Morocco Consulate General Marseille

Before your visit

Address for visitors: 22, allée Léon Gambetta, 13001 Marseille.

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–15:00, according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Good to know: Consular affairs line: +33 1 42 24 55 64. Moroccan consular call centre: +212 537 66 33 00 (08:00–20:00 Moroccan time); visa applications have separate reserved hours (see consulat.ma).
• Preparation: check the required documents on the official website and bring originals with copies.

About the Moroccan consulate general

Morocco runs this consulate general for its citizens in this part of France. Morocco also has consular offices in Biguglia, Bordeaux Gouderan, Colombes, Dijon, Lille, Lyon, Montpellier and Orly. Marseille belongs to the Bouches-du-Rhône département in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Full consular services are available at the consulate general in Montpellier, roughly 128 km from here. The embassy in Paris is roughly 663 km away.

Consular services

Typical services include:

• Moroccan passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Citizenship and civil register matters

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Moroccan authorities ask for:

Biometric passport (adults)

• Up-to-date consular registration (immatriculation consulaire)
• Valid CNIE national ID card – original and photocopy – or a copy of the receipt of your CNIE application (then also a birth certificate extract less than 6 months old)
• Your old passport, if you are renewing
• Two identical recent photos, 35 × 45 mm, on a white or light blue background
• Personal appearance is required when you submit the application

Renewing the CNIE national ID card

• Consular registration certificate showing your current address
• Two recent colour photos, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, on a light background
• Your old CNIE (it is handed back)
• For loss or theft: a declaration made to the CNIE officer at the consulate

Consular registration (immatriculation)

• Passport or CNIE (or CNIE receipt) – original and photocopy
• Valid proof of legal residence in France (residence permit, long-stay visa, work or study permit)
• Proof of address if the residence document does not show your current address (rental contract, utility bill)
• Two colour passport photos on a white or blue background
• Personal appearance is required

Sources: Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – biometric passport (consulat.ma), Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – CNIE renewal (consulat.ma), Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – consular registration (consulat.ma) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Many services require an appointment; check the official website or call first.

Visa and entry information for French citizens

A valid passport is required for entry into Morocco. Some regions of Morocco are on the French Foreign Ministry’s list of areas to avoid. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).

Closing days

Besides French public holidays, the office closes on the Moroccan national holiday (30 July). Religious holidays observed in Morocco may lead to further closures.

Emergency assistance

Moroccan nationals in urgent need of help can call +33 4 91 50 02 96. Typical emergencies are a lost passport before a flight, a hospital stay or an arrest; costs remain with the person concerned.

Moroccan missions in France

Morocco in France

• Paris – Embassy of Morocco
• Biguglia – Consulate General
• Bordeaux Gouderan – Consulate General
• Colombes – Consulate General
• Dijon – Consulate General
• Lille – Consulate General
• Lyon – Consulate General
• Marseille – Consulate General (this page)
• Montpellier – Consulate General
• Orly – Consulate General
• Orléans – Consulate General
• Paris – Consulate General
• Pontoise – Consulate General
• Rennes – Consulate General
• Strasbourg – Consulate General
• Toulouse – Consulate General
• Villemonble – Consulate General