What the Morocco visa rules mean for Seychelles travellers
Seychelles citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Morocco. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Morocco applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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-exe…
- 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.
Morocco entry rules compared
Morocco lets 76 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 10 and requires an embassy visa from 108. Seychelles citizens are treated the same way as Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon and Central African Republic. Overall the Seychelles passport ranks #50 in the world with 102 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Seychelles passport you can also visit 19 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Benin, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Algeria, Kenya, Lesotho and Mauritius.
In the other direction, Morocco citizens need eta to visit Seychelles.