France
France Denies Visas to Moroccan Ophthalmologists for International Congress
Moroccan doctors were refused entry visas to France while they were to participate in a scientific activity held from May 7 to 9 in Paris.
Topic
Visa
France
Quadriplegic Moroccan Man Faces Deportation from France Despite Medical Needs
Arrived in France in 2019 with a tourist visa to receive treatment, Abdel, a quadriplegic, is subject to an Obligation to Leave French Territory (OQTF). His asylum application and application for a residence permit for medical reasons have been rejected.
France
Labor Shortage Threatens French Strawberry Harvest as Moroccan Workers Delayed
Not having obtained visas, the 400 Moroccan seasonal workers expected in France since April 20 have not yet arrived on French territory. A situation that is likely to jeopardize the harvest of French farmers, who are already expressing strong concerns.
Spain
Ceuta Leader Calls for Visa Requirements on Moroccan Visitors Amid Border Reopening Plans
The President of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, seized the opportunity of his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, to request the removal of the visa exemption granted to Moroccans residing in Tetouan.
Morocco
Morocco and Israel Sign Diplomatic Visa Exemption Agreement
Moroccan and Israeli holders of diplomatic and official passports are exempt from entry visas to Israel and Morocco. This is the result of an agreement signed between the two countries.
France
Visa Restrictions Hit Franco-Moroccans Hardest, Says French Deputy
Difficulties related to obtaining the French visa still persist. M’jid El Guerrab, deputy of the ninth constituency of French citizens abroad, states that French citizens abroad, especially dual nationals (Franco-Moroccans and others), are the first to suffer from the refusal to issue visas since September 28, 2021, the date on which France decided to reduce by 50% the quota of visas granted to Morocco .
Morocco
Moroccan Police Bust Visa Fraud Ring, Arrest Five in Immigration Crackdown
The judicial police of Casablanca, in coordination with the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), dismantled a network of visa forgery and illegal immigration. In total, five individuals, including a minor, were arrested.
France
French Justice Minister Challenges Claims on Foreign Inmates, Defends Visa Restrictions
The 50% reduction in the granting of visas for Moroccans and Algerians and 30% for Tunisians is "a great initiative" of the French government aimed at solving the problem of immigration. This is at least what Eric Dupond-Moretti has affirmed, who regretted the figure of 25% of foreigners in French prisons put forward by certain presidential candidates.
Spain
Far-Right Vox Party Proposes Stricter Spanish Citizenship Rules for Moroccans
Vox recently presented to the plenary session of Congress two legislative proposals on immigration, one asking the government to suspend the granting of visas to Moroccans and the other restricting access to Spanish nationality.
France
French-Moroccan Visa Restrictions Set to Ease, Official Says
During his visit to Morocco, M’jid El Guerrab , outgoing French deputy from the 9th constituency of French citizens abroad, assured that the difficulties hindering the procedure for issuing French visas for Moroccan nationals will be lifted within a few weeks.
France
France Issues Fewer Visas to Moroccans in 2021, Down 29.6% from Previous Year
For the whole of 2021, the French consulates in Morocco issued 69,408 visas to Moroccan nationals, a figure down 29.6% compared to 2020.
France
Morocco Tops List of New French Residence Permits in 2020 Despite Pandemic Decline
The ministerial statistical service Immigration and Integration in France, which is part of the Ministry of the Interior, published the report on the key figures of immigration in 2020. According to the document, as of December 31, 2020, 3,344,716 people were able to benefit from a residence permit in France, including many Moroccans.