Morocco
Travel restrictions
Effective on Monday, November 29th 2021, Morocco has suspended all regular passenger flights in and out of Morocco for at least 14 days. Passenger ferries have also been suspended.
Once Morocco allows passenger flights to resume: The government classifies countries into List A, B and C. The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs updates the countries regularly and at least twice a month: https://www.sante.gov.ma/pages/actualites.aspx?IDActu=434
Passengers arriving from countries on List A will be permitted to enter Morocco with a vaccination certificate or a negative result of a PCR test administered within 48 hours of the date entering Morocco.
List A includes the United States, most European Countries, and all countries not on List B.
Travelers flying to Morocco from List B countries (also applied if simply transiting a List B country) must be fully vaccinated and present a negative PCR test administered within 48 hours of the date entering Morocco. If not fully vaccinated, travelers coming from or transiting List B countries must undergo a 10-day quarantine on arrival.
List B includes the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eswatini, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, The Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Travelers from List C countries are not permitted to enter Morocco.
The borders with Ceuta and Melilla remain closed.
Measures taken by the government
On March 20th 2020, the Government of Morocco announced a “Health State of Emergency” as part of its emergency measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Morocco has phased deconfinement strategy, classifying each region as Zone 1 (less restricted movements and activities) or Zone 2 (greater restrictions on movements and activities).
A national mask mandate remains in place throughout the country.
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.
At this time, we cannot be certain what proof will be accepted by individual establishments.
Testing
Travellers 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 December 1st 2021 (checked on December 1st 2021)
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