How to Get Your Moroccan Passport – Complete 2026 Guide

The issuance of a biometric passport is an essential step for any Moroccan citizen wishing to travel or update their identity documents. Whether it is a first application or a renewal, understanding the administrative procedures helps avoid mistakes and delays.

If you have just obtained your Moroccan nationality certificate, we also recommend applying for your national identity card at the same time as your passport.

The biometric passport application can be submitted in person at the consulate or with the competent Moroccan authorities.

You cannot go directly to the consulate without an appointment, as passport and national ID card applications are handled by appointment only.

You can book an appointment online directly on the consulate’s website.

Once your appointment request has been completed (do not forget to upload the required documents online), your file will be reviewed. You will then receive a message allowing you to schedule your appointment at the consulate within a few days, depending on processing times.

The documents required for a Moroccan passport application vary depending on the situation:

• Adult applicant case

• Adult under guardianship case

• Minor aged 12 to 18 case

• Child under 12 years old case

You will also need to complete a biometric passport application form.

You can download it here or find it directly on the consulate’s website.

Go to the consulate on the day of your appointment, ask for a ticket at the reception desk, and wait in the waiting room until your number is called.

Allow more than one hour. If it is busy, it may take between 2 and 3 hours, especially if this is your first Moroccan passport application.

You will be guided throughout the entire administrative process. At each step, carefully check the information on the documents and make sure there are no spelling mistakes. If someone is accompanying you, ask them to proofread the documents as well. If an error goes unnoticed, you will have to start the whole process again, so it is better to review each document twice.

The final step is when your fingerprints will be taken. Once the process is completed, you will be given a receipt. This document is very important: take good care of it and keep it in a safe place so that you do not lose it. It is partly thanks to this document that you will be able to return to the consulate to collect your passport once it is ready.

They will inform you of the expected waiting time. If they do not, do not hesitate to ask. At Moroccan Papers, we observe a waiting period of about three weeks for a first application.

You have received an email informing you that your passport is ready and that you can come to collect it. Do not forget to bring your old passport in the case of a renewal, as it will have to be returned.

The passport must be collected by the holder or by their legal representative (supporting documents will be required). You will be asked to check the information on the passport once again. Do not forget to verify the date of birth: people sometimes forget to carefully check the day, month, and year. Once all the information has been verified, you will have to sign and date your application receipt, then sign the passport delivery register.

The documents required to collect a passport are as follows:

• The receipt for the submission of the passport application

• The identity card of the person collecting the passport

Special cases:

• If the person who wishes to collect the passport is a minor: the father or the mother (if she holds parental authority) may do so.

• If the person is under guardianship: only the legal guardian may collect the passport, unless there is a written power of attorney in the name of a third party.