Residence Card for Family of Moroccan Citizens and Residents
Law No. 02-03 (Article 17) gives a residence card (carte de résidence), subject to regular entry and stay, to the foreign spouse of a Moroccan national, to foreign children of a Moroccan mother (once adult or if dependent on her), to dependent foreign parents of a Moroccan and of their spouse, and to the spouse and minor children of a foreigner who holds a residence card. The card can be refused on public-order grounds.
Life in Morocco
Money
3
Currency
Moroccan Dirham
MAD
Moroccan Dirham
Cost of living
42
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
10–37%
Income tax (national)
VAT 20%
Annual barème after LF 2025: 0% up to MAD 40,000, then 10/20/30/34%, and 37% above MAD 180,000.
Living
1
Happiness
#110 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Foreign spouses of Moroccan citizens, foreign children of Moroccan mothers, dependent foreign parents of Moroccans, and spouses and minor children of foreign residence-card holders.
Eligibility
Spouse of a Moroccan nationalSpouses of Moroccans
The foreign spouse of a Moroccan national (Article 17-1).
Child of a Moroccan motherChildren of Moroccan mothers
A foreign or stateless child of a Moroccan mother who is not Moroccan under the Nationality Code, once of age or if dependent on the mother (Article 17-2).
Dependent parentsParents of Moroccans
Foreign parents (ascendants) of a Moroccan national and of the national's spouse who are dependent on them (Article 17-2).
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementFamily of a foreign resident
- Document checklistProof of the family relationship (marriage or birth certificate)
- FeesStamp duty on the residence document
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- 3 documents
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Other routes to Morocco
- Visit & tourismTourist eVisa (or consular short-stay visa) for Morocco
- StudyRegistration Card (carte d'immatriculation) marked "étudiant"
- Work permitsVisa of the foreign employee's work contract (contrat de travail d'étranger, via TAECHIR) and carte d'immatriculation
- Permanent residenceResidence Card (carte de résidence) after 4 Years
Family in other countries
- MonacoResidence permit for the spouse of a Monegasque national
- MoldovaProvisional residence for family reunification
- North MacedoniaTemporary residence for family reunification and family of citizens
- MongoliaFamily residence permit
- MaltaFamily reunification
- MauritiusResidence Permit as Dependent of an Occupation or Residence Permit holder
