Guaranteeing a Moroccan student in Belgium is becoming a major financial undertaking. For the 2026-2027 academic year, one person will have to prove net monthly income of at least €3,235.88 for their undertaking to be accepted.
The 40-year-old Moroccan woman, mother of six children , who had been held since Sunday at the Metz detention centre, has finally been reunited with her family. But her respite could be very short-lived: a new flight to Morocco has already been scheduled for 23 August.
Living in France since 1989, a Moroccan man wanted to bring his wife over under the family reunification procedure. Despite having a permanent employment contract, monthly resources of 2,093 euros and sufficiently spacious accommodation, his application was rejected. One detail concerning his apartment had notably worked against him.
Bilal was preparing to leave Morocco legally to marry Claudia in Argentina. Convinced that a detour through Spain would make his journey easier, he swam to Sebta. Two weeks later, the young Moroccan is mainly looking for a way to return home .
Yassine K. was already behind bars when an arson attack killed seven members of the same family in Nice. Two years later, investigators suspect him of remotely organizing the commando operation behind the tragedy.
Faten wanted to reach Europe. On July 30, this 26-year-old Moroccan woman died while attempting to swim to Ceuta. That same morning, her mother learned that her visa for Spain had been approved.
A 40-year-old Moroccan woman and mother of six has been placed in a detention center after reporting to the police station for her mandatory check-in. Her deportation to Morocco was even scheduled for the following day before being halted when she fell ill.
A Moroccan man was refused renewal of his residence permit and issued an OQTF. The prefecture notably considered that his Spanish wife had neither an employment contract nor her own resources. Yet she had been working for several months, with an income of around 2,000 euros.
For MRE families considering settling permanently in Morocco, their children’s age can become decisive. After the age of 11 or 12, the transition between school systems may be more difficult, particularly because of differences in languages and curricula.
Returning to live in Morocco after several years in Europe does not necessarily mean immediately finding one’s place again. Now settled in Marrakech after having lived in France, Amina says that she was sometimes regarded as a foreigner in her own country.
Military personnel assigned to Ceuta must interrupt their holidays and return to the city starting August 13. Some are currently in mainland Spain or abroad, in some cases after saving all year for a few days with their families.
Moundir, 3, who has cerebral palsy, no longer has to sleep on a blanket laid directly on the pavement in Ceuta. After spending several days looking for somewhere to sleep with his parents, accommodation has finally been found for the family.