--- title: "Morocco Student card requirements 2026: 10-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/morocco/student-card/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Morocco · Student # Morocco Student card **First stay:** 10 yrs Carte d'immatriculation, mention 'étudiant' (Law 02-03 Art. 13) Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 10 yrs (Card valid 1 to 10 years, renewable (Art. 10).) - **Who can apply:** Any passport ## Key facts Student card is a student route for Morocco. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **First stay:** 10 yrs ## Time and long term **Renewal: Renewable** The card is valid for 1 to 10 years and can be renewed for the same period, depending on the reasons you give for staying. [Royaume du Maroc, Bulletin Officiel (text); copy hosted on mfa.go.th](https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/tDJBi9m15g/Dahir_immigration_fr.pdf) **Permanent residence: After 4 years of residence** After at least four years of uninterrupted, lawful residence you can apply for the longer-term carte de résidence. The decision takes account of your means of living and your intention to settle in Morocco. [Royaume du Maroc, Bulletin Officiel (text); copy hosted on mfa.go.th](https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/tDJBi9m15g/Dahir_immigration_fr.pdf) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Needs a place at a school or university in Morocco ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant follows teaching or studies in Morocco (Art. 13). #### What you must show - The applicant has sufficient means of existence (Art. 13). #### Steps 1. Holders of a long-validity visa of over three months request the card from the General Directorate of National Security to stay longer than three months. #### After you arrive - Minors who enter to study under a residence visa of more than three months receive a circulation document on request (Art. 6). ## What happens at day 183 How Morocco decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 10 years at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in any period of 365 days** Stays in Morocco exceeding 183 days give fiscal domicile; permanent home or centre of economic interests are alternative limbs. - **Foreign-source income:** Individuals with fiscal domicile in Morocco are taxed on Moroccan and foreign-source income; the scale is 0% up to MAD 40,000 (≈ $4,120) rising to 37% above MAD 180,000 (≈ $18,500). [All tax rules for Morocco](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/morocco/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Issued to a foreigner who proves enrolment in education or studies in Morocco and sufficient means of existence. (source 1) #### Requirements - The applicant follows teaching or studies in Morocco (Art. 13). (source 1) - The applicant has sufficient means of existence (Art. 13). (source 1) - Holders of a long-validity visa of over three months request the card from the General Directorate of National Security to stay longer than three months. (source 2) - Minors who enter to study under a residence visa of more than three months receive a circulation document on request (Art. 6). (source 1) #### Stay - Card valid 1 to 10 years, renewable (Art. 10). - First stay: 12 to 120 months, decided case by case. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Work A professional activity needs a card bearing that activity (Art. 13). #### Fine print The law is cited from a copy of its 2003 French text hosted on a Thai government site; the Moroccan Bulletin Officiel and Ministry of Justice sites could not be reached on 12 October 2026, and amendments after 2003 were not checked. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [Loi n° 02-03 relative à l'entrée et au séjour des étrangers au Royaume du Maroc (Dahir n° 1-03-196 du 11 novembre 2003), French text of 2003, copy hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand](https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/tDJBi9m15g/Dahir_immigration_fr.pdf) · Royaume du Maroc, Bulletin Officiel (text); copy hosted on mfa.go.th · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2003-11-20 2. [Types of granted visas](https://www.consulat.ma/index.php/en/types-granted-visas) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Morocco · checked 2026-10-10 ## Student card and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Student card | – | 10 yr, renewable | – | | [Exchange visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-africa/exchange-visa/) South Africa | – | 1 yr | Limited | | [Student residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cabo-verde/student/) Cabo Verde | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Student pass](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kenya/student-pass/) Kenya | – | – | – | | [Academic exchange (R8A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/academic-exchange-r8a/) Nigeria | – | 2 yr, renewable | No | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Student card? Card valid 1 to 10 years, renewable (Art. ### Can I work on the Student card? A professional activity needs a card bearing that activity (Art. ### Does the Student card lead to permanent residence in Morocco? Time on the Student card counts toward permanent residence in Morocco, which the rules allow after 4 years of residence. ### How are Student card holders taxed in Morocco? No special regime in our records is tied to the Student card. The standard rules apply: Individuals with fiscal domicile in Morocco are taxed on Moroccan and foreign-source income; the scale is 0% up to MAD 40,000 (≈ $4,120) rising to 37% above MAD 180,000 (≈ $18,500). Persons without fiscal domicile are taxed on Moroccan-source income. ## More in Morocco [Self-employed card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/morocco/regulated-activity-card/) [Employee residence card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/morocco/employment-contract-visa/) ## Study visas elsewhere [🇳🇦 Short-course student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/namibia/students-visa/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 2 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Loi n° 02-03 relative à l'entrée et au séjour des étrangers au Royaume du Maroc (Dahir n° 1-03-196 du 11 novembre 2003), French text of 2003, copy hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand](https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/tDJBi9m15g/Dahir_immigration_fr.pdf) · Royaume du Maroc, Bulletin Officiel (text); copy hosted on mfa.go.th · checked 2026-10-12 2. [Types of granted visas](https://www.consulat.ma/index.php/en/types-granted-visas) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Morocco · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.