Morocco
Corporate Guide

Are there different classes of work permits in Morocco?

There are no different classes of work permits in Morocco. In this regard, people who are exempt from obtaining work permits include: 

• Foreigners born and regularly residing in Morocco
• Spouses of nationals
• Spouses of foreign residents regularly in Morocco (family regrouping)
• Residents in Morocco as employees for a continuous period of more than 10 years
• Authorised representatives and managers of a company an association, or a similar entity
• Partners and shareholders of a company
• People seconded, for a limited period, to specific positions with foreign companies that are declared as bidders for government contracts or with subsidiaries of foreign-based parent companies