Morocco's Foreign Ministry lists the nationalities exempt from an entry visa — including the US, the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Canada, Australia, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Russia and China — and its official eVisa portal (acces-maroc.ma) is open to citizens of a listed group of other countries, such as India, Thailand and Vietnam. The UK Foreign Office says the dirham is a closed, non-convertible currency that cannot easily be exchanged outside Morocco.
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Standard track; the eVisa page gives a processing time of 3 business days. The Express track costs 1100 MAD, with a processing time of 1 business day.
Documents the application asks for
Colour photo — 35 × 45 mm, taken within the last 6 months, to ICAO standards. Scanned as jpg, jpeg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
Passport copy — A clear colour copy of the pages showing identity and validity; ordinary passports only. Scanned as jpg, jpeg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
Residence card or permit — Residents of the listed countries (category B): a double-sided colour copy, valid for at least 180 days on the date of application. Scanned as jpg, jpeg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
Copy of the visa held — Holders of an eligible visa (category C): a colour copy of the multiple-entry visa, valid for at least 90 days. Scanned as jpg, jpeg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
eVisa, free of charge
Fee
Free
Processing
up to 3 business days
Validity
180 days
Stay per entry
30 days
Entries
single
No fee: the portal exempts this nationality from the eVisa charge, on both the Standard and the Express track.
Documents the application asks for
Colour photo — 35 × 45 mm, taken within the last 6 months, to ICAO standards. Scanned as jpg, jpeg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
Passport copy — A clear colour copy of the pages showing identity and validity; ordinary passports only. Scanned as jpg, jpeg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
Residence card or permit — Residents of the listed countries (category B): a double-sided colour copy, valid for at least 180 days on the date of application. Scanned as jpg, jpeg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
Copy of the visa held — Holders of an eligible visa (category C): a colour copy of the multiple-entry visa, valid for at least 90 days. Scanned as jpg, jpeg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
Entry visa for tourism
Fee
Not published
Processing
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Electronic Travel Authorisation for Morocco (AEVM)
Fee
Not published
Processing
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Documents the application asks for
Identity photo — jpg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
Identity card or residence card — jpg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
Passport identity page — jpg or pdf, up to 1 MB.
Entry requirements
Passport validity
The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 3 months after the date you arrive in Morocco, and that the Moroccan authorities have refused entry to some travellers with damaged passports.
Polio (Polio vaccination certificate) — The UK Foreign Office says that if you arrive from a polio-affected country, you must have a certificate proving you have had a polio vaccine.
The eVisa portal's terms say eVisa holders must be able to show, on arrival, hospital and medical repatriation insurance covering their stay. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors.
The eVisa portal's terms say eVisa holders must be able to show a return ticket at the border on arrival. No official source we could read states a ticket requirement for visa-exempt visitors.
The eVisa portal's terms say eVisa holders must be able to show means of support on arrival: an international bank card, or more than EUR 70 in cash per person per day of the stay.
Article 42 of Law 02-03 punishes a foreigner who stays in Morocco beyond the period authorised by their visa, except in force majeure or with excuses accepted as valid, with a fine of 2,000 to 20,000 dirhams and imprisonment of one to six months, or one of the two. The penalty is doubled for a repeat offence, and the authorities may expel the foreigner. Article 21 allows a foreigner to be escorted to the border who stays beyond their visa or, if exempt from a visa, beyond three months from entry without a registration card.
Stay tax (taxe de séjour) — Within ranges by category, e.g. luxury hotels and guest houses MAD 15 to 30, 5-star hotels MAD 10 to 25, 1- and 2-star hotels MAD 2 to 5. Paid at the accommodation.
Under Law 47-06 on local taxation, a stay tax is charged per person and per night at tourist accommodation, on top of the price of the room, at rates fixed by each commune within ranges set by the law for each category. Operators collect it from guests. Children under 12 are exempt.
Moroccan Customs tolerates bringing in, or taking out, at most 2,000 MAD. Visitors may import foreign currency without limit, but must declare banknotes worth 100,000 MAD or more if they intend to re-export some or all of it; keep the exchange slip to convert leftover dirhams back at a bank.
The UK Foreign Office says petty crime is common in tourist areas, especially in the medinas and on beaches: pickpocketing, bag-snatching and drive-by motorcycle theft. It says people posing as official tourist guides commonly harass tourists, and that a guide should have an official badge and permission from the local authority. It reports occasional violent crime, including knife attacks on tourists in major cities and along beaches, and advises avoiding quiet areas, particularly after dark. It says terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Morocco, including in places visited by foreign nationals.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Morocco is a party to both the 1949 Geneva and the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic, but the UK Foreign Office says Morocco no longer accepts the 1949 version of the International Driving Permit: UK drivers need the 1968 version together with their UK licence.
No official source we could read gives a best time to visit. The Government of Canada says Morocco's rainy season usually runs from November to March, when flash floods can occur frequently and are especially dangerous in the High Atlas valleys.
Tips & warnings
The UK Foreign Office says the Moroccan dirham is a closed, non-convertible currency. Moroccan Customs tolerates at most 2,000 MAD being carried in or out of Morocco. The Government of Canada says unused dirhams can be converted at the airport exchange counter on departure with proof of your initial currency purchase.
The UK Foreign Office says people posing as official tourist guides commonly harass tourists; if you use a guide in a medina, make sure they have an official badge and permission from the local authority. The Government of Canada advises hiring only official guides recommended by hotels, travel agencies or local tourist authorities.
The UK Foreign Office says that to fly a drone in Morocco you must get permission from the Directorate General for Civil Aviation, or you risk fines and confiscation of your equipment.
During Ramadan the Government of Canada advises refraining in public, between sunrise and sunset, from activities such as drinking, eating and smoking; the UK Foreign Office says doing so in public in the daytime may cause offence.
Visa requirements by nationality
Visa requirements by nationality. Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
No. Morocco's Foreign Ministry lists the United States among the countries whose nationals are exempt from an entry visa, but does not state how long the stay may last, and no official source we could read does. The UK Foreign Office says border officials should stamp your passport on entry, and that some travellers without an entry stamp have had difficulties leaving Morocco.
How long can EU and UK citizens stay in Morocco?
UK citizens can stay visa-free for up to 90 days for tourism, according to the UK government; to stay longer they must request an extension at a Moroccan police station. EU citizens are also visa-exempt, but Morocco's Foreign Ministry list gives a stay length only for Hungary (90 days), and no other official source we could read states one.
Can I buy Moroccan dirhams before my trip?
The UK Foreign Office says the dirham is a closed, non-convertible currency that cannot easily be exchanged outside Morocco, and Moroccan Customs tolerates at most 2,000 MAD being carried in or out. The Government of Canada says unused dirhams can be converted at the airport exchange counter on departure with proof of your initial currency purchase.
Who needs Morocco's eVisa and where do you apply?
Many passports, including several Latin American ones (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru), are on the Foreign Ministry's list of nationalities exempt from an entry visa. The eVisa is open to citizens of a listed group of countries — including India, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, Jordan, Israel, Benin and Guatemala — and to other visa-required travellers who hold a valid multiple-entry non-electronic visa from the US, Schengen, the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Japan, Norway or New Zealand. Apply at the official portal acces-maroc.ma; its eVisa page gives a processing time of 3 business days for the Standard track and 1 business day for Express.
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