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Morocco: Visa

Student visa and residence permit steps, timing and proof of funds for Morocco.

Visa and residence permit

Law 02-03 requires foreigners staying more than 90 days to hold a registration card (carte d'immatriculation); a card marked 'student' is issued to a foreigner who proves study in Morocco and sufficient means (arts. 8-13), and the card may be made conditional on a residence visa of more than three months (art. 15). Euromed describes the sequence: enrolment certificate, Moroccan study visa from a consulate in the country of residence, then residence card after arrival (receipt while waiting; card valid one year per Euromed). Students under AMCI arrive on a convocation letter delivered through diplomatic channels and apply for the visa at the Moroccan embassy.

Visa processing time
No official processing time found. Euromed notes a receipt is issued while the card is processed.Source
Proof of funds
Law 02-03 art. 13 requires 'sufficient means of subsistence' for the student card; no official monthly amount found.Source
Health insurance
Compulsory student health insurance (AMOE) in force since 6 January 2016 covers Moroccan and foreign students in public and private higher education and vocational training, if enrolled in an institution listed by ministerial decree 3129-15, aged 30 or under, and with no other coverage. Contribution is free for public-sector students (state-funded); the institution registers students with CNOPS (up to 30 days). AMCI scholarship packages include medical insurance (2024-25 notice). Private-institution contribution not stated.Source

Application steps

  1. Secure admission: via AMCI/diplomatic channel and ministry enrolment authorisation (public universities, cooperation students) or direct admission at a private/non-profit institution.
  2. Obtain an enrolment certificate from the institution (Euromed step).
  3. Check entry-visa rules for your nationality on acces-maroc.ma and with the Moroccan consulate; apply for a study visa where required.
  4. Arrive and register at the institution; AMCI scholars register at AMCI's Guichet Unique and send AMCI a certified registration certificate (2024-25 notice).
  5. Apply for the registration card with mention 'student' (receipt issued while processing; Euromed states one-year validity).

Documents required

  • Documents for the student registration card per search-snippet of the service-public.ma procedure (not fetched): passport page copies (identity, entry stamp/date, visa), application form x2, six photos, proof of residence in Morocco (lease or equivalent), criminal-record extract, medical certificate, proof of means of subsistence.
  • AMCI scholarship applicants (2024-25 notice): certified diploma/transcripts, birth certificate, passport bio page, photos, police record, medical certificate (two copies each).

Travel advisories, sanctions and payments

As of 2026-10-26: US State Department (page read): Level 2: Exercise increased caution, date issued 2026-09-04; reasons listed: terrorism. Other authorities (UK, Germany, Canada, Turkiye MFA) not covered in this entry; see official pages.

Fees
MAD; nullReason: No official visa or registration-card fee found on reachable pages.Source

Nationality-specific notes: turkiye: Per consulat.ma 'countries exempted from entry visa' page as reported by a search summary, Turkey is on the exempt list for short stays (law art. 9 exempts stays up to 90 days under a valid travel document). A long study stay still requires the registration card; whether a study visa is required for Turkish students was not verified.; russia: Per the same consulat.ma exempt list (search summary), Russia is visa-exempt for short stays. Study-stay requirements not verified.; kazakhstan: diplomatie.ma reports that a visa-exemption agreement for national (ordinary) passports between Morocco and Kazakhstan took effect on 19 March 2025 (search summary; page returned 'Request Rejected' when fetched). Allowed length of stay not verified.; ukraine: Ukraine was not found on the visa-exempt list in search summaries of consulat.ma, but the official list was not readable; status unverified. Check acces-maroc.ma eligibility checker.; azerbaijan: Search summary of diplomatie.ma/acces-maroc eVisa conditions lists Azerbaijan among nationalities subject to visa (eVisa category A, passport valid at least 90 days). Not verified on the official page; eVisa is for short stays, not study.

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What to watch for in Visa

  • Right after the offer, check the document list and appointment calendar.
  • Prepare proof of funds in the format the country accepts.
  • Verify processing time on the official page and leave room for peak periods.
  • Missing or inconsistent documents are among the most common reasons for refusal.

Information on this page is compiled from official sources and was verified on the date shown. Fees, dates and visa rules change often; check official sources before applying. Empty fields have not been verified yet; ask our advisor for the current information.

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