United Kingdom visa requirements for Moroccan citizens
Moroccan citizens need a visa for the United Kingdom and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Consular fee
- 135 GBP
- Minimum passport validity
- Whole stay
Last verified: 18 September 2026
How this visa is processed
VFS Global, the UK visa application centre in Morocco
Moroccans need a visa for the United Kingdom, which is outside the Schengen area and runs its own system: you complete and pay for the application online at gov.uk, then attend a centre to give your biometrics. What is specific to this corridor is who runs that centre. Until October 2024 it was TLScontact; the Home Office moved the contract to VFS Global, and the official list of locations dates the change in Morocco to 22 October 2024. It is worth checking, because old TLScontact links and email addresses are still in circulation. The other particularity is payment: since 20 June 2023 every application made in Morocco is paid through the UK government's online system and the centre no longer takes cash. The Home Office publishes the fee in dirhams for applications made from Morocco: MAD 1,784 for a standard visitor visa of up to six months, MAD 6,686 for the two-year visa, MAD 11,931 for five years and MAD 14,904 for ten.
Official application site →Application details verified on 18 September 2026. Sources: visa-fees.homeoffice.gov.uk (the official fee table for applications made in Morocco, in dirhams), gov.uk "List of locations that have changed commercial partner" (Morocco, 22 October 2024, from TLScontact to VFS Global), gov.uk "UK visa payment changes for applications in Morocco" (20 June 2023, end of cash payment) and gov.uk "Find a visa application centre". Checked 18 September 2026.
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Fee
135 GBP
Fee for the Standard Visitor visa of up to six months. Long-term visas, with stays of up to six months per visit, cost GBP 506 (2 years), 903 (5 years) and 1,128 (10 years). The application centre's service charge is added to the fee.
Required documents
- A passport or travel document valid for the whole of your intended stay. Unlike other destinations, the UK does not require extra months of validity beyond the trip
- Evidence that you will leave the UK at the end of your visit
- Evidence that you can support yourself and any dependants for the duration of the trip without recourse to public funds
- Evidence that you can pay for your return or onward journey
- Where someone else is paying for the trip, documentation showing who is covering the costs
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓Transit rules
The UK draws a line between two kinds of transit. If you are only changing planes and will not pass through border control, the relevant permission is the Direct Airside Transit visa (DATV), and you stay in the transit area without entering the country. If you do pass through border control but leave the UK within 48 hours, the relevant permission is the Visitor in Transit visa. Staying longer than 48 hours rules both of them out: you then need a Standard Visitor visa. Whether you need a transit visa at all depends on your nationality.
More United Kingdom rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the United Kingdom page:
Official portal: https://www.gov.uk/eta. Destination data verified on 10 August 2026. Sources: gov.uk/eta (20 GBP fee, validity, multiple entries and decision time); gov.uk/government/news/uk-enforces-digital-permission-to-travel (ETA mandatory since 25 February 2026 and automated decisions within minutes); homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk (April 2026 factsheet); gov.uk/bringing-goods-into-uk-personal-use (alcohol and tobacco allowances); gov.uk/bringing-cash-into-uk (cash declaration) (checked 29 September 2026).
Travel insurance for the United Kingdom
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in the United Kingdom
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of the United Kingdom can enter Morocco visa-free. See the United Kingdom → Morocco page.
All 6 passports from Northern Africa that VisaRadar tracks need a visa to enter the United Kingdom. Same result as Morocco: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Tunisia.
With a passport from Morocco, in the rest of Northern Europe you need a visa for Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden.
A passport from Morocco ranks 116 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 68 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Moroccan citizens need a visa for the United Kingdom?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
A passport or travel document valid for the whole of your intended stay. Unlike other destinations, the UK does not require extra months of validity beyond the trip
What currency is used in the United Kingdom?
British Pound (GBP).
How much is the UK visitor visa from Morocco?
MAD 1,784 for the visa of up to six months, per the Home Office's official table for applications made in Morocco. The long-validity versions cost MAD 6,686 (two years), MAD 11,931 (five) and MAD 14,904 (ten).
I have an old appointment with TLScontact. Is it still valid?
The UK centre in Morocco has been run by VFS Global since 22 October 2024. Check your appointment with the current provider before travelling to it; TLScontact's contact details for UK visas no longer apply.
Can I pay the fee in cash at the centre?
No. Since 20 June 2023 every application made in Morocco is paid online, on the UK government website, before you attend your appointment.
What do Moroccan passport holders need for the countries near the United Kingdom?
With a passport from Morocco, in the rest of Northern Europe you need a visa for Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden.
Related pages
See United Kingdom requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.