Since Tuesday, September 15, holders of a Moroccan passport can no longer travel to Thailand without a visa. They are no longer covered by the new exemption scheme and do not benefit from a visa on arrival either: the application must now be submitted before departure.
Moroccan convicts are allegedly deliberately concealing their passports to block their return to Morocco. The practice is described by several Spanish public prosecutors’ offices, which accuse Moroccan consulates of systematically requiring the original document before agreeing to readmission.
A retiree born in Morocco must continue repaying more than €10,600 to CAF after several extended stays outside France were discovered. Her Moroccan passport, which she had initially claimed not to possess, played a decisive role during the investigation.
Moroccan travelers heading to Europe for a short stay could face longer waits at the borders starting Monday, September 7. The exemption allowing biometric checks to be temporarily suspended when queues become unmanageable is due to end.
A Moroccan man had received a favorable response regarding his new residence permit as early as December 2025. Eight months later, his card was still “being produced” and no appointment had been scheduled. The courts have now ordered the prefecture to hand it over to him.
With the EES now fully deployed at the borders of the Schengen area, a Franco-Moroccan who presents only their Moroccan passport may be checked as a third-country national before their French nationality is established. This complication can be avoided by using the correct document on the European side.
Morocco has just changed the rules for vehicle registration. For Moroccans residing abroad, the new text specifies the documents that can be used to prove their residence when completing procedures in Morocco.
A Moroccan driving licence cannot always be exchanged for a French licence . The Conseil d’État has just upheld a refusal concerning a driver who had not sufficiently proved that he was actually residing in Morocco when he obtained his licence.
The national identity card number (CIN) can facilitate searches launched by Dutch municipalities into houses and plots of land owned in Morocco by social assistance beneficiaries. Its use nevertheless remains subject to the consent of the person concerned.
Not having a Moroccan passport or Moroccan national identity card does not automatically exclude a diaspora child from the currency exchange facilities granted for studies abroad. Foreign persons born to a Moroccan father or mother are expressly eligible.
The Moroccan passport confirms its first place in the Maghreb . Ranked 67th globally, it allows access to 71 destinations without obtaining a visa before departure, compared to only 56 for the Algerian passport.
The new generation of biometric passports is reviving an old demand: extending their validity period from five to ten years for adults. A measure particularly awaited by MREs and regular travelers.