Morocco Embassy Washington

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Van Ness area of Washington, D.C., about 5.6 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 10 km away. The nearest Metro station is Van Ness–UDC (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Embassy of Morocco in the United States

The ambassador is Youssef Amrani, who presented the credentials on 27 February 2024, according to the State Department’s Order of Precedence. The Congressional Directory also lists 2 consular offices of Morocco in the United States – career or honorary – in Miami (Florida) and New York (New York); these will get their own pages in this directory. In Morocco, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Rabat (ma.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Do Moroccan citizens need a visa for the United States?

Morocco is not one of the 42 countries in the US Visa Waiver Program (Department of Homeland Security), so Moroccan citizens normally need a US visa before travelling to the United States, also for short visits; visas are issued by US embassies and consulates abroad, not by the Moroccan embassy in the United States.

Documents checklist

What Moroccan citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Moroccan government information:

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 the United States (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 embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Washington, D.C.

175 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: Burma (Myanmar) (embassy), Mozambique (embassy), Namibia (embassy), Nepal (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), New Zealand (embassy), Nicaragua (embassy), Niger (embassy), Nigeria (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Oman (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palau (embassy), Panama (embassy), Papua New Guinea (embassy), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy). The full list of all 176 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Morocco.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Moroccan citizens should call the embassy on +1 202-462-7979. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Morocco can contact the U.S. Embassy in Rabat.

Diplomatic missions of Morocco in the United States

Morocco in the United States

• Washington – Embassy of Morocco in the United States (this page)
• Miami (FL) – consular office (page in preparation)
• New York (NY) – consular office (page in preparation)