France spouse visa Morocco marriage requirements 2024
25 July 2026
A marriage celebrated in Morocco is not always sufficient to settle in France with your spouse. Long-stay visa, registration of the marriage certificate, proof of common life (…)
Polygamy
Tangier man forges marriage certificate hotel stay cousin prison
6 June 2026
In Tangier, a man received a prison sentence for forging his marriage certificate. He was trying to circumvent hotel restrictions by staying with his cousin while waiting to (…)
Polygamy and Fatiha marriage: the great disorder of Moroccan dating sites
13 January 2026
The phenomenon of pages offering mediation services for "Fatiha marriage" or polygamy is taking on an unprecedented scale on social networks in Morocco. This situation has (…)
Moroccan Judiciary Chief Warns of Fake Polygamy Documents Amid Marriage Fraud Crackdown
11 September 2025
The delegated president of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, M’hammed Abdenabaoui, calls on family judges to exercise caution and verify the authenticity of the documents (…)
Moroccan Wedding Chaos: First Wife Crashes Ceremony, Groom Arrested
24 April 2025
A wedding ceremony was cut short in Tangier following the intervention of law enforcement, resulting in the arrest of the groom. The incident erupted when a woman, claiming to (…)
Moroccan Woman Killed in Dispute Over Husband’s Polygamy Request
24 January 2025
A femicide has shaken the peaceful commune of Zaouiat Saiss, in the province of El Jadida. A man brutally ended the life of his wife during a marital dispute.
Morocco to Raise Legal Marriage Age to 18 in Family Code Overhaul
25 December 2024
The Moroccan Family Code is about to undergo substantial changes. This is what Ahmed Toufiq, Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, revealed on Tuesday, during a briefing at (…)
King Mohammed VI to Decide on Controversial Family Code Reforms
24 December 2024
The Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, presented this Tuesday in Rabat the proposals of the Supreme Council of Ulema relating to the revision of the Family (…)
Moroccan Feminists Push for Family Law Reforms on Marriage, Inheritance
2 November 2023
Moroccan feminist associations gathered on Thursday to demand the banning of underage marriage, polygamy and a revision of the inheritance regime as part of the announced (…)
Morocco Sees Rise in Unofficial Marriages as Polygamy Requests Face Rejection
28 October 2023
Former Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid has warned against the increase in "secret marriages" in Morocco, attributed to the rejection of polygamy requests by judges.