By Being a Moroccan citizen has many advantages if you’re interested in investing in the Moroccan real estate market, or just want to buy a property for yourself. We will shed light upon the advantages of Moroccan citizenship, who is eligible, and how to claim it in your country.
Benefits of Moroccan citizenship:
If you’re coming from the Western world, Moroccan citizenship doesn’t offer you many travel privileges. It’s certainly a gap filler in Africa if you’re interested in this region (such as Algeria, Niger,… etc.) If you’re an Israeli citizen, there are more attractive choices, especially if you’re interested in traveling or doing business in the Middle East or Southeast Asia. And of course, you can stay for longer than 90 days within Morocco without requesting a “Carte de Séjour”.
From a real estate investment perspective, you have one additional privilege: You can buy agricultural land if you’re interested in investing in the Moroccan agriculture industry. Foreigners are barred from purchasing agricultural land. If you’re fluent in Darija (Moroccan Arabic dialect) or Tashelhit (Native Amazigh language), you might also get less easily recognized that you’re from abroad, which gives you better negotiating opportunities in the local market.
Who is eligible?
Article 6 of the Moroccan Citizenship Act says the following about nationality:
A child born of a Moroccan father, or a child born of a Moroccan mother is a Moroccan citizen.
MOROCCAN NATIONALITY LAW,
There is also one instance where jus soli applies (citizenship by being born within the territory).
Article 7, a child born in Morocco to unknown parents is a Moroccan citizen.
MOROCCAN NATIONALITY LAW,
How to claim citizenship?
To claim citizenship, you need to prove your ancestry. Gather all documents available and bring them to the nearest embassy possible. Especially the following:
- Birth certificate of you and your Moroccan parent(s);
- Marriage certificate of your parents;
- If possible, bring along “Livre d’identité et D’État Civil”;
- A consular certificate that you’re a parent(s) is/(are) a registered citizen abroad.
There’s an official website by the Moroccan government, available in a few European languages; German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch, and English:
How long does it take?
Provided that you have every document available or make sure they’re on their way. Only one trip to the embassy or consulate is necessary. Your ID will be ready within a few weeks depending on the capacity of the consular entity. You can find the nearest embassy or consulate on their homepage here:
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