Visa requirements for Moroccan citizens explained

Visa requirements for Moroccan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Morocco.

As of 2024, Moroccan citizens have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 73 countries and territories, ranking the Moroccan passport 67th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania	[2]		Visa-free for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders of the Schengen Area member states, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Algeria
Andorra			Since the country is only accessible via the Schengen countries of Spain or France, entrance is not possible without entering the Schengen area first and the Schengen visa rules can therefore be regarded to apply de facto. Because Andorra is not part of the Schengen area, a multiple-entry visa is required to re-enter the Schengen area when leaving Andorra.
Angola		30 days
Antigua and Barbuda	[3]	30 days	Visa free for a maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.
Argentina			Moroccan passport holders are exempt from paying fees when applying for a visa.
Armenia	[4]	120 days	Visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 120 days for valid visa holders (or holding residence permit) of the Schengen Area member states, the GCC member states, Cyprus, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the United States.
	[5]		May apply online. (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria
Azerbaijan		90 days
Bahamas	[6]
Bahrain		14 days
Bangladesh
Barbados		90 days
Belarus
Belgium
Belize		30 days
		90 days
Bhutan	[7]
		30 days[8]
Bosnia and Herzegovina			Visa free for a maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders (or holding residence permit) of the Schengen Area member states, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States.
Botswana	[9]	3 months
Brazil		90 days
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso		90 days
Burundi		1 month
Cambodia	[10]	30 days
Cameroon	[11]
Canada			Visa free for those who held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who hold a valid U.S. non-immigrant visa, for travel by air only, eTA required; visa required by land or sea.
Cape Verde		90 days
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile			Moroccan passport holders are exempt from paying fees when applying for a visa.
			24 hours visa-free transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou, Huangshan, Mudanjiang, Shenzhen or Yanji). Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24-hour transit without visa (TWOV) policies.
Colombia		90 days
Comoros		45 days
		30 days
	[12]	7 days
Costa Rica			Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid multiple-entry visa holders of Canada and the United States.
Cote d'Ivoire		3 months
Croatia
Cuba	[13]	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus			Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states.
Czech Republic
Djibouti	[14]	90 days
Dominica		21 days	Visa free for a maximum stay of 6 months for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.
Dominican Republic		60 days
Ecuador		90 days
Egypt			Visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the United Kingdom and the United States.
El Salvador			Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, Canada and the United States.
Equatorial Guinea	[15]
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia	[16]	90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Fiji
Finland
Gabon		90 days
Gambia		90 days
Georgia			Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Gulf Cooperation Council, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and the United States.
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada		90 days
Guatemala			Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the United States and Canada.
Guinea		90 days
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana
Haiti		90 days
Honduras			Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the United States and Canada.
Hungary
Iceland
India	[17] [18]	30 days
Indonesia		30 days[19]
	[20]	30 days
Iraq
Ireland			Moroccan passport holders are exempt from paying fees when applying for a visa.
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan			Moroccan passport holders with residence in Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, UAE, United Kingdom and United States can apply single entry e-Visa for tourism purposes only.
Jordan	[21]		For women between the ages of 17 and 35, Visa is required. Visa can be obtained upon arrival obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
Kazakhstan			Visa free agreement signed, not yet ratified.
Kenya	[22]	90 days
Kiribati		90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.
	[23]	90 days	Moroccan citizens can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 90 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It is illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity.[24] You must be in possession of a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) to enter Korea visa-free. You can complete your K-ETA application up to 24 hours before boarding your flight and it will be valid for 3 years from the date of approval. There is a small, non-refundable charge.
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan	[25]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
		30 days
Latvia
Lebanon		30 days	Visa on arrival at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry only if they are holding a copy of a reservation in a 3 to 5 star hotel or private residential address with telephone number in the Republic of Lebanon, at least US$2,000 in cash, a non-refundable return or circle trip ticket, and there are no Israeli stamps, visas, or seals on their passport.
Lesotho	[26]	90 days
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar		60 days
Malawi	[27]	90 days
Malaysia		90 days
Maldives		30 days
Mali		90 days	May enter with an Identity Card or an expired passport.
Malta
Marshall Islands		90 days
Mauritania		30 days
Mauritius		60 days
Mexico			Visa free for a maximum stay of 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Japan.
		30 days
			Citizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an electronic visa.[28]
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro			Visa free for a maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States.
Mozambique	[29]	30 days
Myanmar	[30]	28 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa for tourism only.
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal		90 days[31]
New Zealand			Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[32]
Nicaragua		30 days	Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the United States and Canada.
Niger		90 days
Nigeria	[33]	90 days
			Visa free for a maximum stay of 15 days for valid visa holders of the Schengen Area member states.
Norway
Oman		14 days
Pakistan	[34]	90 days	Issued free of charge as of August 2024.
Palau		30 days
Panama			Visa free for a maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders or residents of Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.
Papua New Guinea	[35]	60 days
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines		30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar	[36]		Travelers can apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
Romania
Rwanda		30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	[37]	30 days
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		30 days
Samoa		60 days
San Marino		90 days
		15 days[38]
Saudi Arabia			Tourists eligible for Visa on Arrival must hold valid tourist or business visas from the USA, United Kingdom, or Schengen countries. The visa should have been used once with an entry stamp. Permanent residents of the US, UK, or EU, along with their first-degree relatives, can also apply after confirming their presence.
Senegal		90 days
Serbia			Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen Area member states, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States.
Seychelles	[39]	3 months
Sierra Leone	[40]	3 months / 30 days
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands			Visa on arrival if having a pre-arranged visa.
Somalia		30 days
South Africa	[41]
	[42]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain			Residents of Tetouan may enter Ceuta without a visa. Residents of Nador may enter Melilla without a visa.[43]
Sri Lanka	[44]	60 days / 30 days
Sudan
Suriname	[45]	90 days
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan	[46]	60 days
	[47]	90 days	e-Visa : Single Entry for 50 USD.
		60 days
Timor-Leste		30 days
Togo		90 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia		90 days
Turkey		90 days
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda	[48]	3 months
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates			May apply using 'Smart service'.[49]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan	[50]	30 days
Vanuatu		30 days
	[51]		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
Yemen
Zambia	[52]	90 days
Zimbabwe	[53]	3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
	[54]
		Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders of the Schengen Area member states, the United Kingdom and the United States.
	[55]
		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[56]
		30 days for 30 USD, payable on arrival.[57] [58]
	[59]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[60] [61]
	[62]
	[63]	Registration required after 24h.[64] [65]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		30 days
		90 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	[66]
Greenland	[67]
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies		Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna	[68]
Netherlands
Aruba		Holders of a visa issued by the Schengen member states, the United Kingdom or Ireland are granted a max. stay of 90 days within 1 calendar year. Holders of a cruise reservation confirmation do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 24 hours.
Caribbean Netherlands		Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Holders of a visa issued by the Schengen member states, the United Kingdom or Ireland are granted a max. stay of 90 days within 1 calendar year. Holders of a cruise reservation confirmation do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 48 hours.
		Holders of a visa issued by the Schengen member states, the United Kingdom or Ireland are granted a max. stay of 90 days within 1 calendar year. Holders of a cruise reservation confirmation do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 48 hours.
		Holders of a visa issued by the Schengen member states, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States or Canada are granted a max. stay of 90 days within 1 calendar year. Passengers transiting overland to the French part of St. Martin do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 48 hours. Holders of a cruise reservation confirmation do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 48 hours.
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	[69]
United Kingdom
	[70]
Anguilla		Holders of a visa issued by the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 3 months.[71]
Bermuda		Visa free for a maximum stay of 3 months if transiting through the United Kingdom. Holders of a visa issued by the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 3 months.
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required.[72]
		Holders of a visa issued by the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 6 months.
Cayman Islands		Holders of a cruise reservation confirmation do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 24 hours.
Gibraltar		Holders of multiple entry Schengen visa with a minimum remaining validity of 7 days on the date of departure do not require a Gibraltar visa for a maximum stay of 21 days.[73]
Montserrat
		14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[74] [75] [76]
	[77] [78]	3 months within any year period.
	[79] [80]
		Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[81]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours / 1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[82] [83]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Antarctica and adjacent islands

See also

• Visa policy of Morocco
• Moroccan passport

Notes and References

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