Morocco

The country's own registry

• Finding No published rule found as of October 30, 2026. No public sex offender registry was found.

Entry and admissibility

• Law Every foreigner arriving must present a valid passport or recognised travel document, with a visa where one is required (Law 02-03, art. 3). The border check may also cover means of support, the reasons for the visit and guarantees of repatriation, and the border authority may refuse entry to anyone who does not meet these requirements (art. 4).
  Source: Loi n° 02-03 relative à l'entrée et au séjour des étrangers au Royaume du Maroc, à l'émigration et l'immigration irrégulières (Dahir n° 1-03-196 du 11 novembre 2003), Bulletin officiel n° 5162 du 20 novembre 2003 (Gazettes.Africa copy)
• Law Entry "may also be refused to any foreigner whose presence would constitute a threat to public order or who is subject to either a ban from the territory or an expulsion order" (art. 4). A refused foreigner has the right to notify the person they were going to visit, their consulate or a lawyer, may be held in waiting premises, and the refusal may be enforced directly by the border authorities (art. 4).
  Source: Loi n° 02-03 relative à l'entrée et au séjour des étrangers au Royaume du Maroc, à l'émigration et l'immigration irrégulières (Dahir n° 1-03-196 du 11 novembre 2003), Bulletin officiel n° 5162 du 20 novembre 2003 (Gazettes.Africa copy)
• Law For residents, the registration card and the residence card may be refused to a foreigner whose presence is a threat to public order (arts. 14 and 16). Expulsion requires a serious threat to public order (art. 25).
  Source: Loi n° 02-03 relative à l'entrée et au séjour des étrangers au Royaume du Maroc, à l'émigration et l'immigration irrégulières (Dahir n° 1-03-196 du 11 novembre 2003), Bulletin officiel n° 5162 du 20 novembre 2003 (Gazettes.Africa copy)
• Finding No published rule found as of October 30, 2026. No report of Morocco refusing entry to a U.S. registrant was found.

Visa / travel authorisation

• Policy U.S. citizens need a valid passport with at least one blank page. Visas are not required for visits of less than 90 days. Staying beyond 90 days without an extension means appearing before a judge before departure. People planning to reside must obtain a residence permit from the police or gendarmerie.
  Source: U.S. Department of State: Morocco International Travel Information, archived copy of 9 July 2026

What U.S. rules still apply

• Law U.S. law still applies to the trip itself: registrants must report international travel at least 21 days in advance, and the U.S. may notify the destination country before arrival. See the U.S. travel guide for the notice rule, the passport identifier and how notifications work.
  Source: ComplianceAtlas: Traveling Abroad as a U.S. Registrant

Sources

• Loi n° 02-03 relative à l'entrée et au séjour des étrangers au Royaume du Maroc, à l'émigration et l'immigration irrégulières (Dahir n° 1-03-196 du 11 novembre 2003), Bulletin officiel n° 5162 du 20 novembre 2003 (Gazettes.Africa copy)
• U.S. Department of State: Morocco International Travel Information, archived copy of 9 July 2026
• ComplianceAtlas: Traveling Abroad as a U.S. Registrant

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