Morocco
Morocco Ranks 43rd in Global Passport Power Index, Offering Visa-Free Access to 56 Countries
The annual ranking of the power of passports has just been published by the British firm Henley and Partners. Morocco ranks 43rd in the world.
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Moroccan passport
Morocco
Morocco's Passport Ranks 79th Globally, 2nd Strongest in Maghreb Region
The Moroccan passport ranks 79th in the world in the annual ranking of the most powerful passports in the world in 2020. It is the second most powerful passport in the Maghreb.
Morocco
European Consulates Hold Hundreds of Moroccan Passports Amid Visa Delays
Faced with the health crisis related to the coronavirus, several European countries have proceeded to suspend their visa services without any communication on the dates of issuance or the follow-up of applications. As a result, hundreds of passports are being held by European consulates.
Morocco
Morocco Considers License Suspension, Passport Revocation as Alternatives to Prison Sentences
The parliamentary groups of the majority, during the debates around the reform of the penal code before the competent commission in the House of Representatives, proposed the expansion of the scope of alternative sentences to detention by the withdrawal of the driver’s license and the passport for a determined period.
Morocco
Moroccan Official Arrested for Passport Bribery Scheme in Casablanca
A caïd working in the prefecture of Sidi Bernoussi was detained in the Oukacha prison, after a woman denounced him through the anti-corruption hotline. He had demanded a bribe of 500 dirhams from her to speed up the procedure for issuing her passport.
Morocco
Morocco Sentences 28 in Israeli Passport Fraud Ring, Including Police Officers
Members of a passport trafficking network for the benefit of Israeli citizens without Moroccan origin were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six months to six years. This is the verdict of the Criminal Chamber of First Instance near the Court of Appeal of Casablanca .
Morocco
Israeli Arrested in Morocco Passport Fraud Scheme, Paid $7,500 for Fake Documents
After the dismantling of a vast network of document forgery, an Israeli confessed to having acquired Moroccan nationality, a passport and an identity card in exchange for a "modest" sum of money.
Morocco
Israeli Passport Fraud Ring Trial Delayed in Morocco
The trial of the defendants in the passport forgery network has been postponed to November 12, for scheduling reasons, according to a judicial source.
Morocco
Moroccan Passport Ranks 80th Globally in 2019 Travel Freedom Index
Morocco ranks 80th in the ranking of the most powerful passports in the world for the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the 2019 "Passport Index" Report by the Henley & Partners firm.
Morocco
Morocco Introduces Exclusive Passport Control Zone for Citizens at Casablanca Airport
In a press release from the National Airports Office, a new control zone, reserved for holders of Moroccan passports, will be operational from September 16 at the arrival of Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca.
Morocco
Morocco's Passport Ranks 83rd Globally, Grants Visa-Free Access to 61 Countries
The 83rd most powerful passport in the world is Moroccan, out of 109 countries. It ranks behind Tunisia (77th) and ahead of Algeria (94th). This ranking, established by the global citizenship consulting firm Henley & Partners, opens 61 borders to Moroccans.
Spain
Morocco Restricts Diplomatic Passport Holders from Entering Spanish Enclaves
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has just prohibited the access or transit of Moroccan nationals holding diplomatic or official passports to the two Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.