Morocco is clearly finding favor with French travellers. The Echo takes stock of the entry conditions.
After a 2021/22 winter marked by more than two months of closed airspace, French travelers are back in Morocco. Since the spring, the destination has performed better than before the Covid. According to the Orchestra barometer for the Tourist Echo , sales of trips to Morocco jumped 37% in October 2022, versus the same month in 2019.
What are the Covid entry requirements?
On September 30, 2022, the Moroccan authorities decided to end the health restrictions imposed at the borders to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
“Following the decision of the Moroccan authorities, the health restrictions (PCR or Vaccinal Pass) at the entrance to Moroccan territory are lifted from today”, writes the ONDA on its Twitter account. “Only the passenger’s health card must be presented duly completed” and delivered on arrival at a Moroccan airport, she adds.
Since May 18, 2022, travelers wishing to travel to Morocco had to present a vaccination passport or the negative result of a PCR test of less than 72 hours as well as a health form.
Other important information: at present, all travelers must always present a health form to download and fill in before boarding, explains the Visit Morocco Tourist Office . This sheet is also distributed in airports and ports, it is specified.
Passport/ID card/visa
In terms of identity document, a valid passport is mandatory. On the other hand, the visa is not necessary for a stay of less than or equal to three months. The national identity card is not enough , warns the Quai d’Orsay.
Other information to remember: non-resident foreign nationals in Morocco must have, upon arrival at their destination, their return ticket and proof of sufficient means of subsistence during their stay.
If a child is traveling with his parents, it is better to bring a document proving the filiation – copy of the birth certificate or the family record book – and an authorization from the father if the child is traveling only with his mother. In the event of the parents’ divorce, the parent accompanying the child must also have a copy of the divorce decree granting custody.
