Morocco
Travel restrictions
International air travel to and from Morocco resumed on February 7th 2022.
Ferry services between Morocco and Spain have also resumed.
The borders with Ceuta and Melilla are now open for travelers who do not require a visa.
To enter Morocco, travelers over the age of 12 must present:
- A vaccination pass demonstrating that they have been fully vaccinated (administration of three doses or, only two doses, the administration time of the 2nd not exceeding 4 months, with the exception of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, where a single dose is equivalent to 2 doses of the other vaccines) ; or a negative PCR test taken less than 72 hours before boarding;
- A completed passenger health form.
Upon arrival passengers may be required to submit to random rapid antigen testing. Arriving passengers who test positive at the airport will be required to self-isolate at their residences and will be subject to monitoring by government authorities.
Measures taken by the government
Effective October 1st 2021, shops, restaurants, cafes, gyms, and hammams may operate at 50% capacity.
Effective October 21st 2021, the Moroccan government requires proof of vaccination to enter most private and public establishments, including hotels, restaurants, cafes, gyms, hammams, grocery stores, and public modes of transportation.
It should be noted that all vaccine passes issued by other countries are accepted as long as they are valid in their country of emission.
Testing
Travelers can obtain a COVID-19 test at the labs listed below, which have been approved by the Moroccan Ministry of Health. The cost for the test is typically around 700 Dirhams.
Results can be provided electronically and are usually available within 24 hours.
Approved COVID-19 testing labs:
AGADIR: Laboratoire d’Analyses Médicales Mahfoud
CASABLANCA: Laboratoire d’Analyses Médicales Derb Sultan / Centre de Biologie Médicale GLab / Biolam / Laboratoire International d’Analyses Biomédicales / Laboratoire d’Analyses Médicales Annoual / Laboratoire d’Analyses LABOMAC / Hopital Cheikh Khalifa Ben Zayed
EL JADIDA: Laboratoire Semlali d’Analyses Médicales et de Biologie de la Reproduction
ESSAOUIRA: Laboratoire El Baroudi
FES: Laboratoire Saiss d’Analyses Médicales / Centre Biologie Maroc / Laboratoire Guessous d’Analyses Médicales
KENITRA: Laboratoire Maamora
MARRAKECH: Laboratoire D’Analyses Médicales et Biologiques Al Massira / Laboratoire Dar Assalam d’Analyses Médicales / Laboratoire de Biologie Médicale Gueliz / Laboratoire AlManar / Laboratoire Dar El Baroud
MEKNES: Laboratoire Chbicheb d’Analyses Médicales
MOHAMMEDIA: Laboratoire Central Analyses Médicales Mohammedia
NADOR: Laboratoire D’Analyses Médicales de Nador
OUJDA: Laboratoire Oujda d’Analyses Médicales
RABAT: Laboratoire d’Analyses Médicales et de Cytogénétique / Laboratoire International d’Analyses Médicales (Témara) / Laboratoire Ibnou Nafiss / Laboratoire PolyBio / Laboratoire Bioclinic / Laboratoire Claridge
TANGIER: Laboratoire d’Analyses Médicales et de Biologie de Reproduction Riad Tétouan
TÉTOUAN: Laboratoire Ibn Nafis d’Analyses Médicales Générales & Spécialisées Reproduction Humaine / Laboratoire Fassi-Fehri d’Analyses Médicales
Emergency number (related to COVID-19) while visiting the country
Epidemiological watch: 080 100 47 47
SAMU: 141
If you are exhibiting signs or symptoms of COVID-19, or to find a testing site, please contact the Moroccan Ministry of Health’s hotline at +212 (0)8-01-00-47-47. Assistance is available in English, French or Arabic.
Source:
US Embassy in Morocco https://ma.usembassy.gov/25161/
Published on June 15th 2021 (checked on September 28th 2022)
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