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Morocco Ten-Year Residence Card

11 facts quoted from the official source

Renewable residence card for permanent settlement after qualifying lawful residence or under a listed direct-entitlement family or protection class.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Lawful EntryThe applicant must substantiate regular entry and stay.
  • Permanent Settlement IntentionThe residence card is intended for a person wishing to settle permanently in Morocco.
  • Public Order AssessmentIssuance and renewal remain subject to the statutory public-order assessment.
  • Direct Entitlement Class AlternativeSpecified family members and recognised refugees may qualify as of right, subject to lawful entry.
  • Qualifying Family Or Refugee EvidenceA direct-entitlement applicant must prove the qualifying relationship or refugee status.
Also stated by the source
  • Absence Limit YearsThe residence card ceases to be valid after an absence exceeding two years.
  • Eligibility summaryThe residence card is intended for a person wishing to settle permanently in Morocco.
  • General Lawful Residence YearsThe general route requires at least four years of uninterrupted lawful residence.
  • Official source basisThe residence card is intended for a person wishing to settle permanently in Morocco.
  • Report summaryThe residence card is intended for a person wishing to settle permanently in Morocco.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Residence Card Validity YearsThe residence card is valid for ten years and renewable.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Morocco?
The official source states: Renewable residence card for permanent settlement after qualifying lawful residence or under a listed direct-entitlement family or protection class.

Every answer is quoted from the official marocainsdumonde.gov.ma page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source marocainsdumonde.gov.maLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Morocco government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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