SeaDragon345
English looking for information about Morocco
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Speaks English, Romanian, learning Darija.
Registration: 01 February 2019
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WhatsApp Chat Screenshots for UK Spouse Visa by JosephE1!
Hi Everyone,My wife and I are married, alhamdulillah. She is Moroccan, and I am a UK national of Moroccan descent. I am currently in the process of filling out my wife's spouse visa application so she can come to the UK. I have all the necessary ...
If you read the government guidelines they don't ask for stuff like screenshots. Perhaps call the home office directly (you have to pay per minute for this service) and ask them for advice as to what evidence they actually require. They are not ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Process in Morocco by jess1406
Hi everybody, I am a British female who has recently married my Moroccan fiancé in September 2016. I wanted to write a post on an up to date process to help those who are in a similar situation going through the process or planning to get ...
Can anyone who has completed a mixed marriage process confirm how much money in total it costs to prepare all the paperwork (not including any travel costs to and fro to different offices). I mean the actual costs of all the different fees and ... Read More
Is living in Morocco that bad? by ItsWhatever
My Moroccan hmmm partner has nothing but bad things to say about living there. Is the pay liveable, is the education bad in your opinion ?? I wanna live thereðŸ˜
I think it is what you make it and what you want your life to be like. There are good and bad in any country. It depends what kind of lifestyle you want and will it fit with the culture and the amount of money you have to spend to create that ... Read More
Shipping a caravan to Morocco. by baijad
Anyone know about exporting a caravan? I have a 1995 4 berth caravan. What would I have to pay after 6 months to keep it in Morocco?
@baijad Hello did you ever get your caravan to Morocco and how much import tax/duties did you have to pay on the value? I want to bring my caravan to Morocco too and it's an old one also. I would love to know what your experience was of ... Read More
Taking drivers lessons as a short term tourist in Morocco by mooiere11
Can you get drivings lessons and a licence in Morocco as a short term tourist? Or must you be a resident? Its not clear to me after reading the below information. Getting a new driver's license in Morocco If you do not yet have a valid ...
How long can you drive in Morocco with an International Driving License? Read More
Money transfer to Morocco from GBP by sanar1
Hello friends. I'm intending to buy an apartment. Price in excess of 1000000mad. Does anyone know; What would be the cheapest way to transfer this amount from London in GBP ? Thanks in advance!
I used BMCE bank to open a DH convertible account - they have a branch in London so I opened it while still in the UK. I used the company SmartCurrencyExchange to transfer money as they get a better rate than a normal bank. It's all done very ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Morocco by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Morocco. What recommendations would you ...
I feel like some of these tips are more for tourists rather than people coming to live in Morocco. If you are going to live in a foreign country then you have to speak the language if you want to enter into everyday life at any deeper level and ... Read More
Garbage everywhere in Morocco by Yahya411
We just got back from our monthly Summer vacation that we take every year in Morocco because we have family there. Is it just me, or has the garbage situation got worse? It appears Morocco has no garbage disposal or street cleaning infrastructure. ...
I would love to clean up my local area - but even if I collected all the rubbish together...what happens to it then? How to start an initiative and get people involved and proper rubbish removal? Often it is just burned in situ and it makes the air ... Read More
Living in Morocco as a female expat from a Western Country by urbanshopping101
Living as woman is not the same as living as a man anywhere. We have different physical needs, shopping behaviours, different day to day biological inconveniences and safety concerns that are usually more directly effected by social, political and ...
Do you avoid going out alone more or less? - I don't avoid going out alone either in the UK or Morocco but it's harder to be alone in Morocco and hard to be lonely! - Do you avoid going out at night more or less? - I go out at night a ... Read More
Where can I buy a campervan or 4 x 4 to tow a caravan in Morocco by SeaDragon345
Hi All I'd like to buy a campervan or 4x4 car to tow a caravan in Morocco. I already have a van which I use to tow my caravan but I'm planning on bringing the caravan into Morocco and leaving it there and then take the van back to the UK to ...
Thanks for that! :-) Read More
Advice on Tax on self-employed income from UK and Morocco by SeaDragon345
Hi all, I am planning on working from my art studio in Morocco (Rabat) when I finally move for good later on this year. I will be travelling back to the UK on occasion (maybe a couple of times a year but only for a couple of weeks) to do workshops ...
Hi there, thanks for the reply. With what office do you declare yourself as an auto entrepreneur? And how do you submit tax returns? I/m dreading the idea that they might be paper and lots of forms etc. So in Morocco, 2 per cent on income ... Read More
Advice on Tax on self-employed income from UK and Morocco
Hi all, I am planning on working from my art studio in Morocco (Rabat) when I finally move for good later on this year. I will be travelling back to the UK on occasion (maybe a couple of times a year but only for a couple of weeks) to do workshops ... Read More
Why did you choose to relocate to Morocco? by urbanshopping101
Making the choice to leave your old life behind and relocate to a new country is a big decision with lots of potential risks and benefits. It takes a lot of guts to make that huge change. Curious to hear from any expats why they specifically ...
Our land is near the local town so best of both worlds really. I also have a studio space in Rabat. I guess it's about designing the lifestyle you really want. Read More
Are international chain stores in Morocco common? by urbanshopping101
Just wondering when in Morocco is it common in most places to see a Nike Store, Addias Store, Pandora Jewelry Store, Zhara store? Or it is more likely to having a store selling items from these companies? I know when in Morocco my daughter usually ...
In Casa and other big cities they have the big brand name stores like Zara etc. I'm not really into big brand name stuff so perhaps someone else can answer. I have noticed that people always ask "Is it original?" - i.e. not a knock-off ... Read More
Why did you choose to relocate to Morocco? by urbanshopping101
Making the choice to leave your old life behind and relocate to a new country is a big decision with lots of potential risks and benefits. It takes a lot of guts to make that huge change. Curious to hear from any expats why they specifically ...
For me it's the med climate (I hate the cold and get depressed in the grey English winters), the cheaper lifestyle in most respects compared to the UK, the opportunity to live on our own land, build our own house and create a beautiful ... Read More