[News] France, Morocco Sea Travel for Vehicle Owners to Resume on April 18

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Rabat - The French Embassy in Morocco announced on April 13 the resumption of sea travel with the North African country.

 
Morocco opened its maritime borders with Spain, France, and Italy on April 11. Boat trips with foot and coach passenger services are gradually resuming their operation.

In a statement, the French embassy said that vehicle owners can enter from France to Morocco starting from April 18.

People entering Morocco through the maritime border are required to fill out a health form and present a valid vaccination pass.

Residents in Morocco must present a valid vaccine pass or a negative PCR test of less than 72 hours.

 
Medium and long-haul maritime lines operating in the ports of Tangier Med and Nador began gradually resuming activities on April 11, towards Spanish, French, and Italian ports.

After several months of tensions, Morocco and Spain are set to open a new phase of their diplomatic ties and decided to gradually resume sea travel.

Morocco’s port of Tangier city welcomed the first ship from Tarifa on April 12, with 49 passengers without vehicles.

The reopening of maritime borders is expected to boost the tourism sector in Morocco.

 
Morocco and Spain are set to initiate the 2022 Marhaba operation, a yearly program that welcomes Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) back home during the summer season.

Morocco resumed air travel on February 7, after over four month of a travel ban in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tourists and Moroccans who were stranded abroad lauded the government’s decision to reopen borders.
 

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