Morocco visa requirements · checked 13 October 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Morocco

Q: What documents do I need to enter Morocco?

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. Travel insurance: The eVisa portal's terms say eVisa holders must be able to show, on arrival, hospital and medical repatriation insurance covering their stay. Return or onward ticket: The eVisa portal's terms say eVisa holders must be able to show a return ticket at the border on arrival. Proof of funds: 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.

Q: How long can I stay in Morocco without a visa?

Usually 90 days (4 passports); visa-free stays range from 30 to 90 days depending on your passport.

Q: How many countries can visit Morocco without a visa?

76 of 198 passports can enter Morocco visa-free (38%). 14 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 108 need a visa from an embassy.

Most travellers need a visa for Morocco: 108 of 198 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate, while 76 passports enter visa-free.

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.

Check your passport

Your passport

Destination

Passports visa-free

eVisa or eTA online

108

Embassy visa required

Do I need a visa for Morocco? Quick answers

Another passport? Use the checker or find it in the table below.

Visa for Morocco — requirements summary

Visa-free: 76 (38%)
eTA: 4 (2%)
eVisa: 10 (5%)
Visa required: 108 (55%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Morocco, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Albania	Visa-free	—	Details →
Algeria	Visa-free	—	Details →
Andorra	Visa-free	—	Details →
Angola	Visa required	—	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa required	—	Details →
Argentina	Visa-free	—	Details →
Armenia	Visa required	—	Details →
Australia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Austria	Visa-free	—	Details →
Azerbaijan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Bahamas	Visa required	—	Details →
Bahrain	Visa-free	—	Details →
Bangladesh	Visa required	—	Details →
Barbados	Visa required	—	Details →
Belarus	Visa required	—	Details →
Belgium	Visa-free	—	Details →
Belize	Visa required	—	Details →
Benin	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bhutan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bolivia	Visa required	—	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required	—	Details →
Botswana	Visa required	—	Details →
Brazil	Visa-free	—	Details →
Brunei	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bulgaria	Visa-free	—	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa-free	—	Details →
Burundi	Visa required	—	Details →
Cambodia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Cameroon	Visa required	—	Details →
Canada	Visa-free	—	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa-free	—	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
Chad	Visa required	—	Details →
Chile	Visa-free	—	Details →
China	Visa-free	—	Details →
Colombia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Comoros	Visa required	—	Details →
Costa Rica	Visa required	—	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required	—	Details →
Croatia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Cuba	Visa required	—	Details →
Cyprus	Visa-free	—	Details →
Czechia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Denmark	Visa-free	—	Details →
Djibouti	Visa required	—	Details →
Dominica	Visa required	—	Details →
Dominican Republic	Visa-free	60 days	Details →
DR Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Ecuador	eTA	—	Details →
Egypt	Visa required	—	Details →
El Salvador	Visa required	—	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Eritrea	Visa required	—	Details →
Estonia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Eswatini	Visa required	—	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa required	—	Details →
Fiji	Visa required	—	Details →
Finland	Visa-free	—	Details →
France	Visa-free	—	Details →
Gabon	Visa-free	—	Details →
Gambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Georgia	Visa required	—	Details →
Germany	Visa-free	—	Details →
Ghana	eTA	—	Details →
Greece	Visa-free	—	Details →
Grenada	Visa required	—	Details →
Guatemala	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Guinea	eTA	—	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa required	—	Details →
Guyana	Visa required	—	Details →
Haiti	Visa required	—	Details →
Honduras	Visa required	—	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Hungary	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Iceland	Visa-free	—	Details →
India	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Indonesia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Iran	Visa required	—	Details →
Iraq	Visa required	—	Details →
Ireland	Visa-free	—	Details →
Israel	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Italy	Visa-free	—	Details →
Jamaica	Visa required	—	Details →
Japan	Visa-free	—	Details →
Jordan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kenya	Visa required	—	Details →
Kiribati	Visa required	—	Details →
Kosovo	Visa required	—	Details →
Kuwait	Visa-free	—	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa required	—	Details →
Laos	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Latvia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Lebanon	Visa required	—	Details →
Lesotho	Visa required	—	Details →
Liberia	Visa required	—	Details →
Libya	Visa required	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	Visa-free	—	Details →
Lithuania	Visa-free	—	Details →
Luxembourg	Visa-free	—	Details →
Macau	Visa-free	—	Details →
Madagascar	Visa required	—	Details →
Malawi	Visa required	—	Details →
Malaysia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Maldives	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mali	Visa-free	—	Details →
Malta	Visa-free	—	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa required	—	Details →
Mauritania	Visa required	—	Details →
Mauritius	Visa required	—	Details →
Mexico	Visa-free	—	Details →
Micronesia	Visa required	—	Details →
Moldova	Visa required	—	Details →
Monaco	Visa-free	—	Details →
Mongolia	Visa required	—	Details →
Montenegro	Visa required	—	Details →
Mozambique	Visa required	—	Details →
Myanmar	Visa required	—	Details →
Namibia	Visa required	—	Details →
Nauru	Visa required	—	Details →
Nepal	Visa required	—	Details →
Netherlands	Visa-free	—	Details →
New Zealand	Visa-free	—	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa required	—	Details →
Niger	Visa-free	—	Details →
Nigeria	Visa required	—	Details →
North Korea	Visa required	—	Details →
North Macedonia	Visa required	—	Details →
Norway	Visa-free	—	Details →
Oman	Visa-free	—	Details →
Pakistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Palau	Visa required	—	Details →
Palestine	Visa required	—	Details →
Panama	Visa required	—	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Paraguay	Visa required	—	Details →
Peru	Visa-free	—	Details →
Philippines	Visa-free	—	Details →
Poland	Visa-free	—	Details →
Portugal	Visa-free	—	Details →
Qatar	Visa-free	—	Details →
Republic of the Congo	eTA	—	Details →
Romania	Visa-free	—	Details →
Russia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Rwanda	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa required	—	Details →
Samoa	Visa required	—	Details →
San Marino	Visa-free	—	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa required	—	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Senegal	Visa-free	—	Details →
Serbia	Visa required	—	Details →
Seychelles	Visa required	—	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa required	—	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	—	Details →
Slovakia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Slovenia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa required	—	Details →
Somalia	Visa required	—	Details →
South Africa	Visa required	—	Details →
South Korea	Visa-free	—	Details →
South Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Spain	Visa-free	—	Details →
Sri Lanka	Visa required	—	Details →
Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Suriname	Visa required	—	Details →
Sweden	Visa-free	—	Details →
Switzerland	Visa-free	—	Details →
Syria	Visa required	—	Details →
Taiwan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tanzania	Visa required	—	Details →
Thailand	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa required	—	Details →
Togo	Visa-free	—	Details →
Tonga	Visa required	—	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required	—	Details →
Tunisia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Türkiye	Visa-free	—	Details →
Turkmenistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tuvalu	Visa required	—	Details →
Uganda	Visa required	—	Details →
Ukraine	Visa required	—	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	—	Details →
United Kingdom	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United States	Visa-free	—	Details →
Uruguay	Visa required	—	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa required	—	Details →
Vatican City	Visa required	—	Details →
Venezuela	Visa required	—	Details →
Vietnam	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Yemen	Visa required	—	Details →
Zambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa required	—	Details →

Morocco visa types, fees and processing times

eVisa

Max stay: 30 days
Valid for: 180 days
Entries: Single

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Documents (4)

Colour photo
Passport copy
Residence card or permit (if applicable)
Copy of the visa held (if applicable)

Official application site →

eVisa, free of charge

eVisa

Fee: Free
Max stay: 30 days
Valid for: 180 days
Entries: Single

No fee: the portal exempts this nationality from the eVisa charge, on both the Standard and the Express track.

Documents (4)

Colour photo
Passport copy
Residence card or permit (if applicable)
Copy of the visa held (if applicable)

Official application site →

Entry visa for tourism

Visa

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Official application site →

Electronic Travel Authorisation for Morocco (AEVM)

eTA

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Documents (3)

Identity photo (if applicable)
Identity card or residence card (if applicable)
Passport identity page (if applicable)

Official application site →

Entry requirements for Morocco

Passport validity

3 months

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.

UK FCDO — Morocco travel advice, entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Polio

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.

UK FCDO — Morocco travel advice, entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

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.

Kingdom of Morocco eVisa portal (acces-maroc.ma) — Conditions of use of the eVisa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

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.

Kingdom of Morocco eVisa portal (acces-maroc.ma) — Conditions of use of the eVisa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

EUR 70

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.

Kingdom of Morocco eVisa portal (acces-maroc.ma) — Conditions of use of the eVisa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

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.

Law No. 02-03 on the entry and stay of foreigners in Morocco (Bulletin officiel n° 5162, 20 November 2003), copy published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

2,000 MAD

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.

Moroccan Customs Administration (ADII) — foreigners visiting Morocco: currency and exchange✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Morocco visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

108

Most common: Visa required

Least common: eTA

38%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

90 days · 4 passports
60 days · 1 passport
30 days · 3 passports

Understanding Morocco visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Morocco for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa required, which applies to 108 passports (55%). 38% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is eTA (4 passports).

Entry categories for Morocco

Visa-free entry: 76 passports can enter without a visa, for stays from 30 to 90 days.
eTA: 4 passports need an electronic travel authorisation before departure.
eVisa: 10 passports can apply for an electronic visa online.
Visa required: 108 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate.

What else you need to enter Morocco

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.
Travel insurance: The eVisa portal's terms say eVisa holders must be able to show, on arrival, hospital and medical repatriation insurance covering their stay.
Return or onward ticket: The eVisa portal's terms say eVisa holders must be able to show a return ticket at the border on arrival.
Proof of funds: 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.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Morocco or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Morocco visas

Do I need a visa for Morocco?

Most travellers need a visa for Morocco: 108 of 198 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate, while 76 passports enter visa-free. It depends on your passport — check yours.

Do US citizens need a visa for Morocco?

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.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Morocco?

UK citizens can visit Morocco visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Morocco?

German citizens can visit Morocco visa-free. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Morocco?

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. Travel insurance: The eVisa portal's terms say eVisa holders must be able to show, on arrival, hospital and medical repatriation insurance covering their stay. Return or onward ticket: The eVisa portal's terms say eVisa holders must be able to show a return ticket at the border on arrival. Proof of funds: 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.

How long can I stay in Morocco without a visa?

Usually 90 days (4 passports); visa-free stays range from 30 to 90 days depending on your passport.

How many countries can visit Morocco without a visa?

76 of 198 passports can enter Morocco visa-free (38%). 14 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 108 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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Where can Morocco citizens travel visa-free?

Morocco passport holders can visit 38 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.

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