Morocco: UAE Residents Now Eligible for E-Visas

All foreign nationals with a UAE residence permit seeking to enter Morocco for tourism or business purposes can now apply for e-visas through Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Expatriate online platform, Accés Maroc. Previously, UAE residents were required to visit the Moroccan consular post to submit a physical application in person, unless they qualified to use the online platform (for UAE nationals or those holding a certain residence permit or visa from another eligible country). To be eligible to use the online platform, UAE residents must have: a valid Emirates Identity card; a UAE residence permit valid for at least 180 days from the date the e-visa is submitted, and a passport valid for at least 90 days from the date the e-visa is submitted. Applicants for the e-visa can choose between a standard or express e-visa application package. The standard single-entry e-visa takes three business days to process and costs MAD 770 (approximately USD 77), while the express single-entry e-visa takes one business day to process and costs MAD 1,100 (approximately USD 110). Both e-visas are valid for 180 days, but UAE residents can only enter Morocco for stays of up to 30 days at a time. UAE nationals are already visa exempt for tourism or business stays in Morocco for up to 90 days, and therefore do not need to apply for this new e-visa.