The suspension of Morocco’s Electronic Travel Authorization, known as AEVM, for Malian nationals will take effect on April 27, 2026.
The announcement was relayed by Mali’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation after it received a notification from Moroccan authorities on April 23. The measure had previously been announced on April 10 in Bamako by Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, and his Malian counterpart, Abdoulaye Diop.
Mali’s Foreign Ministry welcomed what it described as a “new dynamic momentum in the friendly relations and bilateral cooperation with the Kingdom of Morocco.” It also praised the “practical measure aimed at facilitating and strengthening economic, commercial and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.”
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Bamako also issued a notice stating that the suspension of the AEVM requirement for Malian nationals will take effect next Monday.
A practical change for Malian travelers to Morocco
The AEVM is an electronic travel authorization introduced by Morocco for certain foreign nationals who are exempt from a visa requirement but must complete a prior formality before departure. It is not a traditional visa, but an authorization that must be obtained online before traveling to Morocco.
With the announced suspension for Malian nationals, the number of nationalities still covered by the AEVM will decrease. Starting April 27, 2026, only citizens of the Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Ghana and Guinea will remain eligible to obtain an AEVM for travel to Morocco.
For Malian nationals, the measure means that an AEVM will no longer be required for travel to Morocco as of April 27, 2026. Travelers will still need to comply with the other applicable entry conditions, including presenting a valid travel document and undergoing any checks carried out on arrival.
The change follows a period in which Morocco temporarily expanded the AEVM system in connection with the Africa Cup of Nations, recently hosted in the country. Under that temporary measure, several nationalities usually exempt from visa requirements were added to the system for the period from September 25, 2025, to January 25, 2026. It applied to nationals of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gabon, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Tunisia.
The e-Visa remains available for some visa-required nationalities
For other nationalities that are required to obtain a visa for Morocco, the Kingdom also offers an electronic visa, or e-Visa, under certain conditions. The e-Visa is issued online and is valid for up to 180 days from the date of issuance, for a single entry and a stay of no more than 30 days.
The e-Visa system notably covers citizens of Azerbaijan, Benin, Guatemala, India, Israel, Jordan and Thailand, as well as visa-required travelers who hold a valid residence permit or visa issued by certain countries, under the conditions set by Morocco.
The official acces-maroc.ma portal lists indicative processing times of 24 business hours for the express visa and 72 business hours for the standard visa.
