GlobeQuest

South Africa passport to Morocco

Visa required for South Africa passport holders.

South AfricaMoroccoShort stay
Visa required

South Africa passport holders need a visa arranged in advance to enter Morocco, usually through an embassy, consulate or accredited visa centre.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Morocco — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Morocco's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the visa you are issued
Morocco passports in South Africa
e-Visa
Getting in
Apply through Morocco's embassy, a consulate or an accredited visa centre — usually the one covering the country where you live — and allow weeks rather than days.
Long stay

Staying in Morocco longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 6 routes researched:

Morocco visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with South Africa passports

The closest countries we cover that let South Africa passport holders in with less paperwork than Morocco does.

Tunisia1,700 km from MoroccoVisa-free · 90 daysSenegal2,300 km from MoroccoVisa on arrivalIvory Coast3,200 km from MoroccoTravel authorisationGhana3,200 km from MoroccoVisa-free · 90 daysNigeria3,200 km from Moroccoe-VisaTurkey3,300 km from Moroccoe-Visa
What changes

South Africa and Morocco side by side

South AfricaMorocco
CapitalPretoriaRabat
LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, EnglishArabic, Berber (Tamazight), French
CurrencySouth African RandMoroccan Dirham
GDP per person (2025)$6,598$4,672
Population64.7M38.4M

GDP and population: World Bank.