Marrying and Sponsoring a Moroccan Citizen

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Marriage to a Moroccan Citizen

Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Moroccan citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps.

If you want to bring your Moroccan spouse or partner to live in Canada, you must then file a sponsorship application for them to become a permanent resident. If they would like to visit you in Canada while their application is in process, they must also apply for a visitor visa. For more information, please see our family sponsorship page and our visitor visa page.

 

Moroccan Marriage Basic Requirements

Requirements may vary according to local authorities and are subject to change.  Marriage is a legal act governed by the law of Morocco and Canadian citizens are subject to those laws as interpreted by the appropriate Moroccan authorities.

The length of time needed to marry in Morocco varies.  A non-Moslem man who wishes to marry a Moslem woman may anticipate one to three months to complete the process, including the time needed to convert to Islam.  In general, the process is less complicated for a Moslem man who wishes to marry a non-Moslem woman.

Documents a Canadian Citizen Needs to Marry in Morocco

Note:  These are Moroccan Government requirements, thus all documents not in Arabic must be translated into Arabic.

  • A completed Affidavit of Nationality and Eligibility to Marry. This certificate must be issued by the Canadian Embassy in Morocco, located in Rabat. Please note that this document is only valid for 1 month.
  • To obtain a certificate of non-impediment to marriage issued at the Canadian Embassy in Rabat, Canadian citizens are now required to produce a sworn statement in French before a lawyer, notary or judge in Canada containing the following information:
  • Surname;
  • Given name;
  • Date of birth;
  • Place of birth;
  • Address (in Canada);
  • Marital status of the applicant;
  • Canadian passport number or birth certificate number;

A paragraph certifying that the Canadian citizen assumes complete responsibility for his/her future spouse for a prospective stay in Canada.

Information on the future spouse:

  • Surname;
  • Given name;
  • Date of birth;
  • Address;
  • Identification card number.

If the Canadian citizen is already in Morocco, he or she can complete this procedure before a Moroccan lawyer or notary. Please note that the sworn statement must be in French.

  • A valid Canadian passport and notarized copies of the biographic page and the page containing your date of entry to Morocco. Notarized copies of your passport can be obtained at the Canadian Embassy in Rabat for a C$50 fee.
  • If divorced, provide original or certified copies of proof of dissolution of any previous marriage(s).
  • If former spouse is deceased, provide original or certified copy of his or her death certificate (s).
  • Provide an original or certified copy of your birth certificate.
  • A statement of criminal record (or lack thereof) issued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) (it is mandatory to authenticate this document at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) in Ottawa)

 

Family Members

If your Moroccan spouse has dependent children, this does not affect the Moroccan Marriage document application.

If you have dependent children, they have no effect on the application to marry a Moroccan citizen.

 

List of Moroccan Consulates in Canada

Click here

Calling Morocco from Canada

011 – 212- Area Code – local number

Morocco does not use area codes.

 

Calling Canada from Morocco

00 – 1 – Area Code – local number

Follow the dialing format shown above while calling Canada from Morocco.

  • 0- Exit code for Morocco, and is needed for making any international call from Morocco
  • 1 – ISD Code or Country Code of Canada
Province Code Province  Code
Alberta 403 / 587 (southern Alberta)

587 / 780 (central and northern Alberta)

Nunavut 867
BC 236 / 250 / 778 (majority of BC)

236 / 604 / 778 (Metro Vancouver)

Ontario 226 / 519 (southwestern Ontario)

249 / 705 (northeastern Ontario)

289 / 365 / 905 (Greater Toronto Area)

343 / 613 (eastern Ontario)

416 / 647 (Toronto)

807 (northwestern Ontario)

Manitoba 204 / 431 PEI 782 / 902
New  Brunswick 506 Quebec 418 / 581 (eastern Quebec)

438 / 514 (Montreal)

450 / 579 (Greater Montreal)

819 / 873 (remainder of Quebec)

Newfoundland and Labrador 709 Saskatchewan 306 / 639
Northwest Territories 867 Yukon 867
Nova Scotia 782 / 902

 

Time Difference

Morocco is on Western European Time (GMT+0). Morocco observes Daylight Saving Time at the same times of year as Europe so the time differences below are off for two weeks per year, once in March once again in October. Saskatchewan does not observe DST so the time difference is an hour greater in the summer.

Canadian Time Zone # of Hours Morocco is Ahead
Pacific (BC, Yukon) 8 hours
Mountain (Alberta, western Nunvaut, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) 7 hours
Central (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, central Nunavut, northwestern Ontario, Saskatchewan*) 6 hours
Eastern (most of Ontario, most of Quebec) 5 hours
Atlantic (Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, eastern Quebec) 4 hours
Newfoundland 3.5 hours

 

Emergency Information for Canadians in Morocco

Embassy of Canada in Agdal-Rabat

13 bis Jaafar As-Sadik Street
Agdal-Rabat
Morocco

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 709, Agdal-Rabat, Morocco

Telephone: 212 (537) 68 74 00
Fax: 212 (537) 68 74 30
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: morocco.gc.ca


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Emergency Numbers in Morocco:

15 Fire brigade
19 Police
177 Gendarmerie royale

 

The Government of Canada’s Travel Alerts for Morocco

For travel alerts, click here

Sponsoring a Moroccan to Come to Canada

The sponsorship process is time-consuming and complicated. To learn more about it, click the button below:

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