Morocco Consulate General Valencia

Before your visit

You will find the consulate general at C/ La Paz nº 38 in Valencia.

• 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: +34 815 05 71 95. Moroccan consular call centre: +212 537 66 33 00 (08:00–20:00 Moroccan time); visa applications have separate reserved hours (see consulat.ma).
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of the documents for your application.

About the Moroccan consulate general

Morocco runs this consulate general for its citizens in this part of Spain. The office is headed by Consul General Said Drissi el Bouzaidi (in office since September 2023). The Spanish list names 9 consular officials for this post. Morocco runs 12 career consular posts in Spain in total. The office is located in the Valencian Community. The embassy in Madrid is roughly 305 km away.

Consular services

The office deals with matters such as:

• Moroccan passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• 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 Spain (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?

The official website does not say that every visit needs an appointment, but passport and civil status matters usually do – check before you go.

Travelling from Spain to Morocco

Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Morocco. Spanish travel advice: travel to Morocco with caution. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).

Closing days

Expect the consulate general to be closed on Spanish national holidays; Moroccan celebrations on 30 July (national day) usually mean a closure too. Regional holiday to note: Valencian Community Day (9 October). Around Holy Week and Christmas, call ahead.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Moroccan citizens should contact the consulate general or the embassy. Typical emergencies are a lost passport before a flight, a hospital stay or an arrest; costs remain with the person concerned. In Spain, the general emergency number is 112.

Moroccan missions in Spain

Morocco in Spain

• Madrid – Embassy of Morocco
• Algeciras – Consulate General
• Almería – Consulate General
• Barcelona – Consulate General
• Bilbao – Consulate General
• Girona – Consulate General
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Consulate General
• Madrid – Consulate General
• Murcia – Consulate General
• Palma de Mallorca – Consulate General
• Seville – Consulate General
• Tarragona – Consulate General
• Valencia – Consulate General (this page)
• A Coruña – Honorary Consulate
• Alicante – Honorary Consulate
• Málaga – Honorary Consulate
• Oviedo – Honorary Consulate