Morocco

We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Morocco based on HIV status.

According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Morocco does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.

The Moroccan Entry Visa Application form does not include a request to disclose HIV status or a requirement to submit a medical certificate.

Decree n° 1-03-196 of 16 ramadan 1424 (11 November 2003) promulgating law n° 02-03 relating to the entry and residence of foreigners in the Kingdom of Morocco, to illegal emigration and immigration does not contain any health provision regarding entry, does and not mention reasons to deny entry that could be interpreted as relating to the health of the applicant.

Similarly, the Embassy of Morocco in France does not include health considerations among the information provided about the procedures for entering the country.

Sources are mixed on whether Morocco imposes restrictions on short-term stay of people living with HIV.

A non-official website indicates that a work permit requires a health certificate.

However, the Moroccan Work Visa Application form does not include a request to disclose or a requirement to submit a medical certificate.

Similarly, UNAIDS and the US Department of State report that Morocco does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.

Sources are mixed on whether Morocco imposes restrictions on long-term stay of people living with HIV.

UNAIDS and the US Department of State report that Morocco does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.

A non-official website indicates that people wishing to stay in Morocco for a period between 1 and 10 years should request a ‘registration card’ (carte d’immatriculation) and one of the requirements to obtain it is to present a medical certificate. 

It is not clear if such health certificate include HIV disclosure or testing.

According to the Embassy of Qatar in Morocco all long-term stay permits require the accreditation of ‘good health’.

The Government of Morocco prepared the document Your stay in Morocco to guide foreign nationals to navigate the migration system. It does not mention the need of a health certificate or of meeting certain health standards.

The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Morocco. However, it is not clear whether non-nationals are able to access this treatment in the same way as nationals.

ALCS reports that foreign residents who work in Morocco are covered by the “Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale” (CNSS) and are obliged to sign up to the “Assurance maladie obligatoire” (AMO). The funding of this system is paid through contributions made by both the employer and the employee.

Those of a lower income are covered by the “Régime d’assistance médicale aux personnes économiquement démunies” (RAMED).

The State covers between 70% – 90% of costs (depending on the treatment); the rest is paid by the patient.

HIV treatment is offered at several public hospitals throughout Morocco, particularly in larger cities like Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakesh, and Fes. Public hospitals with infectious disease units provide HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and ongoing care for people living with HIV.

The Association de Lutte contre le SIDA (ALCS), the main HIV organisation in Morocco, runs 8 sexual health clinics where they provide PrEP, medical and social support for people living with HIV and referrals for services not available.

They also have 23 centres anonymous and free testing centres in 19 cities: Agadir, Béni Mellal, Casablanca, El Jadida, Essaouira, Fès, Guelmim, Laâyoune, Larache, Marrakech, Meknès, Nador, Oujda, Rabat, Safi, Tanger, Taroudant, Tétouan and Tiznit.

• UNAIDS
• US Department of State
• Decree n° 1-03-196 of 16 ramadan 1424 (11 November 2003) promulgating law n° 02-03 relating to the entry and residence of foreigners in the Kingdom of Morocco, to illegal emigration and immigration
• Embassy of Morocco in France
• Lec.ma
• Embassy of Qatar in Morocco
• Your stay in Morocco
• ALCS

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