Morocco will introduce a new vehicle license plate system starting in 2027, adding Latin-letter equivalents and the international “MA” country code alongside the existing Arabic registration format, under new rules published in the Official Gazette.
The core change adds a Latin version of the Arabic letter already used on plates, alongside the kingdom’s international vehicle code, while retaining the registration number and prefecture code drivers already know. Officials said the redesign should make Moroccan vehicles easier to identify abroad and easier for cameras to read domestically. Standard single-line plates will measure 520 by 110 millimeters, with two-line rear plates at 300 by 210 millimeters, both reflective with black lettering.
Existing plates will not need to be replaced immediately and will remain valid until a vehicle changes ownership or another registration procedure requires a new plate, while current plates used abroad remain valid through December 31, 2026, with the new system phased in afterward.
The overhaul also creates a standardized registration system for mopeds, light motor tricycles and quadricycles, introducing new plates combining a province code with sequential numbering, taking effect January 1, 2027. Two-wheelers currently account for about 40 percent of road deaths in Morocco, and officials say standardized plates should make them easier to track, with the National Road Safety Agency, NARSA, overseeing implementation.
The new rules also update residency and ownership documentation tied to registration, covering imported used vehicles, inheritance cases and auctioned vehicles, while expanding electronic options for registration and duplicate-document requests. More than 6.3 million vehicles are currently registered in Morocco, with passenger cars accounting for about 45 percent of the fleet and two-wheelers for roughly 36 percent.
