Moroccan Living Abroad

Articles

• Moroccan Mother Battles for Spanish Citizenship for Spain-Born Children
  7 February 2023, by Prince

  Sara, a Moroccan, has been fighting in Malaga for years to obtain Spanish nationality for her three children aged 17, 14 and 11, all born in Spain from a previous marriage to a Moroccan.
  Sara’s three children, victims of domestic violence from her ex-husband, were born and raised in Spain where they are pursuing their studies normally. The Moroccan woman, who remarried a Spaniard in 2020, is doing everything in her power to ensure that her three children, of whom she has sole custody, (…)

• Morocco Faces Shortage of Family Record Books as Summer Return Approaches
  7 April, by Sylvanus

  Anticipating the high demand for family record books as the season approaches for the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), the Ministry of the Interior is mobilizing civil status inspectors at the prefecture level in the various regions of Morocco. Currently, there is a real shortage of family record books.
  For many months, provinces and prefectures with a large number of local authorities and administrative annexes have been facing a shortage of family record books. This is (…)

• Karim Zéribi calls for unity among Moroccans and Algerians in France
  7 April, by Prince

  Franco-Algerian politician Karim Zéribi denounces attempts to divide the Maghrebi diaspora in France, led by right-wing parties. The former European deputy recalls that Moroccans, Algerians and Tunisians share the same cultures and traditions.
  "Since when, because we have good relations with one of the three Maghreb countries, should we have bad relations with the others?" asks Karim Zéribi, alluding to the rapprochement between France and Morocco following Paris’ recognition of the (…)

• Belgian-Moroccan Woman Battles Bureaucracy to Reclaim Misspelled Surname
  11 April, by Sylvanus

  Since 2019, a 73-year-old Belgian-Moroccan woman has been going through an administrative hell to have her family name corrected.
  Born in Morocco on January 5, 1952, Nawal Berrada* arrived in Saint-Gilles on July 3, 1976. She has been registered in the population register of the Brussels municipality since November 12, 1982. Her surname is correctly spelled with "2 r’s" on her birth certificate, established and corrected in Morocco. Her name Berrada is also spelled with "2 r’s" on her (…)

• Moroccan Customs Guide: What Expats Can Bring Home This Summer
  10 June 2019, by Said

  As every year, you will be hundreds of thousands of Moroccans Residing Abroad (MRE) to join Morocco for the summer holidays. Many of you are wondering what you can bring with you to Morocco, without fear of penalties from customs services.
  A video published last year by the Moroccan customs services, but which is still relevant today, details the items you can bring with you to Morocco, whether gifts, currency, jet skis and quads, not to mention what is prohibited, such as weapons or (…)

• Morocco Tightens Rules on Bringing Personal Medications into Country
  2 July 2023, by Said

  The Moroccan Customs services prohibit the introduction of medicines into Morocco, except for personal needs. To this end, certain provisions must be scrupulously respected.
  Thus, medicines for personal use can benefit from customs exemption. In this case, when they are introduced, you must:
  • provide the relevant medical documents (medical certificate, prescription, etc.);
  • subscribe to an undertaking to use the imported medicines only for personal needs and to re-export the unused (…)

• Morocco Imposes Steep Fines for Overstaying Vehicle Import Limits
  14 June 2019, by Said

  The Moroccan customs authorities allow the admission of a vehicle for a maximum period of six months, during which its owner has the right to circulate freely in Morocco without being disturbed.
  This vehicle must necessarily leave the territory before the 180 days, unless its owner wishes to clear it and pay the related taxes and duties.
  In case of exceeding the limit, the owner must spontaneously present himself to the customs service to pay a penalty, the amount of which depends on (…)

• Moroccan Expats Face Currency Import Limits: What You Need to Know
  12 June 2019, by Said

  Every year, several people are arrested by customs and police services at the borders for illegal "export" or "import" of currency. The Foreign Exchange Office is categorical, if the Moroccan living abroad exceeds a certain amount, he must absolutely make a prior declaration.
  In its guide for Moroccans living abroad published a few days ago, the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) provides a little more detail.
  "Moroccans living abroad can freely import into Morocco payment (…)

• Strong Winds Disrupt Ferry Services Between Morocco and Spain
  1 February 2019, by Said

  The bad weather currently affecting a large part of northern Morocco, but also southern Spain, has prompted port authorities to delay or even cancel boat departures.
  The Tanger-Med Port Authority (TMPA) has just announced disruptions for several of its lines due to the strong winds and rain affecting the strait. Only one departure could be scheduled this morning and no visibility for the rest of the day.
  If you plan to take the boat in Tarifa, know that there will be no departure this (…)

• Rapper Mister You Arrested Over Social Media Post Allegedly Promoting Drug Dealing
  23 February 2019, by Amine