Belgium Tightens Nationality Rules: Fees Skyrocket and Citizenship Test Introduced
18 July 2025
Bad news for Moroccans wishing to obtain Belgian nationality. Belgium is tightening the conditions for granting it.
Moroccan Living Abroad
Tragic Dive Claims Young Footballer’s Life: Moroccan Prodigy Dies Hours Before Tournament
18 July 2025
Jawad El Allam, a minor Moroccan footballer and member of the Lorca Deportiva youth academy, has died after drowning in San Juan de los Terreros, Andalusia. The accident (…)
Morocco Slashes Real Estate Taxes: Expats’ Golden Opportunity for 2025 Investment
18 July 2025
For the many Moroccans living abroad who dream of investing in real estate in the country, the 2025 tax guide brings some new developments.
Brussels Lawyer’s Double Life: Disability Claims in Belgium, Thriving Career in Morocco
18 July 2025
A Brussels woman who claimed to be incapable of working in Belgium was benefiting from social housing and receiving social benefits while working as a lawyer in Morocco since 2003.
Foreign Doctors in France Face Financial Crisis as Hospitals Demand Bonus Repayments
17 July 2025
Hospitals in Seine-et-Marne are demanding that around fifty foreign doctors, including Moroccans, reimburse a "differential bonus" that they have benefited from for several years.
Algeciras Port Strike Averted: Marhaba Operation Saved for Moroccan Travelers
17 July 2025
The employees of the port of Algeciras who were planning to go on strike from July 20th onwards, have reached an agreement with the port authorities and have cancelled their (…)
Moroccan Expats: Economic Giants, Political Minnows in National Elections
17 July 2025
While they carry economic weight through money transfers and investments in Morocco, Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) do not yet carry political weight. And for good reason...
Barcelona Man Arrested: Alleged Leader of Anti-Immigrant Group Planned "Hunts" Against Moroccans
17 July 2025
The Civil Guard arrested a man in Barcelona on Monday, accused of being the leader of the Telegram group "Deport Them Now" which would have incited "hunts" against Moroccans in (…)
Morocco Lures Expat Retirees with Massive Tax Breaks on Foreign Pensions
17 July 2025
Moroccans residing abroad who choose to spend their retirement in Morocco can benefit from significant tax advantages on their foreign-source pensions. The 2025 Tax Guide (…)
Maritime Chaos: FRS Ferry Delay Strands 1,200 Moroccan Travelers in Algeciras Port
16 July 2025
The maritime company FRS has undermined the efforts made by Morocco and Spain for the success of the Marhaba operation marking the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE). (…)