Morocco Visa for Belgian Citizens: Entry Rules 2024
- No visa needed
- Verified
Plusvisa is a private visa application service, not a government agency or embassy. Official government source: Accès Maroc (e-Visa portal), acces-maroc.ma.
Visa-free stay
Up to 90 days
Per entry, not a rolling allowance
Passport
Valid Belgian passport
Same passport must be used to enter and exit
Return ticket
Often checked
Border police can ask for it
Two routes into Morocco
Most Belgian travellers
Visa-free entry
Belgium is an EU member state, so Belgian passport holders can enter Morocco for tourism or business without applying for a visa or an e-Visa, for stays of up to 90 days.
Longer or other stays
Regular visa or residence process
Travellers planning to stay beyond 90 days, to work, study or settle must apply for a Moroccan visa or residence permit before or after arrival, since the visa-free allowance and the e-Visa do not cover this.
How long you may stay
Belgian passport holders can enter Morocco visa-free for stays of up to 90 days. If you instead travel on an e-Visa, that stay is capped at 30 days per single entry.
Visa-free: up to 90 days: Belgian citizens can stay in Morocco without a visa for up to 90 days per entry. This limit runs per visit, not cumulatively across several trips.
e-Visa: up to 30 days, single entry: If you use the e-Visa route instead of visa-free entry, your stay is limited to a single continuous stay of up to 30 days. Leaving Morocco, even briefly, uses up the e-Visa.
No automatic right to stay longer: The 90-day or 30-day limit is not extendable just by leaving and re-entering. Border police can refuse entry if you appear to be trying to reset the clock.
Requesting an extension: Apply before your stay ends to Morocco's immigration and national security authority, the Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale, with a justified reason. An extension cannot exceed a further three months.
Overstaying: Staying beyond your permitted period without an approved extension is an immigration offence. It can lead to a fine, expulsion and a ban on re-entering Morocco.
Your document checklist
Four things to have ready before you start your application, as a Belgian applicant.
Valid Belgian passport
Must be valid for your whole stay. Use the same passport to enter and leave Morocco.
Return or onward ticket
A booked return or onward flight. Border police can ask to see it.
Proof of sufficient funds
Cash, card or bank statement showing you can support yourself for the trip.
Travel insurance
Cover for hospitalisation and repatriation. Belgian mutuelle cover needs a BM111 form first, valid 3 months. Self-employed travellers are not covered, so get private cover.
Questions Belgian travellers actually ask
No. Belgian passport holders can enter Morocco for tourism or business without a visa or e-Visa, for stays of up to 90 days.
Up to 90 days per visit. This counts from the day you enter to the day you leave, and does not carry over between separate trips.
Extensions are not automatic. You need to ask the Moroccan national security authority (Direction de la Sûreté Nationale) before your 90 days end, with a justified reason.
Yes. Morocco expects travellers to carry insurance covering hospitalisation and repatriation, and border police can refuse entry without it. Belgian mutualité cover abroad needs a BM111 form requested before you leave, is valid for 3 months, and does not cover self-employed people, so check your own cover or take out private travel insurance too.
Yes. A Belgian EU-model driving licence is accepted in Morocco for up to three months.
You don't need to. The e-Visa is for nationalities that are not visa-free. Belgians already enter without a visa, so the e-Visa portal does not apply to a short tourist or business trip.
You risk fines and problems leaving Morocco smoothly. Ask for an extension from the Direction de la Sûreté Nationale, or sort out a proper visa, before your 90 days run out.
Banks and exchange bureaus in Morocco convert euros to dirhams. Converting dirhams back to euros is possible only for limited amounts, on presentation of your Belgian passport and if you are not a resident of Morocco.
Visa sorted
The things that make the first
48 hours easy, compared with home
Your Belgian plug fits. Here's what to expect.
Type C
Two round pins · 2.5 A
Type E
Two round pins · 16 A
Type C
Type C and E sockets are used both at home and in Morocco, so your own plugs fit.
Voltage
220 V · 50 Hz
Against 230 V · 50 Hz at home. Check the label on chargers and appliances: anything marked 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz works in both.
Pack: nothing special — your type C and E plugs go straight in. A small power strip is still handy where hotel rooms have one socket.
Morocco drives on the right — just like home
Compare traffic side:
Morocco · right-hand traffic — same as Belgium
Getting around
ONCF trains link the main cities fast and comfortably. Metered 'petit taxis' work within cities, while shared 'grand taxis' or buses cover longer routes. Hiring a car suits trips into the Atlas Mountains or desert.
Health and insurance
No vaccines are mandatory for most travellers, though routine and hepatitis A/B cover is often advised. Morocco's e-Visa rules expect travellers to carry health and repatriation insurance, so arrange this before you go.
Customs and etiquette
Dress modestly away from beaches and resorts, ask before photographing people, and expect reduced hours at restaurants and shops during Ramadan.
Moroccan Dirhams, cash and cards
Morocco uses the Moroccan Dirham (MAD).
Currency controls apply
Taking Moroccan dirhams out of the country is capped at 1,000 MAD. Bringing in or taking out foreign banknotes worth 100,000 MAD or more must be declared to customs on arrival.
ATMs are easy to find in cities
Cash machines are common in Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech and other cities, but carry enough cash before heading into the mountains, desert or small towns.
Cash still rules day to day
Cards are accepted at hotels, bigger shops and restaurants, but markets, taxis and tips are usually cash-only, so keep small dirham notes on hand.
Weather by month (Rabat)
- Daytime high
- Grey row = night low
- Best time to go
- Daytime high
- Grey row = night low
- Best time to go
| Month | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.6 | 10.8 | 65.7 |
| February | 17.2 | 10.8 | 52 |
| March · best | 19 | 12 | 55.2 |
| April · best | 20.4 | 13.5 | 37.5 |
| May · best | 23.1 | 15.7 | 18.6 |
| June | 25.6 | 18.2 | 2.7 |
| July | 27.3 | 19.7 | 1.6 |
| August | 28.3 | 20.6 | 2.5 |
| September · best | 26.5 | 19.5 | 33.3 |
| October · best | 24.4 | 17.7 | 54.6 |
| November · best | 20.2 | 14.4 | 98.1 |
| December | 17.8 | 12.1 | 67.3 |
Monthly averages. Source: NASA POWER climatology, 2001-2020.
March · ideal
The best window runs March, April, May, September, October and November.
High 19°CLow 12°CRain 55.2 mm
Sweet spot: Rabat has a Mediterranean-Atlantic climate: mild, wetter winters and warm, dry summers. Spring and autumn bring comfortable temperatures for sightseeing, while summer can get hot and winter brings most of the rain.
One time zone
Brussels
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Rabat
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How much to tip, in EUR
MAD 2,000
Restaurant bill
Leave cash even if a service charge is included
10–15%
on a MAD 2,000 bill: MAD 200
Cafe
MAD 2–MAD 10
Hotel porter
Per bag
MAD 10–MAD 20
Housekeeping
Per night
MAD 10–MAD 20
Petit taxi
Round up the metered fare
MAD 5–MAD 10
Grand taxi (shared, fixed price)
No tip expected
Tour guide, full day
Per person
MAD 100–MAD 200
SIM, eSIM or roaming?
Local SIM
RecommendedLocal prepaid SIM
≈ MAD 200
Maroc Telecom, Orange or Inwi counters at airports and in city shops; passport required to register Roughly 200 MAD for a data bundle around 50 GB; prices vary by operator and plan
eSIM
Travel eSIM
International eSIM providers' apps or websites, installed before you fly Convenient for short trips or late arrivals, usually no passport needed, but typically less data per dirham than a local SIM
Roaming
Roaming on your home plan
Activate through your home network before departure Simplest option but usually the most expensive for data-heavy use