The exchange control services of the Office des Changes, in collaboration with the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration, are investigating suspicious commercial transactions targeting Moroccan and foreign companies based in the kingdom.
Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) passing through the Bab Sebta border post as part of the Marhaba operation are forced to wait several hours before crossing.
The Moroccan customs service is intensifying field investigations to dismantle a network specialized in the marketing of counterfeit gold, active between Casablanca, Meknes and Tangier.
Until now, the rules surrounding the transfer of a vehicle under temporary admission (AT) between two Moroccan residents abroad (MRE) were unclear, or even rarely applied. The 2025 customs guide puts an end to the ambiguity by introducing strict and non-negotiable conditions.
Every summer, Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) consult the official customs guide before returning to the country, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises, fines or confiscations at the border. The 2025 edition, recently published, introduces several notable, sometimes subtle, modifications that can make all the difference when passing through customs.
Bringing a vehicle registered abroad to Morocco is a common practice among Moroccans residing abroad (MREs). But beware: a procedural error, exceeding the deadline, or a missing document can result in heavy fines, or even the seizure of the vehicle.
"Is this your car?", "Do you have anything to declare?", "How much cash are you carrying?". At the Moroccan border, these questions are sometimes dreaded, misunderstood, or even perceived as intrusive. However, they follow a specific logic: that of security, regulation, and compliance with customs allowances.
The entry into Morocco of a vehicle registered abroad and driven by a person who is not the owner is an administrative situation that is highly regulated.
The services of the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII), in coordination with those of the Foreign Exchange Office, have detected the illegal transfer abroad of large sums of money estimated at 750 million dirhams, carried out by a network composed of dozens of companies over a period of three years.
Moroccan customs officers arrested two young French women at the Ceuta border crossing who were traveling to the autonomous city with 20 kilos of hashish hidden in their car.
Every summer, Moroccan airports, ports and border crossings welcome thousands of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), often laden with luggage, gifts, or household items. But while the welcome is warm, the customs process is sometimes less so. Due to a lack of clear information, many travelers make costly, avoidable, and even criminally punishable mistakes.
Are you returning to Morocco with a scooter, a drone or a household appliance? Beware: not all of these items are allowed to be imported without conditions. Here’s what Moroccan customs has to say.