Morocco reopens its borders to arrivals, according to these conditions
After Morocco’s decision to reopen the borders, and to allow travel to and from it starting next February 7, those wishing to come to the Kingdom must have received the full vaccination against the Corona virus, with a PCR test result not exceeding 48 hours.
According to the data published by Hespress, travelers coming to Morocco, aged 18 years and over, must be vaccinated with three doses, for people who have been four months since receiving the second dose.
So far, it is not known how the Moroccan authorities will deal with people vaccinated with only two doses, whose passport has expired (four months), and whether they will be allowed to enter Morocco or not.
The Scientific and Technical Committee, in turn, does not have an answer on this subject, as a member of the Scientific and Technical Committee for the Vaccination against the Coronavirus, Said Afif, said that the vaccinated with only two doses, who have exhausted the validity period of their health passport, can be allowed to enter Moroccan soil, provided they are subjected to quarantine, And conducting a new test to ensure that they are free of the virus, but he stressed that the state is empowered to decide in this matter.
Morocco closed its borders to passenger traffic, after the emergence of the "Omicron" mutant.
The closure decision was extended to February 7.
In response to a question about whether Morocco will re-close the borders, in the event of a significant increase in the number of infections with the Corona virus, Said Afif said that Morocco is dealing with the issue of closing and opening the borders based on the development of the epidemiological situation, ruling out that there will be another closure, in case there is no A new mutant appears.
Some experts expect that the "Omicron" mutant will be the latest wave of the development of the Corona virus, but Saeed Afif said that a definitive answer cannot be provided;
However, he was optimistic about the improvement of the epidemiological situation, noting a decline in infections in the city of Casablanca, which has witnessed a high increase in the number of cases in recent weeks.
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