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In anticipation of the imminent start of Operation Marhaba 2025 on June 15, 2025, the Moroccan government has taken a series of measures to guarantee the perfect organization of the edition.

In a speech on the subject in parliament, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Operation Marhaba will be exceptional on more than one level, adding that the main measures were taken in coordination with other services and departments involved.

The measures concern in particular an improvement in the quality of consular services for the follow-up of the transit operation, coordination with the countries of origin, mobilisation for the reception of the Moroccan diaspora, the opening of mobile consulates in the ports of Sète, Genoa and Algeciras and the strengthening of the human capital of the consular services in the host countries, in particular in Spain, France, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands, the ministry stressed.



In addition, up to 32 ferries will be deployed on all maritime routes connecting Moroccan ports with Spanish, French and Italian destinations. The ships will offer a capacity of around 480,000 passengers and 123,000 cars in a program of 571 weekly trips, it is said.

As for air transport, the ministry said that the number of flights has been increased, strengthening the existing offer on the one hand and opening new routes on the other to meet the demand in certain destinations. As for land transport, the ministry said that new companies have been authorized to ensure the transport of Moroccans from all over the world to Europe and a special guide has also been drawn up.

In terms of security, the executive has mobilised all possible resources to ensure the smooth running of the operation. And with regard to the health aspect, a flexible health protocol has been put in place, which involves presenting either a vaccination certificate or a negative PCR test taken in the 72 hours prior to the trip. In addition, a doctor and an isolation room will be deployed on the various ships reserved for Operation Marhaba.