Car customs clearance for Moroccans living abroad

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• Morocco Offers 90% Car Import Discount for Long-Term Expat Retirees Returning Home
  9 June 2019, by Said

  For several years, the Moroccan customs have given Moroccan retirees residing abroad (MREs) the opportunity to clear their car with a 90% discount. We will see together what the law says and who can benefit from it.
  In the case of Moroccan retirees who wish to benefit from this discount, they must first have resided abroad for at least 10 years. This residence must be effective and proof will therefore be required when filing the application. If you have resided less than 10 years, do not (…)

• Spain Tightens Rules on Transit Vehicles, Impacting Moroccan Expats
  3 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  The French Consulate General in Spain has published on its website important information concerning the circulation of vehicles with temporary registration plates. This concerns primarily Moroccans residing abroad, some of whom have been forced to pay taxes of up to 20,000 euros by Spanish customs.
  "If you go to Spain with a vehicle registered with temporary plates (WW for France), you can circulate freely, as in the rest of the EU territory," it is written.
  The French Consulate General (…)

• Hassan II Foundation Opens Reception Center for Moroccan Diaspora During Marhaba 2021
  25 June 2021, by Jonas

  A reception center dedicated to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) will open from June 25 to September 15, at the headquarters of the Hassan II Foundation, in Rabat, as part of the Marhaba 2021 operation, it was announced on Thursday.
  This special device made available to the Moroccan diaspora will make it possible to meet their needs and requests in different areas, particularly legal and economic, informs the Foundation, which specifies that the center will operate continuously from (…)

• Morocco Extends Vehicle Import Deadline for Expats and Tourists Amid Travel Disruptions
  20 December 2021, by Sylvanus

  The Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) has decided to extend the temporary admission (AT) deadline for vehicles of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) and foreign tourists registered abroad until June 30, 2022, without legal consequences.
  In a press release, customs announced to tourists and MREs that it has decided to extend the validity period of temporary admissions (AT) for passenger vehicles until June 30, 2022, without legal consequences due to the persistence of (…)

• Morocco Eases Car Import Rules for Retired Expats, Age Limits Remain
  2 June 2022, by Prince

  The Moroccan authorities have relaxed the measures concerning the 90% rebate on the clearance of cars imported by retired Moroccans residing abroad (MREs). However, the import of vehicles over five years old is still prohibited, except for vehicles up to ten years old meeting certain conditions.
  "The nominative registration certificate which was mandatory for the request for the tax advantage is no longer the only constituent document of the file. Any document justifying the transfer of (…)

• Morocco Offers 90% Tax Break for Retired Expats Importing Vehicles
  17 July 2023, by Said

  For several years now, Moroccan customs have put in place a 90% exemption for retired Moroccans living abroad (MRE) wishing to clear their vehicle in Morocco. To do this, several conditions are required as explained in the latest guide dedicated to MREs.
  Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs), aged sixty (60) and over, proving effective residence abroad for more than ten (10) years, can benefit from a 90% reduction applicable to the value as new of passenger cars, and this for the clearance of (…)