Rabat – Morocco announced it will be launching an online platform to facilitate the process of obtaining e-visas, starting Sunday the 10th of July.
The site, Access Maroc, would allow citizens from select countries to obtain an electronic visa that allows them to stay in Morocco for up to 30 days.
The electronic visa authorizes a single person to visit Morocco and is valid for 180 days after it is issued.
The website would allow visitors to obtain a visa as soon as 24 hours before entering the country for an “express” visa, although the standard waiting time would be 72 hours.
A communique from the Ministry of Foreign affairs said the e-visas would be issued in three categories.
Foreigners who reside in the European Union, the USA, Canada, the UK, Japan, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Australia will be able to obtain the visa for a maximum of 180 days.
Foreigners from the US, Australia, Canada, the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand who have a Schengen visa will also benefit from the Moroccan e-visa for at least 90 days.
The third category concerns nationals of countries like Israel and Thailand, who will similarly benefit from the visa.
The move serves as a part of Morocco’s efforts to digitize some of its administrative processes and provide some revitalization to the tourism sector, as it tries to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The procedure will facilitate visits to Morocco, as tourists and business travelers will no longer have to obtain their visas from an embassy.
