The Moroccan authorities have decided to resume flights to and from the Kingdom of Morocco as of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, a statement from the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday, adding that these flights will be carried out under exceptional authorizations since the Kingdom’s airspace is still closed.
According to the ministry, this operation will take place according to an approach that combines gradual opening – taking into account the evolution of the national and international epidemiological situation – and preservation of the achievements made by Morocco to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
In this context, the countries were classified into two lists, in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, on the basis of official epidemiological data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) or by these countries themselves. themselves through their official websites.
The “A” list includes all countries with positive indicators regarding the control of the epidemiological situation, in particular, the spread of variants of the virus, the same source said.
Thus, travelers from these countries – whether they are Moroccan nationals, foreigners established in Morocco, or citizens of these countries or foreigners residing there – can have access to Moroccan territory if they have a certificate of vaccination and/or a negative result of a PCR test of at least 48 hours from the date of entry into the national territory.
Holders of foreign vaccination certificates will benefit from the same advantages granted by the Moroccan vaccination certificate to Moroccan citizens on national territory.
As for list “B”, it is intended to be a restrictive list of all the countries not concerned by the relief measures contained in list “A”, and which are experiencing a spread of variants or the absence of precise statistics. on the epidemiological situation, it is stressed.
Travelers from countries on this list must obtain exceptional authorizations before traveling, present a negative PCR test less than 48 hours from the date of entry into the national territory, then undergo 10-day medical isolation.
Lists A and B will be published on a regular basis on the electronic sites of the ministries responsible for Foreign Affairs, Health, and Tourism. Both lists will be updated regularly at least twice a month as needed.
Regarding the return of Moroccans residing abroad by sea, as part of the “Marhaba 2021” operation, it will take place from the same maritime transit points from last year in accordance with the health conditions mentioned above, while specifying that in addition to the PCR test presented during boarding, travelers will undergo another test onboard to ensure maximum health security for them and their loved ones.
List A contains the Member States of the United Nations which are not mentioned in List B.
List B includes Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Congo (DRC), Cuba, United Arab Emirates, Eswatini, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lesotho, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Oman, Uganda, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Central African Republic, People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (North), Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Chad, Thailand, Togo, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
