Spain Extends Visa Requirement for Moroccans Entering Ceuta and Melilla Until July 15

Since the "controlled and orderly" reopening of the borders in Ceuta and Melilla on May 17, the Schengen visa exemption for Moroccans from Tetouan and Nador has been removed, requiring them to obtain a visa before accessing the two cities. The measure has been extended this Wednesday, June 15 until July 15, i.e. one month.

The order, published this Wednesday in the Official State Gazette (BOE), specifies that the borders of Ceuta and Melilla have been reopened "for certain categories of people" and that passengers from Morocco will be required to obtain a visa.

Due to this measure, daily traffic at the borders has dropped considerably, from around 30,000 people per day to an average of between 3,000 and 3,500 per day in both directions.