Papers
Passport, ID card, civil status, marriage, and the hard moments. Each guide says what to bring and where the official form is.
Renew or get a biometric passportApply in person at a consulate after an online pre-application. Adults get five years.National ID card (CNIE)Compulsory from age 16, valid ten years, requested in person at the consulate or in Morocco.Consular registration and appointmentsRegistration opens the door to every other service. It is done once, in person.Register a birth abroadHave the local birth certificate transcribed at the consulate so your child exists in Moroccan records.When a loved one dies abroadThe consulate issues the authorisation to bring the body home. Insurance usually pays; the State helps families who cannot.Power of attorneyFor property, only a deed drawn up by a notary, an adoul or an authorised lawyer is accepted.Criminal record, apostille, life certificate, driving licenceFour documents that come up again and again, and the fastest way to each.
Since January 2024 you can book passport, CNIE, legalisation and certificate services at any Moroccan consulate, not only the one for your area. Civil status records stay with the consulate of your district. Find your consulate
Marriage, divorce and nationality have their own guides, under Family: