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  • Moroccan Expats Face Potential Port Congestion as Summer Travel Peaks
    31 August 2024, by Sylvanus

    In Ceuta, new measures have been taken to better cope with the flow of traffic and facilitate the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) by sea to their host countries.
    A significant influx of MREs and vehicles is expected this weekend. Given these forecasts, Civil Protection and the Spanish authorities recommend planning travel in advance on the roads that mainly converge in Algeciras and, if possible, using alternative routes. MREs and other travelers are invited to be attentive to (…)

  • Morocco Aims to Keep Travel Affordable for Diaspora in ’Marhaba 2024’ Operation
    7 May 2024, by Sylvanus

    Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, assures that his department is working to guarantee affordable ticket prices for Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) as part of the Marhaba operation.
    As the Marhaba operation approaches, Morocco is mobilizing to facilitate the return of Moroccans living abroad to the country. Responding to a question from the Socialist group in the House of Representatives, Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, affirmed that the (…)

  • Frontex Offers Spain Support for Moroccan Expat Border Crossings Amid Health Concerns
    8 July 2020, by Prince

    The executive director of Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, assured that the European Border and Coast Guard Agency is ready "to support the Spanish authorities in terms of health and security policy," at the request of the Spanish government.
    "Frontex maintains a close relationship with Morocco, which takes the covid-19 health crisis very seriously... We will make sure that we can operate in a safe environment," Leggeri said.
    He also indicated that bilateral agreements exist between Morocco (…)

  • Spain and Morocco Boost Port Cooperation to Ease Travel for Moroccan Expatriates
    15 February 2019, by Said

    On the sidelines of the official visit of King Felipe VI of Spain and his wife to Morocco, several cooperation agreements were signed between the two countries, including one that should affect Moroccans residing abroad when they cross between the ports of Algeciras, in southern Spain, and Tanger-Med.
    This agreement provides for the implementation of a system to facilitate commercial and passenger flows across the Strait of Gibraltar. This should therefore concern goods but also (…)

  • Morocco Launches Mobile Service Center for Expatriates in Spain
    25 April 2019, by Bladi.net

    The ministry in charge of Moroccans living abroad and migration affairs announced that the various institutions concerned with the affairs of Moroccans living abroad will be grouped together in a single mobile counter, which will take up residence from May 2 to 5 in Spain, as a pilot phase.
    According to the ministry in charge of Moroccans living abroad and migration affairs, the objective of this initiative is to support and closely monitor the conditions of Moroccans in Spain. "This (…)

  • Spain Tightens Baggage Checks for Moroccan Travelers, Disrupting Summer Transit
    11 May 2019, by Kamal

    The Marhaba 2019 operation will certainly experience disruptions this summer, following the new control measures imposed by the Spanish authorities, particularly on international buses that provide transportation for MREs between the two shores.
    Since May 8, all transit passengers will have to undergo rigorous baggage checks at the port of Algeciras. A troublesome operation that will cause a loss of time, inconvenience to passengers and carriers, as well as damage to some products that (…)

  • Morocco Prepares for Annual Influx of 3.2 Million Expatriates in ’Marhaba 2019’ Operation
    25 May 2019, by Said

    In less than a month, the Marhaba 2019 operation will begin to welcome Moroccans living abroad. To ensure that everything goes smoothly, a meeting between the Spanish and Moroccan authorities was held this week.
    This year, Morocco should welcome some 3.2 million Moroccans living abroad and at least 740,000 vehicles, which is why the Moroccan-Spanish joint commission met in Madrid. This meeting was attended by the Red Cross and Red Crescent, shipping companies, port authorities from both (…)

  • Morocco Unveils Plan to Enhance Services for Expatriate Citizens
    24 June 2019, by Bladi.net
  • Moroccan Expats Begin Mass Return Journey After Eid Celebrations
    21 August 2019, by Sylvanus

    The Marhaba operation is in its return phase. To this effect, Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) are numerous in returning to their respective host countries.
    The end of the celebration of Eid al-Adha marks the return phase of the Marhaba operation. Started on July 15, 2019, it recorded a peak of departures of MREs to the host countries, reports the 2M channel.
    Driven by the influx experienced by this transit movement, the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity has doubled the number of its (…)

  • Spain Praises Morocco’s Decision to Suspend Annual Migrant Return Operation Amid COVID-19 Concerns
    24 June 2020, by Sylvanus

    "We must thank Morocco for its awareness of the risks and the prudence it has shown in taking this measure," said Fernando Simon, government spokesman on the management of the health crisis related to covid-19, during a press conference at the headquarters of the presidency of the executive.
    He considers it a "very prudent measure that Morocco has taken and which benefits us". Insofar as the concentrations of people from different countries "waiting for all the boats in Algeciras could (…)