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Source: British Embassy Rabat | Jun 20, 2023

United Kingdom (UK) visa payment changes for applications in Morocco

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is moving all visa fee payments to online only and the capability to pay cash at the Visa Application Centre will stop

UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) is introducing a new, globally consistent, digital process for applying online for a UK visa and offers customers a safer, more convenient way of paying for visas. From 20 June 2023, all applications made in Morocco for a UK visa must be paid using an…

Source: British Embassy Rabat | Nov 07, 2016

UK to showcase expertise in green technology at UN Climate Change Summit in Marrakech

The UK is proud to support Morocco as it prepares to host the UN Climate Change Summit (COP22) in Marrakech next week

The UK is looking forward to the first convening of the Parties to the historic Paris Agreement following its entry into force. The level of international support reflects both the urgency and the importance of tackling climate change in nations across the globe. In the UK we have already begun…

Source: British Embassy Rabat | Aug 11, 2016

Applications for 2017/ 2018 Chevening Scholarships now open

Scholarships are awarded to exceptional individuals who wish to study for Master’s degree at any British university starting from Sep 2017

Applications for Chevening Scholarships, the prestigious global scholarship programme of the UK government, are now open. The Scholarships, which are funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, operate in over 137 countries worldwide, and this year will support about 2000 students. The Scholarships are awarded…

Source: British Embassy Rabat | Jul 01, 2016

Child Abduction to be Dealt with under Hague Abduction Convention

From 1 July 2016, child abductions of British or Moroccan nationals that take place from one country to the other will be dealt with under the Hague Convention on Child Abduction.

The UK is delighted to welcome Morocco to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. From 1 July 2016, child abductions of British or Moroccan nationals that take place from one country to the other will be dealt with under the Hague Convention on Child…

Source: British Embassy Rabat | Mar 21, 2016

Opportunity for UK citizens in Morocco to register to vote in the EU referendum

British citizens living in Morocco have the opportunity to vote in the EU Referendum on 23 June.

British citizens resident in Morocco who have been registered to vote in the UK within the last 15 years can register to participate in the referendum as an overseas elector. It only takes five minutes to apply to register at the following website. The British Government is encouraging eligible voters to…

Source: British Embassy Rabat | Jan 22, 2016

Morocco: Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy 2016–17

The British Embassy Morocco is now accepting bids for the Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy.

The Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy (MCFHRD) is the FCO’s dedicated strategic programme fund supporting UK global human rights and democracy work. Through targeted projects, MCFHRD aims to further British interests overseas by tackling the root causes of human rights violations, strengthening institutions and governance, supporting the…

Source: British Embassy Rabat | Oct 27, 2015

New UK Ambassador to Morocco presents credentials

Karen Betts described her initial impressions of Morocco and her plans for strengthening further the relations between the two Kingdoms.

Karen Betts, the new British Ambassador to Morocco, presented her credentials to Ministre déléguée Mbarka Bouaida at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on 14 October. In the first few days in her new position she said: “It’s a privilege and an honour to be chosen to represent the…