Tourism: Morocco starts issuing E-Visas from July 10

Morocco will start issuing electronic visas for 49 Countries as of July 10, 2022, in an effort to boost the tourism sector that was hard hit by the COVID-19.

The e-visa has a duration of 30 days and can be extended up to six months with multiple-entry in Morocco.

Besides the 49 countries concerned by the move, the holders of resident cards from visa-exempt countries such as the Schengen Area, Switzerland, Canada, England among others and the holders of Schengen visas or U.S. Visa are also concerned by this measure.

With the launch of electronic visas, foreign tourists to Morocco will be able to complete all the steps online and receive their visas by e-mail.

“We have been waiting for a long time for this catalyst which will give us access to more tourist emitting markets,” Minister of Tourism Fatim-Zahra Ammor was quoted as saying. The visa is a key factor in the choice of a destination, she said.

With the issuing of electronic visas, Morocco becomes more competitive on the international arena, said Ammor, who thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for this record achievement which was among the main requests of the trade.

This action comes to reinforce the moves already undertaken by the supervisory bodies of the Ministry of Tourism, to promote the Morocco destination. After years of closure of borders, Morocco lifted the travel ban on February 7. The government has further eased travel restrictions through Operation Marhaba 2022 in May, an initiative facilitating the return of the Moroccan diaspora for the summer holidays. Morocco also removed the requirement of the PCR test, increased the number of air links, and diversified the tourism offer.