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Western Sahara visa rules for Morocco passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Western Sahara.

The answer

Yes. Morocco passport holders can visit Western Sahara visa-free.

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Visa-free
Stay
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

gov.ukUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeChecked 3 Nov 2026

When first arriving in Morocco/Western Sahara, make sure you get a passport stamp from the Moroccan border control authorities.

Quoted from the source.

Who sets the entry rules

Morocco controls entry to Western Sahara, so Moroccan entry rules apply.

Source: gov.uk

Before you go

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Morocco passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Laayoune, nearest first.

  1. SenegalDakar, about 1,450 km from LaayouneVisa-free · 90 days
  2. GambiaBanjul, about 1,560 km from LaayouneVisa-free
  3. MaliBamako, about 1,700 km from LaayouneVisa-free
  4. Cape VerdePraia, about 1,730 km from LaayouneVisa-free · 90 days
  5. GuineaConakry, about 1,960 km from LaayouneVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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