2023-08-13 19:15:00
It’s time to say “Adios” to the cumbersome procedures to obtain the visa. No more waiting in front of consulates and embassies. The electronic visa, a hub that facilitates access to many countries in the world. Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Canada are the latest destinations to open access to Moroccan passport holders via the e-visa.
A quick and simplified process to facilitate the mobility of citizens, the E-Visa is experiencing massive enthusiasm. In order to smooth out the granting of visas to foreign nationals subject to this formality, Morocco launched on July 10, 2022, the electronic visa procedure “e-Visa”.
Other destinations have also adopted this service to promote tourism and trade with the Cherifian kingdom are: Ethiopia, Malawi, Botswana as well as Moldova, and Bahrain. Saudi Arabia, a new member added to the list of countries adopting the e-visa. From August 28, anyone who holds a Moroccan passport can visit the Saudi kingdom with an electronic visa.
Requested and obtained online before traveling abroad. This abbreviated procedure saves visitors the trouble of physically going to a consulate or embassy. Easily printed or saved on your mobile phone, all you have to do is present this document scanned by the traveler upon arrival in the country of destination.
A year after its launch in Morocco, the electronic visa has enabled the processing of approximately 160,000 applications.
This is a single-person authorization allowing you to take advantage of a short stay (30 days maximum) on Moroccan territory. It is valid for a maximum of 180 days from the date of issue. That said, it is an instruction that adds to the measures introduced by the kingdom to support tourism in the face of the damage of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Promoting Morocco as a favorite destination for travelers is the objective of this digital operation.
The highest recorded number of applications processed by the “e-visa” unit reached 18,000 in May 2023. 110 beneficiaries from all continents were able to take advantage of this measure with the aim of discovering the hidden secrets that make the charm of the country. .
In addition, 96.6% of e-visas issued were issued for tourism and 3.4% for business. The breakdown of e-visas issued by nationality is as follows: Israel (55%), India (10%); Nigeria (4.44%), Egypt (4.41%), Pakistan (3.5%) and Jordan (2.7%).
A resounding success bringing considerable fluidity and flexibility to procedures deemed “complicated” which can sometimes hinder the desire to travel and explore the four corners of the world.
Tourists of various nationalities, including Thailand, Jordan, Israel, India, Azerbaijan and Guatemala, have been able to take advantage of the electronic visa to visit Morocco, thus strengthening the country’s international ties.
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