamp matters. For eVisa travellers, keep the eVisa and the documents supporting the application accessible because the official eVisa conditions say they may be checked at boarding and at the Moroccan border.

There is no reason to use a rehearsed answer about employment or remote work. Tourism, business, work and residence are different legal questions. Describe the purpose of your trip truthfully and obtain the appropriate permission when your activity requires it.

Staying beyond your permitted period

Do not assume an overstay can simply be settled with a small fine at the airport.

Current government advisories describe a formal regularisation process. The US State Department says a person who remains beyond 90 days without requesting an extension may have to appear before a judge before departure, with resolution potentially including a fine. Canada similarly warns that a traveller beyond the 90-day limit can be required to remain until seen by a prosecutor and fined.

If you need more time, deal with it before your authorised stay expires. The UK advises travellers who want to stay longer than 90 days to request an extension at a Moroccan police station; Canada advises contacting the local police Service to Foreigners Section at least 15 days before the 90-day limit expires.

The correct procedure can depend on your entry status. Do not assume that advice for a visa-free 90-day stay automatically applies to an eVisa holder with a 30-day authorised stay.

Money at the border

Currency rules deserve their own check because thresholds can change and different situations can trigger different documentation requirements.

Current UK and Australian government guidance states that foreign currency worth 100,000 MAD or more must be declared when entering or leaving Morocco. If you are travelling with a large amount of cash or need to document imported funds for later re-export, check the current Office des Changes and customs rules before travelling.

If your passport is lost or stolen

Contact your own embassy, consulate or government travel service and report the loss to the Moroccan police.

The practical process differs by nationality. Some countries have resident consular services in Morocco; New Zealand, for example, currently has no embassy in Morocco and warns that replacement-passport assistance can therefore be difficult.

Use your government’s current official contact details rather than an old list of embassy addresses or phone numbers.