Official decisions

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28 – 30 November, 2021

Flights to Morocco suspended for two weeks from 29th November, 2021

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25 – 27 November, 2021

New conditions of access to Morocco: List C of prohibited countries and PCR test for 6-11 year olds

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08 – 10 November, 2021

The government decides to end the national curfew

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18 – 20 October, 2021

Transport, administrations, cafés: The vaccination pass adopted from this Thursday 21 October (Official)

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28 – 30 September, 2021

11pm curfew, reopening of gyms and hammams… The government lifts a series of restrictions

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06 – 08 August, 2021

Vaccination officially open to allergy sufferers, breastfeeding women and pregnant women from the fourth month of pregnancy

Vaccination has been extended to the 20+ age group

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02- 04 August, 2021

COVID-19: the government decrees a curfew from 9pm to 5am

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11- 13 July, 2021

Official: 5-day self-isolation for Moroccans or foreign residents in Morocco from B-list countries

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06 – 08 June, 2021

A Vaccination Pass is required for movement without restrictions for those who have received two doses of the vaccine

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29 – 31 May, 2021

Reopening of cinemas, authorised parties, open beaches… Health restrictions eased from  June 01, 2021

King Mohammed VI gives high instructions for the progressive reopening of closed mosques

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12 – 14 May, 2021


Eid El fitr will be celebrated on Thursday, May 13 in Morocco

Curfew from 8pm to 6am maintained for both days of Eid

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12 – 14 April, 2021

An important announcement:

OFFICIAL – Ramadan will start this Wednesday, April 14 in Morocco

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07 – 09 April, 2021

One important decision:

National curfew from 8pm to 6am during Ramadan

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28 – 30 March, 2021

Two important decisions:

Establishment of a new confinement in Dakhla

Morocco closes its airspace to France and Spain from midnight on Tuesday 30 March

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16 – 18 March, 2021

An important decision:

Morocco suspends flights with six new countries, including Argentina and Cameroon

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13 – 15 March, 2021

Two important decisions:

Precautionary measures extended for two-weeks starting 16 March at 21:00

Ministry of Health urges people refrain from visiting walk-in vaccination centres without an appointment

Extension of the ban on several international flights

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06 – 08 March, 2021

Two important decisions :

New COVID-19 variant: Morocco suspends flights with 6 other countries

Morocco adopts Russian Sputnik V and US Johnson-Johnson vaccines

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03 – 05 March, 2021

Two important decisions:

Morocco suspends flights to and from Algeria and Egypt

Extension of the state of health emergency until 10 April 2021

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01 – 03 March, 2021

Two important decisions:

Morocco suspends air links with Italy and Belgium

Morocco extends precautionary measures against COVID-19

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20 – 22 February, 2021

An important decision:

Vaccination campaign extended to 60-64 year olds and people with chronic diseases

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16 – 18 February, 2021

One important decision;

Curfew extension and other restrictions for 2 more weeks

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01 – 03 February, 2021

An important decision :

Restrictions and curfew extended for two more weeks

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27 – 28 January , 2021

An important decision:

King Mohammed VI will launch the vaccination campaign this Thursday 28 January, 2021

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22 – 24 January , 2021

An important decision:

  • Official launch of the vaccination campaign next week (press release)

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18 – 20 January , 2021

Two important decisions:

  • Preventive measures against COVID-19 maintained in Morocco for two more weeks

  •  Following the detection of the Variant of COVID-19 in Morocco, passengers from Australia, Brazil, Ireland and New Zealand are prohibited from entering Morocco (as a precautionary measure).

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10 – 12 January, 2021

Extension of national curfew and previous restrictions by one week

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06 – 08 January, 2021

Le vaccin AstraZeneca/Oxford officiellement autorisé par le Maroc

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21 – 23 December, 2020

A new important decision:

New restrictive measures from 23 December at 21:00 for 3 weeks

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18 – 20 December, 2020

Two important decisions:

  • Appearance of a new variant of the coronavirus: Morocco suspends flights with the UK

  • New Year’s Eve festivities are not allowed in hotels, with a curfew beginning at 8 pm.

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08 – 10 December, 2020

King Mohammed VI extends free COVID-19 vaccination to all Moroccans

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03 – 05 December, 2020

An important decision:

Extension of the state of health emergency in the kingdom until January 10, 2021.

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09 – 11 November, 2020

One important decision: HM the King presides over a working session in Rabat devoted to the vaccination strategy against COVID-19

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05 – 07 November, 2020

A new decision: Extension of the state of health emergency in Morocco until December 10, 2020

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23 – 25 October, 2020

An important decision: Casablanca and surrounding areas: New restrictions for 4 weeks from Sunday

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19 – 21 October, 2020

An important decision: A night curfew and other measures will be adopted in the city of Oujda to limit the spread of COVID-19 from Wednesday 21 October 2020

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13 – 15 October, 2020

One important decision: Friday Prayer will resume in Mosques starting from  October 16, 2020.

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08 – 10 October, 2020

One important decision: Extension of the state of emergency until November 10, 2020.

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14 – 16 September, 2020

A new decision: 18 private labs approved for COVID-19 tests, results promised within 24 hours.

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09 – 11 September, 2020

An important decision: Extension of the state of health emergency until 10 October 2020

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06 – 08 September, 2020

One important decision: Casablanca, curfew at 22h, restrictions announced (Official)

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20 – 23 August, 2020

  • Reinforcement of restrictive measures in Casablanca, Marrakech and Beni Mellal
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13 – 15 August, 2020

  • Casablanca-Restrictive measures after the multiplication of contaminations in Anfa
  • Rabat-Hay Rachad quarantined due to its epidemiological situation
  • Morocco introduces Rapid Serological Tests in neighbourhoods’ health centres
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06 – 08 August, 2020

Two important decisions:

  • Failure to wear a mask in Morocco would lead to a 300 dirhams fine
  • Morocco extends the state of health emergency until 10 September.
  • Asymptomatic COVID-19 cases will be treated at home
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03 – 05 august, 2020

Several decisions at the local and national level:

New restrictions in the prefectures of Tangier-Asilah and Fez (press release)

Fez will have a 1200-bed field hospital

Officials of the Ministry of Health prohibited from annual leave (Official)

Authorizations required to travel by train to and from the 8 quarantined cities

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25 – 27 July, 2020

Two important decisions:

From sunday July 26 at midnight, ban on travel to and from several cities in Morocco

Ministry of the Interior: the wearing of a mask is mandatory and the penalties are as follows

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22 – 24 July, 2020

Several important decisions:

The Eid Al Adha prayer will be done at home this year.

Stations in Zone 2: The ONCF makes the purchase of tickets conditional on a travel authorization.

The Wali of Tangier prohibits travel outside the city on the occasion of Eid Al Adha

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19 – 21 July, 2020

One important décision

Morocco moves into phase 3 of deconfinement, new measures announced

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16 – 18 July, 2020

An important decision:

Aid Al Adha butchers will be tested for COVID-19

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13 – 15 July, 2020

Few important decisions:

Throne Day festivities in Morocco postponed

Resumption of trains to and from Tangier from Wednesday 15 July

Coronavirus-Tangier totally confined

Suspension of trains to and from Tangier from this Monday 13 July

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10 – 12 July, 2020

Few important announcements:

Several neighbourhoods in Tangiers “re-confined” after the emergence of several clusters (Official)

Borders reopening: here are the destinations included as of July 15, 2020

Conditions for entering and leaving Morocco- more clarifications from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

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07 – 09 July, 2020

Few important decisions:

Extension of the state of health emergency until 10 August 2020

Adoption of  special measures for opening air and sea borders starting from July, 15 2020

Additional preventive measures for Aid al Adha

Reopening of the mosques from July 15th at noon, the mosques will remain closed for Friday prayers.

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20 – 23 June, 2020

Several important decisions:

The second phase of deconfinement will start on June 24, 2020 at midnight.

Ministries of Interior and Industry and Trade call for strict compliance with recommended preventive measures.

Al Boraq and Al Atlas trains will gradually resume on June 25.

The establishment of a field hospital in Sidi Yahya El Gharb to receive nearly 700 cases registered in an epidemiological outbreak in the province of Kenitra.

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17 – 19 June, 2020

An important decision: As of midnight on June 24th, all provinces and prefectures move to zone 1 except Tangier, Asilah, Larache, Kenitra and Marrakech and Reinforcement of restrictions in Ouezzane, Larache and Kenitra (Ministery of Interior).

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14 – 16 June, 2020

An important decision: Ban lifted for transferring mortal remains between cities

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11 – 13 June, 2020

One important decision: the active and future positive cases will be transfered to Benslimane and Ben Guérir (a Joint communiqué from the Ministries of the Interior and Health).

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June 08 – 10, 2020

Two important decisions: The state of health emergency extended to July 10, 2020, plan for the progressive lifting of the confinement announced: division of Morocco into two zones.

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02- 04 June, 2020

An important decision: Private sector workers subject to extensive coronavirus testing.

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30 May – 01 June, 2020

An important decision: The launch of the wiqaytna tracking application.

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27 – 29 May, 2020

Some important decisions such as: Despite the controversy, Aït Taleb maintains the treatment with chloroquine, ONCF will start a progressive resumption of activities on June 1st, a publication of a set of guidelineslines for the management of the risk of COVID -19 contamination in workplaces, reopening of cafés and restaurants from Friday, May 29th.

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24 – 26 May, 2020

Some important decisions like: Kiosks and bookstores can reopen as early as tomorrow Tuesday, resumption of the commercial activity of the markets in Oujda, next Saturday.

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21 – 23 May, 2020

Some important announcements such as: Health emergency – the ban on night lockdown will be lifted after Eid Al-Fitr, the paper press back in the newsstands next Tuesday, deconfinement – the roadmap for returning to work in public institutions.

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18 – 20 May, 2020

Several important decisions such as: the extension of confinement period for 3 more weeks, companies will resume after Eid, Said Amzazi unveils the schedule of exams for the baccalaureate, traditional education: the Ministry of Habous took a decision to continue the suspension of classroom classes for traditional primary education.

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15-17 May, 2020

Some important news like: The Ministry of Health is setting up a mobile laboratory for testing COVID-19 cases, CNSS – start of the May allowance registration, adoption of the draft law on travel contracts, tourist stays and passenger air transport contracts, the dates of entrance exams for “grandes ecoles” is fixed, and the first repatriation of Moroccans stranded in Melilla for about forty in Saidia and Nador.

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13-15 May, 2020

Some important news like: Universities will open in September, reopening of weekly rural souks in 12 provinces of the kingdom, and schools will remain closed until September, only the baccalaureate is maintained.

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10-12 May, 2020

Some important news like: Imminent launch of the Wiqaytna notification application, the second operation to support households in the informal sector starts from the 14th May, and Morocco will start exporting masks abroad.

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07-09 May, 2020

Several events like: Publication of a circular on the organization of care for pregnant women and newborns, the FRMF reduces wages and contracts to cope with the crisis of COVID, and new provisions on consumer credit, real estate credit and damane oxigene.

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04-06 May, 2020

Several decisions like: Continuation of distance learning from Monday, 4 May, launch of a portal allowing citizens to report offenders to the instructions of the state of health emergency, towards the adoption of electronic voting in the Chamber of Councillors.

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02-04 Mai, 2020


Three important announcements: Morocco “ready to export” masks to Europe, law on social networks – El Othmani backtracking, 34 investment projects selected under “Imtiaz-Technologies COVID-19”.

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