Visa of the foreign employee's work contract (contrat de travail d'étranger, via TAECHIR) and carte d'immatriculation
Moroccan law requires an employer that hires a foreign employee to obtain authorisation from the labour ministry, given as a visa stamped on the work contract. Applications are made by the employer through the ministry's TAECHIR online platform, usually with an ANAPEC certificate showing no suitable national candidate. Once the contract is approved, the worker applies for a carte d'immatriculation (residence card) marked with the authorised activity.
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 nationals recruited by an employer in Morocco under a foreign employee work contract.
Eligibility
Employer authorisation
The employer must obtain the labour authority's approval, shown as a visa on the work contract, before the foreign employee works (Labour Code, Law 65-99).
Online application
Contract visa requests are made through the TAECHIR platform of the labour ministry.
Residence card for stays over 90 days
If you are over 18 and stay in Morocco more than 90 days, you need a carte d'immatriculation or carte de résidence.
- Stays of up to 90 days on a valid travel document are exempt
- Applies to foreigners over 18
- Source: Law 02-03, Art. 6 and 9
Official wording
Foreigners over 18 staying in Morocco must hold a carte d'immatriculation or carte de résidence; stays of up to 90 days on a valid travel document are exempt (Law 02-03, Art. 6 and 9).
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementActivity authorisation
- Document checklistForeign employee work contract on the official model, generated by TAECHIR
- Steps to applyThe employer registers on the TAECHIR platform and starts a foreign employee con
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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"
- Permanent residenceResidence Card (carte de résidence) after 4 Years
- FamilyResidence Card for Family of Moroccan Citizens and Residents
