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Moving To Morocco
Looking for relocating to Morocco? Get your international move started with us. At International Sea & Air Shipping we offer you highly rated moving services to relocate internationally from USA to Morocco. With us you can avail highly customized moving solutions that perfectly fit your moving requirement and look forward to successfully completing your move and have a satisfying moving experience.
When Moving to Morocco
Handle all the moving problems with our expert’s advice and efficiently manage your entire moving cycle to successfully move to Morocco:
- How long is your intended stay in Morocco?
- Do you intend to relocate permanently or temporarily with a work visa?
- Will you be renting or purchasing real estate?
The Cost of Moving to Morocco
Morocco is a large country is northern Africa and any shipping of goods from USA to Morocco involves shipping it virtually across the world and the whole shipping process may be time consuming. Your cost of shipping to Morocco is based on the cubic foot volume of your household goods and having large number of household goods means greater cubic foot volume of your goods this eventually results in higher shipping cost.
Ascertain your exact cubic foot cost of your household goods. Arrange for a home inspection and site appraisal today and expedite your moving process.
About Morocco
The name Morocco is originated from the Spanish word “Marruecos” or the Portuguese “Morrocos”. The Arabic name of Morocco translates to “The Western Kingdom”. Having Rabat as its political capital, Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament.
Bordered by Spain, Algeria and Western Sahara, Morocco is a part of Maghreb region along with Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania and Libya. With large part being mountainous, Morocco is a Northern African country. Morocco is known for its biodiversity with birds representing the most important fauna.
Being an ethnically diverse country with a rich culture and civilization, Morocco has various forms of beliefs, from paganism, Judaism, and Christianity to Islam. Also Morocco hosted people from areas of east, south and north and hence its social structure is impacted by civilizations of these people.
Considered as having a relatively liberal economy, Morocco is the world’s biggest exporter and third largest producer of Phosphorus. The sectors in addition to tourism that recorded highest economic growth in Morocco are tourism, telecoms, information technology, and textile sectors. The trade partners of Morocco are Spain, France, India, Italy, China, Germany, US and Saudi Arabia.
Custom Regulations for Morocco :
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Passport (original)
- Residence Visa (original)
- Work Permit or Work Certificate from the employer (original)
- Certificate of Residence Change (original) issued by the local authority at the point of departure
- Inventory (in French consularized)
- Letter signed by the Customer authorizing the Destination Agent to clear the shipment
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
- Customers presence is not required for Customs clearance
- Used household goods and personal effects in reasonable quantities may be imported duty-free if owned for more than six months
- If two shipments are sent, the second shipment must arrive no later then six months after the first
- shipments are physically inspected
DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS
- New items less then six months old (Commercial Invoice required)
- Food and beverages
- Electronic and electrical items are dutiable (load near container door for easy access)
- Antiques
- Portable phones must be approved by the Ministry of P.T.T.
- Medicine (permit from Ministry of Health required)
- Weapons and ammunition (hunting permit and firearm acquisition certificate required). Only smooth-barreled hunting weapons are permitted.
- Books, records and cassettes and compact disks
- A list must be provided stating the title and name of author for each item
- These items will be viewed by the Ministry of Information before a censorship visa is granted. Place any dutiable/restricted items near container doors for easy access.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Moroccan currency
- Pornographic and politically sensitive material
- Narcotics and drugs
- Walkie-talkies
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products
- Explosives
MOTOR VEHICLES
- All vehicles are highly dutiable
- Permission to circulate is granted for 3 months, beyond this point the Customer must pay Customs duty or export the vehicle
- Documents required:
- Import License
- Original car license
- Passport
- Auto paperwork
- Invoice
PETS
- Health Certificate, dated not more than 14 days before departure, is required
NOTE - Customs regulations are subject to change at any time. The proceeding information is a brief summary of customs regulations applicable to household goods shipments to this destination and is being provided for general guidance to assist our Agents and Customers.Since such regulations are subject to change without notice, Cross Country Vanlines cannot be held liable for any costs, damage, delays, or other detrimental events resulting from non-compliance.Always double check with your local embassy or consulate.
NOTE - Customs regulations are subject to change at any time. The proceeding information is a brief summary of customs regulations applicable to household goods shipments to this destination and is being provided for general guidance to assist our Agents and Customers.Since such regulations are subject to change without notice, International sea & air shipping cannot be held liable for any costs, damage, delays, or other detrimental events resulting from non-compliance.Always double check with your local embassy or consulate.
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Motto : God, the Country, the King
Capital : Rabat
National Anthem : "Hymne Cherifien" ("Anthem of Morocco")
Geography
Location : Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara
Area : Total : 446,550 sq km Land : 446,300 sq km
Water : 250 sq km
Climate : Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior
People
Nationality : Moroccan(s)
Population : 31,968,361 (July 2011 est.)
Major Cities : Casablanca 3.245 million; RABAT (capital) 1.77 million; Fes 1.044 million; Marrakech 909,000; Tangier 768,000 (2009)
Languages : Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy
Economy
GDP : $153.8 billion (2010 est.)
Exchange Rates : Moroccan dirhams (MAD) per US dollar - 8.3619 (2010), 8.0571 (2009), 7.526 (2008), 8.3563 (2007), 8.7722 (2006)
Transportation
Airports : 58 (2010)
Roadways : Total : 57,625 km
Waterways : N/A
Ports & Terminals : Casablanca, Jorf Lasfar, Mohammedia, Safi, Tangier
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