Morocco (Travel Restrictions, COVID Tests & Quarantine Requirements)

This page was updated on 06 January 2023.

Is Morocco open for visitors?

Yes. Morocco is open to visitors. The Kingdom of Morocco has reopened its sea and air borders, and travellers, under certain conditions, can now enter the territory if they have a valid vaccination passport or a negative PCR test.

Is Morocco open to international tourism?

Yes, Morocco is now fully open to international tourism. International tourists can now enter the Kingdom, provided they follow all the restrictions and requirements applicable to the international tourists.

All travelers travelling to Morocco are required to mandatorily present a health form, that has to be downloaded online before boarding, and has to be duly completed. It is also distributed on board the airport or ship.

Please visit the Visit Morocco website for more information.

What are Morocco’s vaccine requirements?

Vaccination is not mandatory for entry into Morocco. There are no COVID-19 restrictions in place for travel to Morocco. There is no requirement to present certificates of vaccination/testing for COVID-19.

Please note that not more than four (4) months must have passed since the administration of the second dose of a two-dose vaccine. Thereafter, the vaccine certificate must additionally reflect that a vaccine booster has been administered.

Morocco-approved vaccines are as follows:

  • Pfizer/BioNTech
  • Sputnik V
  • Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
  • Oxford/AstraZeneca
  • Covishield
  • Sinopharm Beijing (Covilo)

Source: Morocco – COVID19 Vaccine Tracker (trackvaccines.org)

What are Morocco’s entry requirements?

Testing requirements

Fully vaccinated arrivals, who present a valid vaccine passport for full vaccination against COVID-19, with the use of an approved vaccine, are exempt from testing requirements. However, children under the age of 12 are exempt from all requirements.

Please note that a valid vaccine passport means receipt of three doses or, failing that, two doses. For the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine, a single dose is equivalent to two doses of the other two-dose vaccines.

However, the second dose of a two-dose vaccine should not have been administered for more than four (4) months. Thereafter, the vaccine certificate must additionally reflect that a vaccine booster has been administered.

Non-vaccinated travellers, who cannot present a valid vaccine passport, must provide proof of a negative PCR test, taken at least 72 hours before departure.

Quarantine requirements

Arrivals to Morocco are not required to undergo any quarantine requirements.

Please visit https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/ for more details.

Additional entry requirements

All arrivals to Morocco are required to mandatorily fill up and present health form before boarding. It is also distributed on board the airport or ship.

Interstate Travel in Morocco

Eventhough most of the Covid-19 restrictions prevalent in the Kingdom are gradually being lifted, proof of vaccination might still be a requirement to access some facilities and establishments in Morocco.

Some if the Covid-19 precautionary rules applicable within Morocco are:

  • Face masks are required in public spaces and on public transportation.
  • Wash your hands regularly for twenty (20) seconds with soap or a hydro-alcoholic solution.
  • Cough or sneeze into your elbow or into a single-use handkerchief and dispose of it in a garbage can.
  • Maintain a distance of 1.5m with your interlocutor.
  • Avoid hand gestures, hugs and kisses and make sure the mask is worn.
  • Take all precautions when going out.

Please visit https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel-info/covid-19-travel-safely-to-morocco for more information.