Do I Need a Visa for Morocco? (Updated October 2026)

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Morocco is one of the easiest countries we travel to: for almost everyone on our trips there is nothing to apply for before you fly. This guide was checked against the UK Foreign Office advice, Canada's and Ireland's official travel advice and Morocco's embassy in Washington in October 2026.

Do I need a visa for Morocco?

No visa needed: citizens of the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States and Canada can visit Morocco for tourism without a visa, and so can holders of EU, Australian and New Zealand passports. You are stamped in on arrival and can stay for up to 90 days.

It is your passport that counts: living in the UK or the USA does not change the rule. Morocco's embassy in Washington points out that foreign residents holding a US visa or green card follow the visa rules for their own nationality. If your passport is not on Morocco's visa-exempt list, you apply through Morocco's official e-visa platform, acces-maroc.ma, or a Moroccan consulate.

Get the entry stamp: border officials should stamp your passport when you arrive. The Foreign Office warns that some travellers without an entry stamp have had trouble leaving, so check the page before you walk away from the desk.

Visiting for something other than tourism: the 90-day exemption covers holidays. If you are going to Morocco to work, study or do anything else, check the visa rules with a Moroccan consulate first.

• Permitted stay: up to 90 days for tourism, stamped on arrival.
• Passport validity: the Foreign Office says a British passport must not expire for at least 3 months after the day you arrive. Ireland and Canada advise 6 months, and airlines can be stricter, so 6 months clear of your return date is the safe target.
• Condition: an undamaged passport. Morocco has refused entry to travellers with damaged passports, and Irish passport cards are not accepted.
• Extensions: to stay longer than 90 days, request an extension at a Moroccan police station. Canada's advice is to go at least 15 days before your 90 days run out.

Entry requirements

• A valid, undamaged passport (see validity above). A passport reported lost or stolen will be refused.
• An entry stamp in your passport when you arrive. Check it is there.
• A declaration if you carry foreign currency worth 100,000 Moroccan dirham or more (about £8,000), on the way in or out.
• A customs declaration for anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.
• A polio vaccination certificate, only if you are coming from a polio-affected country.
• Your return or onward flight details. The Foreign Office does not list them as a requirement, but have them to hand.

Entering Morocco visa-free (and when you need a visa)

Travellers from the UK, Ireland, the EU, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand do not apply for anything in advance. The steps below are what to do before you fly, plus the route for anyone whose passport does need a visa.

• Check your passport: at least 3 months left after arrival for a British passport, 6 months to be safe for everyone, undamaged and with space for the entry stamp. Renew it first if not.
• Nothing to apply for: visa-exempt travellers simply show their passport at the border and are stamped in for up to 90 days. There is no fee.
• If your nationality needs a visa: use Morocco's official electronic platform at acces-maroc.ma, which issues the e-visa and the electronic travel authorisation (AEVM) for eligible nationalities, or apply through a Moroccan embassy or consulate.
• Staying beyond 90 days: request an extension at a Moroccan police station before your 90 days end. If you overstay, Canada's advice warns you can be held in Morocco until seen by a prosecutor and fined.
• Money: the dirham is a closed currency, so you cannot easily buy or sell it outside Morocco. Change money once you arrive, and declare foreign currency worth 100,000 dirham or more.

The quickest way to see the exact rules for your passport is to check your requirements with Sherpa, which keeps track of the latest entry changes for you.

Travelling within Morocco

Once you are stamped in, you can travel anywhere in Morocco on the same 90 days with no extra permits. Our 11-day Backpacking Morocco trip starts and ends in Marrakech, and Backpacking Morocco: Grand Adventure runs for 13 days from Casablanca to Marrakech, so both sit well inside the visa-free stay. Two things are worth knowing on the road: it is illegal to send passports by post to or through Morocco, and if your passport is lost or stolen you will need a police report (a déclaration de perte or déclaration de vol, made in the city where it happened) as well as an emergency travel document to leave. For when to go, see our Morocco weather guide.

Official sources

Check the latest visa requirements:

• UK Foreign Office: Morocco entry requirements
• Morocco consular portal (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
• Government of Canada: Morocco travel advice
• Contact the Morocco embassy or consulate in your country

Make your trip easier

• Money: dodge bad exchange rates with a Wise travel card.
• Flights: compare fares for your Morocco flights on Skyscanner.
• Travel insurance: cover your backpacking trip with Nomad Insurance from SafetyWing.

Check your passport dates, make sure you get that entry stamp, and Morocco takes care of the rest. Rules can change, so check the official advice for your passport before you travel. Check out our Morocco backpacking tours.