Travel · Guide
Bring your car on holiday
Temporary admission is free and needs no paperwork in advance, but the 180 days are strict.
Key facts
- 180 days per calendar year, in one stay or several. The period cannot be extended.
- No form to fill in beforehand. Customs officers register the car on board the ferry or at the border and give you a temporary admission slip.
- Once a car has used its 180 days, it cannot come back that year, even driven by someone else with a power of attorney.
- Anyone who lives abroad may drive it, with the registration document, the slip and proof of foreign residence. A resident of Morocco may only drive it when you are in the car.
- Since 2026 a car on a provisional registration can be admitted with a power of attorney from the certificate holder.
Steps
- Before leaving, check that your insurance covers Morocco. If not, buy border insurance at the port.
- At the border, show your residence permit and the original registration document.
- Keep the temporary admission slip in the car for any roadside check.
- Take the car out before the last day. You can check your record on douane.gov.ma/at.
What to bring
- Original registration document
- Passport, and residence permit or other proof that you live abroad
- Insurance valid in Morocco
- Car in someone else's name: power of attorney legalised abroad or at the consulate
- Rental car: the contract must say the car may go to Morocco
Watch out
- Lending, selling or leaving the car to a relative who lives in Morocco is a customs offence.
- Urgent return by plane? While the admission is still valid you may leave the car in a garage of your choice, but nobody may use it and you must take it out yourself before the deadline.
- You cannot bring a second car until the first has left or been cleared through customs.
- Seasonal workers must show at least six months of stay abroad.
Official sources
Checked: October 2026. Independent guide, not a government site. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you act.