Relocation Frequently Asked Questions
Please take a look at the following questions on various aspects
of relocation to Ifrane. If your question is not answered here,
contact the Director or Dean of the school you intend to work
at.
Q: Is there a handout/web page available that answers
basic questions on relocation?
A: Yes - download the “Settling
In” guide.
Arrival procedures
Q: What airport(s) do new arrivals normally fly into?
A: Fes is best if you can. Rabat is second
best. Otherwise, use Casablanca. An AUI van will pick you up
if you confirm the date and time of your arrival with your administrative
assistant
Q: How does the entry process work in the country? That
is, what do we have to do for visas?
A: Americans, Canadians, EU nationals and
certain others enter Morocco without a visa, as tourists. Other
nationalities may need an entry visa. Check with the Moroccan
Embassy in your country, or email Souad Loukili to find about
your situation (S.Loukili@aui.ma ) After your arrival, AUI helps
you through the process to get your visa status changed to resident.
Q: What if I have dual nationality? Which passport should
I use to enter Morocco?
A: Use the one that allows you in without
having to get a visa. (So if you have Indian and Canadian, use
Canadian). Also use the one that exempts you from the visa de
retour, i.e., U.S. or E.U. So if your passports are Moroccan and
American, either will do. If they are Australian and British,
British is preferable.
Q:How long are visas granted for?
A: Your residence card will be issued for
one year, initially, and is then renewed annually. Americans
may apply for longer terms of residence.
Q: What about leaving Morocco for short trips and returning?
A: Canadians and most other nationalities
(but not Americans and EU nationals) need a "visa de retour",
which takes a few weeks to apply for, and is issued on a 6-month
or 1 year basis. This has to be renewed annually, but is good
for multiple re-entry, meaning you can go out and come back
in several times within the limits of its duration.
Q: Once in the country, what is the settling in process
i.e. where do we go from the airport?
A: Straight to your furnished flat. The van
will meet you and deliver you. The phone and Internet connection
will not be operating, but water and electricity will have been
turned on.
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