A Dutch benefit can still be shared among several widows of the same man in Morocco. The government wants to amend the law to prevent polygamous marriages from continuing to generate social rights in the Netherlands.
The government is announcing neither direct financial aid nor favorable loans for young people wishing to get married. For now, the Ministry of Family is prioritizing support for couples and services intended to ease family-related burdens.
The government had opposed the acquisition of French nationality by a Moroccan woman married to a Frenchman, citing insufficient assimilation. The Council of State has now overturned the refusal, finding the evidence insufficiently solid.
Long-term singlehood is becoming more common in Morocco. In 2024, 12.4% of women reached the age of 50 without having married, a proportion that has risen sharply since the previous census.
A Moroccan woman and her child were denied asylum in the United Kingdom on the basis of an alleged official note stating that their return to Morocco would be safe. A senior judge discovered that the document had probably never existed.
Deafening music, loudspeakers and festivities that extend late into the night: in Morocco, some weddings transform a family’s joy into a real ordeal for residents of entire neighborhoods.
Being married to a French citizen for several years is not sufficient to apply for French nationality. When the marriage was celebrated in Morocco, its registration in the French civil registry is mandatory. Without this document, the application may not be examined.
Getting divorced in Morocco is not enough to immediately change your marital status in France. As long as the Moroccan decision has not been verified and registered in French records, the administration may still list former spouses as married.
A divorce pronounced in Morocco can end the marriage , but Belgian administration must still recognize it and update the civil status. Without this procedure, the person may still appear as married in Belgian registers.
In Marrakech, wedding professionals are noticing a sharp drop in bookings this summer . Rising prices, heat, declining MRE clientele and changing habits are pushing many couples to reduce the size of their celebrations.
A child born in Morocco to a French parent is not automatically registered in the French civil registry. To obtain a French birth certificate, update the family record book and facilitate future procedures, transcription remains an essential step.
Bringing a spouse or children from Morocco to France depends not only on marriage, residence permit or income. Housing is also examined closely , and an apartment that is too small can be enough to weaken the application.