Travel · Guide
Moving back for good
One duty-free move per family, a larger allowance since 2026, and real savings on your car if you qualify.
Key facts
- Your household goods and personal effects come in free of duty, in one move per family.
- On top of the move, effects with no commercial character are duty-free up to 40,000 dirhams. The ceiling was 30,000 until 2026.
- The move may be split in two if everything is on the first inventory and both parts pass through the same customs office within six months.
- Car under three years old: it is treated as three years older when cleared. That is a 25% reduction on a new car, 20% on a one-year-old car, 10% on a two-year-old car. Once only.
- Aged 60 or over with more than ten years abroad: 90% reduction on the value of one passenger car, once in a lifetime. The car cannot be sold for five years and you must be present at clearance.
- The two car advantages cannot be combined.
Steps
- Ask the authorities of your country for a certificate of change of residence. Where none exists, the consulate legalises a sworn statement.
- Draw up a detailed inventory, dated and signed, of everything you move.
- For the 90% reduction, ask the consulate for the certificate of ten years' residence.
- Clear the move and the car at the customs office of entry.
What to bring
- Certificate of change of residence, or sworn statement legalised at the consulate
- Detailed inventory, dated and signed
- List of professional tools and equipment if you bring your trade with you
- For the 90% reduction: consular registration, CNIE or passport, proof of ten years abroad, and a valid residence permit
Watch out
- The 90% reduction covers passenger cars only: no vans, pick-ups, motorhomes, motorbikes or quads.
- People who already live in Morocco do not qualify for it.
- Your foreign driving licence is valid one year after you settle. Start the exchange early.
- Before leaving, ask your pension and health funds in writing what you keep once you live in Morocco.
Official sources
Checked: October 2026. Independent guide, not a government site. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you act.