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Getting help with living in Morocco听

Help from the Moroccan听government听

For any questions about moving to or living in听Morocco, you may be able to get help from the:听听

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The UK government and the British Embassy in听Rabat听cannot give personalised advice on moving to,听living听or retiring in听Morocco.

Professional help in听Morocco听

You can also听get help from听English-speaking听professionals听in听Morocco, including:听听

• lawyers听

• translators听

• notaries听听

• funeral directors听听

Help from the UK government听听

Read the听travel advice for听Morocco听to understand the risks you may face if you live in or visit听Morocco. This includes the latest information on:听听

• visas and entry requirements听听

• laws and cultural differences听听

• safety and security听

Read听our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听听

, including in an emergency.

Visas,听residency听and citizenship听听

Make sure you meet the听entry requirements for听Morocco听before you travel.听听

Residence permits听

British nationals can stay in Morocco without a visa for up to听90 days. After this,听you must register with the police and apply for a听residence permit听(鈥楥arte听d鈥橧mmatriculation鈥�).听听听

You can get a听residence permit听to:听听

• work听听

• study听

• retire听

For information听before you travel听about applying for residency in Morocco,听.听

To apply for your residence听permit,听go to:听听

• the听Foreigners鈥櫶齇ffice (Bureau des 脡trangers) of听your local听Police听Headquarters (鈥楶r茅fecture听de Police鈥櫶齩r听鈥楥ommissariat Central鈥�),听in major cities听

• your local police station听(鈥榞endarmerie鈥�),听in small towns and villages听

There听you鈥檒l听need to fill out听the听relevant听application forms听(鈥榝ormulaires听脿 prendre听aupr猫s听service s茅jour鈥�).听听

Along with your application, you听must听provide听10 passport-sized photos and听2听legalised copies of the required documents.听You should get your documents legalised at the nearest local district office (鈥楳uqata鈥檃鈥�) to your address in Morocco.听听

These听documents听may听include:听听

• a听听

• a听medical听certificate听from a local doctor听in Morocco听

• a听statement from your Moroccan bank (鈥榓ttestation de听banque鈥�) showing your local current account balance听

You may also find it helpful to take:听听

• a pen听

• a copy of your CV听

• contact听details of your family in the UK听

When you听submit听your application, you must pay a fee to the officer who receives听it. The officer will give you a receipt听and tell you when to return to get your temporary听residence听card (鈥榬茅c茅piss茅鈥�). This is valid for 3 months, while听the authorities prepare听your residence permit.

Extending your residence permit听听

You can apply to extend your residence permit听at your local Foreigners鈥櫶齇ffice or police station.听听

Before your appointment,听you鈥檒l听need to听get:听听

• a听听from听the Ministry of Justice听鈥撎齳ou听can听apply听online听through听the听听if听you听hold听a听residence听permit听

• an听听from the police听

At your appointment,听you听must also听provide听a听copy of your:听听

• birth certificate, which shows听both听parents鈥櫶齨ames听

• passport听

You may need to听get these documents legalised. Check with your local Foreigners鈥� Office or police station.听听

Your application may not be processed on the same day, so you may听need听to return听to听collect听your听new residence permit.听听听

Registering as a resident听

Once you arrive,听if you plan to stay in Morocco for more than 90 days,听you need to register听with the Police or Gendarmerie before you apply for听a听residence permit.听听

If you have any problems or questions about registering your听residency, contact听an听

Permanent residency听听

You may be able to apply for听a听long-term residence听permit听(鈥楥arte de听R茅sidence鈥�)听in听Morocco听if:听听

• you have lived there听legally and continuously听for听several years听听

• you have strong family links to a Moroccan national听听

To find out if听you鈥檙e听eligible听and how to apply,听check with your local Police Prefecture.听听

Citizenship听听

Morocco recognises听dual citizenship. This means that听you do not听have to give up (renounce) your British citizenship to become听a Moroccan citizen.听

To find out if听you鈥檙e听eligible for听Moroccan听citizenship, contact:听听

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Help with听visa,听residency听and citizenship听applications听

The British Embassy in听Rabat听cannot help with听Moroccan听visa,听residency听or citizenship applications.听听

For any questions or issues, contact:听听

• the听听

• the听听听

• an听听

Passports and travel听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听听

• apply for a British passport from abroad听

• travel urgently without your British passport听

Dual citizens travelling to the UK听

When travelling to the UK, British citizens must carry a valid听British passport听or听certificate of entitlement. Read guidance on听dual citizenship.听

Resident children travelling without a parent or legal guardian听

Children aged 17 and under must carry a听letter of听parental听consent听if听they鈥檙e听travelling out of听Morocco听without听one or both听parents听or legal guardian.听

Contact the听听 or the听听for more information.

Healthcare in听Morocco听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听听

• plan your healthcare听

• take medicine abroad听

Morocco听does not have听a听reciprocal health agreement with the UK.听听

Make sure you have听appropriate health听insurance to cover any healthcare costs. You can get insurance from听Moroccan or international providers.听If you work in Morocco, you may get private health insurance through your employer.听听

You may听also be enrolled in听the听听in Morocco.听This offers access to听subsidised听public healthcare.听听听

To find out how to get medical treatment:听听

• contact your insurance provider听听

• read guidance on听health in听Morocco听

• find听English-speaking medical facilities and doctors for British Nationals in听Morocco听

Working in听Morocco听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听This covers听working abroad, including documents you may need from the UK government.听

To work in听Morocco,听you need a听work visa.听To apply for your work visa, you must have a job offer and authorisation to work in Morocco. Your employer will arrange the authorisation听for you. To apply for a work visa, contact the听.听听

Once you arrive in Morocco, you must also apply for a residence permit.听Read the section on visas,听residency听and citizenship in this guidance.听听听

Recognition of qualifications听

If you want to work in a regulated profession in Morocco, you may need to听.

Driving in Morocco听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听This covers how to:听听

• drive abroad legally听

• take your UK vehicle abroad听听

• get driving licence letters听

Read about road travel in Morocco, in听safety and security in the travel advice for Morocco. This includes information on driving in Morocco, including driving licence rules.听

The Moroccan government provides information on driving in Morocco, including how to:听听

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• 听(you听may not be able to access this website outside Morocco)听

Disabled drivers听听

You may be able to听.听

If you have a听UK Blue Badge听and live in Morocco, you must return it to the original UK issuing authority.听

Tax听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers tax, including paying UK tax and National Insurance.听听

The UK has a听double taxation agreement with Morocco听so that you do not pay tax on the same income in both countries.听

Contact the听) for any questions about double taxation relief.听

Consider getting professional advice on paying tax in Morocco. To do this, find an听.听听听

You can also read the Moroccan Tax Authority鈥檚 guidance on听.

Pensions听

Claiming your UK pension听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:听听

• how to claim your UK State Pension听

• where the UK government pays an annual increase in the State Pension听

Claiming a听Moroccan听pension听

You may be听eligible听to claim a Moroccan pension if you have worked and paid social security contributions in Morocco.听Contact the听听to find out whether you are eligible to claim.听You may not be able to access this website outside Morocco.听

Benefits听听

Claiming UK benefits听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to claim UK benefits abroad, including Child Benefit.听听

Claiming听Moroccan听benefits听听

You may be entitled to some听Moroccan听benefits if you:听听

• have worked and paid social security contributions in Morocco听听

• hold Moroccan citizenship听

Contact the听听to find out whether you are eligible to claim.听You may not be able to access this website outside Morocco.

Buying and renting property in听Morocco听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听This covers听buying and renting property abroad.听听

Generally, foreigners听cannot own agricultural land in听Morroco.听Contact an听听if听you鈥檙e听considering buying property or land.听听

You鈥檒l听also need to appoint a听notary听in Morocco.听听

Voting in听Morocco听

UK elections听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听听

• vote in UK elections from abroad听

• register as an overseas voter听

Moroccan听elections听听

You cannot vote in听Moroccan听elections unless you hold听Moroccan citizenship.听

Studying in听Morocco听

If you plan to study in听Morocco, you must meet all visa听requirements听before you travel.听听

Contact the听听to听find out how to听apply for a student visa.听听

The Moroccan government provides information on听听and听听in Morocco听(you may not be able to access these web pages outside Morocco).听

For more information:听听

• read guidance on听travel grants for students studying abroad or on placements (England)听听

• contact your higher education provider in the UK or听Morocco听

• contact the听听(you may not be able to access this website outside Morocco)

Children听

Read听our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听This covers听moving abroad with children, including:听听

• getting permission to take your child abroad听听

• claiming UK Child Benefit abroad听

• child maintenance payments if a parent lives abroad听听

Schools and education听

The听Ministry of National Education听is responsible for听the school system in听Morocco.听听

All children aged 6 to 15 must attend school in Morocco.听

The European Committee of the Regions provides听.听You may not be able to access this website inside Morocco.听

Childcare听听

Most families use private nurseries or daycare centres or hire a听nanny for听childcare in Morocco.

Births, deaths,听marriages听and civil partnerships听

Births听听

If your child is born in听Morocco,听register the birth with the听Moroccan听authorities.听You must do this听within 30 days of your child鈥檚 birth听at听your local Civil Status Office (鈥楤ureau de听l鈥櫭塼at听Civil鈥�).听听听

You may need to provide:听听

• the birth notification听

• proof of identity for both parents 鈥� for example, your passport and residence permit听听

• your marriage certificate听听

• proof of your address听

For more information check the听. You may not be able to access this听portal听outside Morocco.听

If you are pregnant and not married,听read our guidance on relationships outside marriage in听the safety and security section of our travel advice for Morocco.听听

It is not illegal for foreign women who are not married to give birth听in Morocco. But听unmarried mothers can face听problems with processes like听registering the birth.听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听听

• register the birth with the UK authorities to get a UK birth certificate听听

• apply for your child鈥檚 first British passport听听

Deaths听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:听听

• what to do after someone dies abroad听

• how to register the death with the UK authorities听

If someone dies in听Morocco,听read guidance on:听

• what to do when someone dies in Morocco听

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Marriages and civil partnerships听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to get married or get a civil partnership abroad.听听

Same sex marriages and civil partnerships are not legally recognised in听Morocco.听For information about LGBT+ rights in听Morocco, read guidance on听safety and security in the travel advice for听Morocco.听听听听

Divorce and separation听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to get a divorce or end a civil partnership.听听

The听Moroccan听Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family听offers guidance on听.听

Consider taking legal advice from an听.

Documents for British people in听Morocco听

Read our guidance on听documents for British people abroad.听This covers:听听听

• legalising and certifying UK documents听听

• marriage and civil partnership documents听

• affirmations and听affidavits听听

• witnessing signatures听

Change of address certificates听and radiation letters听听

The British Embassy in Rabat and the Honorary Consulate in Marrakech no longer issue change of address certificates.听This is because they are unable to confirm听your听previous听and current address.听Contact an听English-speaking听notary in Morocco,听who may听be able to issue听the certificate.听听

The Embassy and Consulate also no longer issue radiation letters. Local authorities have been informed of this change.听

Wills听

Contact an听English-speaking notary in Morocco听or听an听听for professional advice on wills in Morocco.听听

If you have made a will in the UK,听a听Moroccan听Notary听Public听must apply to have it enforced by the Moroccan court. This will make sure the will is legally binding in听Morocco.听听

If a British national dies in Morocco without having made a will, you must apply to the Moroccan courts听to appoint one or more administrators.听听

Lawyers,听translators听and notaries听听

To find an English-speaking lawyer, translator or notary in听Morocco,听read guidance on听professional services if you鈥檙e abroad.听听

Pets听

If you want to bring your pet with you to听Morocco, read guidance听on:听听

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• taking your pet dog, cat or ferret to a non-EU country听

Returning to the UK听听

Read听returning to the UK permanently. This includes information on bringing family members back to the UK,听tax听and access to services.听听

Disclaimer听听

We provide this information as a guide only. For definitive information, contact the听Moroccan听authorities.听听

Read听our听consular information disclaimer.