Do I Need a Visa for Morocco? Requirements for Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, the US and Puerto Rico

Morocco visa requirements depend entirely on the passport you hold, not where you live or fly from. If you have a US passport, including every Puerto Rican, you can stop worrying: you enter visa-free. If you travel on a Jamaican or a Trinidad and Tobago passport, you need a visa. The good news is that many Caribbean travelers qualify for Morocco’s online e-Visa thanks to a US, UK, Canadian or Schengen visa or residence permit they already hold. Here is how it works, as of October 2026. Always confirm on the official portal before you book flights.

Morocco visa requirements at a glance

Passport	Status (as of October 2026)	Maximum stay
United States (including Puerto Rico)	Visa-free	90 days
Canada, United Kingdom, EU countries	Visa-free	90 days
Jamaica	Visa required. e-Visa possible if you hold an eligible visa or residence permit (see below)	30 days on e-Visa
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required. e-Visa possible if you hold an eligible visa or residence permit (see below)	30 days on e-Visa
Dominican Republic	Visa-free	60 days, renewable once
Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru	Visa-free	90 days
Ecuador	Visa-exempt, but an online travel authorization (AEVM) is required	Per authorization

Traveling as a family with mixed passports? Each person follows the rule for their own passport. A US-citizen spouse walks straight through, while a Jamaican-passport spouse needs the visa or e-Visa.

US and Puerto Rico citizens: visa-free for 90 days

US passport holders, which includes everyone born in Puerto Rico, do not need a visa for tourism. You receive an entry stamp on arrival allowing up to 90 days. You need:

• A US passport valid for your whole stay. We recommend at least six months of validity and two blank pages, which avoids trouble with airlines.
• A return or onward ticket, which immigration or your airline may ask to see.
• Your first night’s address (hotel, riad or tour operator).

Puerto Rico residents flying via Miami or New York are on a domestic connection, so there is no extra paperwork before you leave the US. Note that a US passport card is not valid for flights to Morocco. You need the passport book.

Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago: visa required, but the e-Visa can help

Ordinary Jamaican and Trinidad and Tobago passports are not on Morocco’s visa-free list, so you have two routes: the e-Visa (online, fast) or a consular visa (through a Moroccan embassy or consulate).

Who qualifies for the e-Visa

Morocco launched its official e-Visa at acces-maroc.ma in July 2022. Jamaican and Trinidadian citizens can use it if they fall into one of these groups, according to the official terms as of October 2026:

1. Residents of the USA, Canada, the UK, an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or the United Arab Emirates, with a residence permit valid at least 180 days. A US green card counts here.
2. Visa holders with a valid, non-electronic, multiple-entry visa from the Schengen Area, the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Japan, Norway or New Zealand, valid at least 90 days.

In plain terms: a Jamaican with a valid US B1/B2 visa stamped in the passport, or a Trinidadian living in Toronto on a Canadian permanent resident card, can usually apply online. A Jamaican or Trinidadian with no third-country visa or residence will need the consular route.

Watch these details

• “Non-electronic” matters. A Canadian eTA or a US ESTA is not a visa and does not qualify. A visa sticker in your passport does. If your UK or other status exists only digitally, check the portal’s FAQ or ask the consulate before you rely on it.
• Multiple-entry only. A single-entry visa does not count for the visa-holder category.
• Validity windows. At least 90 days left on the qualifying visa, or 180 days on the residence permit, counted from your application.
• Passport validity. At least 90 days beyond your planned departure from Morocco. Six months is the safer bet for airlines.

How to apply for the Morocco e-Visa, step by step

1. Go to www.acces-maroc.ma, the only official site. Avoid look-alike sites that add large service fees.
2. Create an account and choose “tourism.”
3. Upload a passport scan, a recent photo, your qualifying visa or residence permit, your return ticket and your accommodation details. A tour booking confirmation works for this.
4. Pay the fee online by card. The amount is shown at checkout and can change.
5. Wait for approval. The portal quotes around 24 hours for express and about 72 hours for standard processing, counted in Moroccan business days. Allow extra time around holidays and Ramadan.
6. Print the e-Visa and carry it with your passport and the qualifying visa or permit.

e-Visa fact	Detail (as of October 2026)
Purpose	Tourism or business
Entries	Single entry
Stay	Up to 30 days
Validity	180 days from issue to use it
Processing	About 24 h express or 72 h standard, Moroccan business days
Official site	acces-maroc.ma

The consular visa route

If you do not qualify for the e-Visa, you apply through the Moroccan embassy or consulate responsible for your country or your place of residence. Morocco does not have a mission in every Caribbean country, so check the Moroccan foreign ministry site (diplomatie.ma) to see which mission covers Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago. If you live in the US, the Moroccan consulates in New York and Washington, DC handle residents of their districts. Typical documents:

• Completed application form and passport photos
• Passport with enough validity and blank pages
• Flight reservation and hotel or tour booking
• Recent bank statements and a letter from your employer
• The visa fee. Consular fees are set in dirhams (a single-entry tourist visa was listed at around MAD 660 as of October 2026), and the final amount depends on the mission.

Apply at least four to six weeks ahead. Processing times vary a lot between missions.

Don’t forget your transit visas

The visa you need for Morocco is only half the story if you connect elsewhere. This catches Caribbean travelers out more often than the Moroccan visa itself:

• Via the US (Miami, New York, Washington): there is no airside transit in the US, so Jamaican and Trinidadian passport holders need a valid US visa even to change planes.
• Via London: Jamaican and Trinidad and Tobago nationals generally need a UK visa, and may need a Direct Airside Transit Visa even without leaving the airport. Check gov.uk before you book.
• Via Madrid, Paris or Lisbon: rules depend on your passport and whether you leave the transit area. Check with the airline.

Our guide on how to get to Morocco from the US and the Caribbean compares routes with these rules in mind.

A simple visa timeline for Caribbean travelers

When	What to do
3 months before	Check passport validity and your qualifying visa or permit. Decide your connecting city based on the transit rules above.
6–8 weeks before	Book flights and your tour or riads. Start a consular application now if you need one.
2–3 weeks before	Apply for the e-Visa on acces-maroc.ma, with documents scanned and ready.
Departure week	Print the e-Visa, your bookings and your return ticket. Check the official advisory once more.

Do not overstay. Staying beyond your 30 or 90 days can mean a fine and problems on future trips. If you want to combine Morocco with Spain or Portugal, remember that a Jamaican passport also needs a Schengen visa for Europe, while Trinidad and Tobago passports are visa-free in the Schengen Area for short stays as of October 2026.

At immigration in Morocco

Have your passport, return ticket, e-Visa printout (if any) and first accommodation address ready. Officers may ask the purpose of your trip and where you are staying. A tour confirmation showing your itinerary answers both questions. If you book one of our Morocco tours, we send you a confirmation you can show at the border, and your driver meets you right outside arrivals. Flying into Casablanca? The 8-day tour from Casablanca to Marrakech starts the morning you land, and the Casablanca day tour is an easy first day while you shake off the overnight flight.

Once your paperwork is sorted, plan the rest: when to go in our best time to visit Morocco guide, and the full checklist in our guide to traveling to Morocco from your country. For anything else, our team is on WhatsApp at +212 611 243 801.