Morocco - Apply for Dual Citizenship

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Procedure

1. Obtain all necessary documents.
2. Submit application requirements to the Ministry of Expatriates and Migration Affairs
3. Pay the application fee.

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Required Documents

• Passport is required
• Marriage certificate
• Birth certificate
• Identification document
• Nation social security card if you have it
• A covering letter from Interpol police
• Two current passport photos

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Migration Affairs

Contact

Mme. Tigratine Fatima

Address

Direction Expatriates and Migration Affairs in Morocco

59, Rue Moulouya, Agdal 10000, Rabat, Maroc

63, Rue Oum Erbii, Agdal 10000, Rabat, Maroc

Tl: 212 5 37 77 65 88 /

Tel: 212 5 37 77 65 64

Fax: +212 (0) 537 77 00 06

Email:[email protected]

Website: http://www.marocainsdumonde.gov.ma

Direction des Affaires de la Migration

Tlphone +212 (0) 537 68 65 93

Fax +212 (0) 537 68 26 36

Direction de la Communication et de la Mobilisation des Comptences MRE

Tlphone +212 (0) 5 37 68 20 43

Fax +212 (0) 5 37 68 20 13

Secrtariat Gnral

Tlphone +212 (0) 5 37 77 66 01

Fax +212 (0) 5 37 77 66 02

Ministry of Justice

Place Mamounia,Rabat

Tel : 537-732-941

Fax : 537-730-772

Website : http://www.justice.gov.ma

Eligibility

According to the Moroccan family code all Moroccan in Diaspora and their children born to Moroccan parents outside the country are Eligible for Dual Citizenship.

This applies to people who are Moroccan citizens by birth descent who are also citizens of other countries (dual citizenship). These people are not required to renounce their other citizenship upon reaching the age of 18 in Morocco

Fees

Because the only language recognized in Morocco is Arabic, documents must all be translated into Arabic to be included in an application. Documents are also sent to Morocco and Moroccan embassies by courier to ensure security, confidentiality, and confirmation of delivery. These costs are known as disbursement fees and are unique to each case; however the total is typically less than $500 dollars.

Note

Government application fees are subject to change at any time without notice and are not refundable from CIC regardless of whether the application is approved.

Validity

Valid till a child attains 18 years

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Processing Time

Because the government do recognize dual citizenship for adults the process is slow it take less than 60 days for young one who are less than 18 years.

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Instructions

It is the mandate of the Ministry of Expatriates and Migration Affairs to promote gender equality, provide labour, occupational health and safety, civil registration, migration, citizenship and coordinate graduate internship and vocational training. They are in charge of issuing work and resident permits.

Required Information

• Full name of applicant(name and address)
• Sex, Age and marital status
• Nationality
• Country of birth / residence of applicant
• Parents details (name, address, occupation, nationality, country of residence)
• Dates of Birth (applicant and parents)
• Application by concerned persons or their representatives;
• Extract of birth certificate of father or a copy of the family civil status family
• record ( page of father);
• Extract of birth certificate;
• Copy of National Identity Card;
• Two passport photographs.

Need for the Document

Dual citizenship is measured to be citizens of both countries at the same time.Thus, each nation has its own laws with regards to citizenship and to the person who is already a citizen of another country.

Marriage is the most easiest and usual way in obtaining dual citizenship.Moroccan nationality is transmitted by filiation (father and mother) or birth in Morocco. This gives the right to Moroccan males to transmit citizenship to their children and foreign wives.A child born in Morocco to unknown parents is a Moroccan citizen.According to Article 9,[2] any child born in Morocco of foreign parents who themselves were born in Morocco can become a Moroccan citizen provided that they make request to that effect.

In Morocco dual citizenship is recognized; but permission must be granted by the government before a second citizenship is acquired. A person having a dual nationality does not lose Moroccan nationality The Minister of Justice has the power to approve of the decision for people who acquire nationality by means of article 9.Therefore a person who have obtained Moroccan nationality by the effect of the law can claim the same rights as a Moroccan having nationality of origin (by filiation).

Therefore for foreigners to live in Morocco permanently, they may maintain their citizenship and become citizens of Morocco by acquiring an original Morocco Identity card.

Here are some steps that can help make in making your process regarding your dual citizenship in Morocco.

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External Links

http://www.multiplecitizenship.com/wscl/ws_MOROCCO.html

http://eudo-citizenship.eu/docs/CountryReports/Morocco.pdf

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