Considering retirement or caring for one’s parents in the country is a challenge for many Moroccans living abroad. A vast consultation reveals the extent of the difficulties faced with public services. So, what do Moroccans of the world concretely demand so that the return to the country is no longer a headache?
With 117.7 billion dirhams transferred in 2024, MREs are a pillar of the Moroccan economy. But this money is not channeled much into investment. Real estate captures the majority of the funds. Why this reluctance to invest elsewhere?
Out of sight, but not out of mind. This could be the summary of the complex ties that Moroccans of the World maintain with their country of origin. A vast survey by the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) conducted in 2022 had revealed a deep attachment and a tenacious desire to contribute to the development of Morocco. Yet, this momentum is confronted with a more pragmatic reality: the idea of a permanent return to the country only appeals to a minority of them, due to well-identified obstacles.
For Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) who are about to sell a property in the country, the issue of taxes can quickly become a headache. However, a little-known administrative procedure, but particularly useful, makes it possible to anticipate and secure the transaction from a tax point of view. This system offers visibility even before the signing of the final deed of sale.
Morocco has found an alternative to reduce the impact of the European directive regulating the presence of foreign banks on the territory of the European Union (EU) on the flow of transfers of Moroccans living abroad (MRE).
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.
The Melilla government has tightened the conditions for granting tourism aid so that it does not benefit Moroccans in Europe who transit through the city to reach Morocco as part of Operation Marhaba or Paso del Estrecho (OPE).
A Belgian-Moroccan couple who permanently resides in Morocco is accused of having improperly received hundreds of thousands of euros. They are facing the Belgian justice system and risk heavy fines.
MP Fatima Kachouti has questioned the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Abdessamad Kayouh, about the rise in airline ticket prices for Moroccans in Europe who wish to travel to Morocco during the summer.
The Audiencia Nacional has refused Spanish nationality to a Moroccan, father of three children, residing and working in the country for more than 20 years. The court ruled that the applicant is not sufficiently integrated in Spain.
Following precise information obtained through international cooperation with European financial control authorities, particularly in France and Spain, the inspection and control teams of the Foreign Exchange Office are investigating suspicions of breaches of the laws in force on exchange and taxation, and are targeting Moroccan businessmen.
The Moroccan shipping company Africa Morocco Link (AML) has chartered the Italian ferry AF Claudia to facilitate the transit of Moroccans from Europe to Morocco as part of the Marhaba Operation. The ship will arrive this Monday, June 23rd, at the port of Algeciras and will make its first trip to Tanger Med next Thursday.