Bill Shepherd
English expat in Morocco
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Registration: 25 August 2024
A joke about Moroccans
Elon Musk says to a Moroccan, "I am giving away my entire wealth. I will give you half of the everything I own if you just mind your own business." The Moroccan immediately retorts with, "Who's getting the other half?" Read More
British Seeking Divorce with Moroccan Wife (1 year) by Zakaria Islam
Hi all, I am looking to initiate a cost-effective divorce from my wife. She is currently living in the UK with a friend, and I have no particular concerns about whether she stays here. The main issue is that she has blocked me on all platforms, and ...
@Zakaria IslamThe terms "divorce" and "cost effective" rarely appear together. In fact, a "cost-effective divorce" is an oxymoron. Read More
Ever hired a Private Investigator to check on Moroccan love interest? by ThatOneGirl
You know the deal, yes online... and to be honest the red flags started showing up pretty quickly- He asked me to be his girlfriend in like 5 days and told me he loved me in 10, I'm 12 years older etc. As did my rationalizations like "Well, I LOOK ...
@ThatOneGirl A private detective? In Morocco? LOL! So you want a private, non-state-aligned policeman, who is not a policeman? Listen, and listen good: YOU will end up in prison on charges of subversion of the state if you try and find - let alone ... Read More
New Process for British Consulate on affirmations. by SavannahRE
See below the email I received.Dear Customer We are writing to inform you that there has recently been a change to the process of getting married in Morocco. Our records show that you have applied and made an appointment, to obtain a marriage ...
@Said Idouarab It is *NOT* a scam, it is an official communique from HM government - check the advice on the British embassy website yourself. Stop spreading fake news. Stop commenting on things you know NOTHING about. Read More
Moroccan fairytale or after my money? by Casa2022
Hii have met a beautiful Moroccan lady a couple of months ago and we are going to marry soon. I am divorced with children and she has never been married. She is around 13 years younger than me. She will be living with my family when she comes to the ...
@Casa2022 You cannot marry a non muslim and marry a muslim woman. - @katebeebee50Anyone - matter what their religion - can marry anyone else - no matter what their religion - if they get married in a non-Muslim country. If they then want to ... Read More
Moroccan fairytale or after my money? by Casa2022
Hii have met a beautiful Moroccan lady a couple of months ago and we are going to marry soon. I am divorced with children and she has never been married. She is around 13 years younger than me. She will be living with my family when she comes to the ...
@katebeebee50I don't understand this statement:"You cannot marry a non muslim and marry a muslim woman."What......?!??!!? Read More
Any one from rabat ?[B]racist by Bill Shepherd
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@RobeD Why is his nationality and ethnic origin germane? Why did he mention it? Read More
Any one from rabat ?[B]racist by Bill Shepherd
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@RobeD It is a bad sign because Indians and Pakistanis work for USD300 a month. To judge by his literacy levels I would aver he is indeed both uneducated and escaping poverty. He does not say he is British Pakistani, but rather says he is Pakistani ... Read More
Any one from rabat ?[B]racist by Bill Shepherd
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@RobeD He writes "I am pakistani British national i am aiming to move rabat." The 'p' in Pakistani should be capitalised, as should 'I', as should 'Rabat', and it is 'move to Rabat', not 'move Rabat'. He then writes "I was there 2 days ago in area ... Read More
Criminal record and marriage licenses by Jay em11111
Salam, I am an American citizen looking to get married to a moroccan citizen. I have all necessary documents. I have a couple of charges from my youth, theft, assault, and possession of marijuana under 30 grams. My last charge, the assault has ...
No chance whatsoever. Get married *overseas* and *register* the marriage in Morocco. That way you skip all the nonsense (medical checks, background checks, etc.) Read More
Residence permit by Morgan Freewilly
How long does it take to get a residence permit in Morocco
Nazi-supporter. In late 2021 the US (the Biden administration) and 'the Ukraine' were the ONLY two countries to vote *against* a call by the UN for all member states to outlaw the glorification of ... Read More
Visa Extension via Police station ? by Howcanihelp
Hey, one of our family members needs to renew their visa but we are hoping to avoid taking the run to Ceuta as the other 3 of us have already renewed. I heard the police sometime grant an extension. does anyone know how this works ? One of our ...
@Howcanihelp "One of our family members is a Moroccan citizen and we own a flat in Marrakech." How is that relevant? Read More
Visa Extension via Police station ? by Howcanihelp
Hey, one of our family members needs to renew their visa but we are hoping to avoid taking the run to Ceuta as the other 3 of us have already renewed. I heard the police sometime grant an extension. does anyone know how this works ? One of our ...
@Cauchemar en cuisine Why go to Tenerife? Just walk across the border into Ceuta, have a coffee, and walk back into Morocco and start a new 90 day visa. Read More
Residence permit by Morgan Freewilly
How long does it take to get a residence permit in Morocco
@526Howard 'Stateside'.....? The world has two 'sides', does it? The US is one side and everything else - Africa, Europe, Asia, etc. - is the other side. 馃ぁ Read More
settle and work in morocco as a doctor
@johnomezy1 Are you a prince, too? A prince who needs help claiming his inheritance of USD20,000,000? Read More
Appointments for the british embassy by GuestPoster124
How often are they available?
Good luck trying to find someone at the British embassy who is sober! I see their officers out every single night in Rabat getting absolutely sloshed! They get paralytic and fall over, often vomiting. Good luck dealing with their hangovers. Read More
Homeschooling in Morocco by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Homeschooling your children as an expat in Morocco will definitely come with its load of challenges. Here is a special call to parents who are already homeschooling their children or who plan on doing so to share any information ...
@shedracknsoma Portugal? What language is that? Read More
Homeschooling in Morocco by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Homeschooling your children as an expat in Morocco will definitely come with its load of challenges. Here is a special call to parents who are already homeschooling their children or who plan on doing so to share any information ...
Home schooling by definition has nothing to do with the school system. Do you mean does Morocco allow children to undergo home schooling? If so, the answer is no, they do not. But are you a foreigner? If so then the question might be pointless ... Read More
Appointments for the british embassy by GuestPoster124
How often are they available?
Since you can see the British 'embassy' (read, outpost) staff out on the town in Rabat getting drunk as skunks every single night I find it believe they ever get any work done during the day. They are very unprofessional and they should all be ... Read More
Appointments for the british embassy by GuestPoster124
How often are they available?
@AdamSuHow does someone show/prove where they 'live'......? Is it not possible to 'live' in different countries? More nonsense from the Ununited Kingdom. Read More
Morocco Mixed Marriage - Indian citizen/UK resident | Moroccan citizen by Benson Harrison
Hi everyone,I have finished my marriage process and was thinking to let people know about it as moroccan mixed marriage process can be difficult and confusing.I am an Indian citizen residing permanently in UK and my wife is Moroccan citizeN. ...
You guys like torturing yourselves, don't you! Get married *overseas* - say, in Gibraltar (same day marriage, with MINIMAL paperwork, and certainly no medicals or police interviews) - and then *register* the marriage in Morocco, a straightforward, ... Read More
Scammed by my morrocan husband by ancillamcpherson
Hi everyoneI just wanted to say I have been well and truly scammed. 18 months of my life. Thinking I found the one, getting married, applying for a UK visa, successful.聽 He came over and it 4 weeks, it was all a lie.Ladies be careful
@sarahkatelefeaux Of course he is already married! Why wouldn't he be? Read More
Morocco Marriage Process by jd221279
HiHaving used this forum for help with the marriage process in Morocco, I thought I would share my own experience to help anyone else who needs it. Sorry for the long post but I will try to be as detailed as possible as I know it was the super ...
@U M52 What are you talking about? You get married next door in Ceuta or Gibraltar, have the party in Morocco, and register the marriage in Morocco. It takes no more than one week! You save months of wasted time and A LOT of money! Read More
Morocco Marriage Process by jd221279
HiHaving used this forum for help with the marriage process in Morocco, I thought I would share my own experience to help anyone else who needs it. Sorry for the long post but I will try to be as detailed as possible as I know it was the super ...
@U M52 'Accept' what? Read More
Why is *NOTHING* straightforward in Morocco?
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Why is *NOTHING* straightforward in Morocco? by Bill Shepherd
Hi all -So yesterday my Moroccan wife and I went to buy an RV/mobile home so we could spend a few months or years travelling around this magnificent country, staying at hotels when we wanted to, and staying in the RV when we wanted to. We have ...
If you had read my post you would know that I did not mention homes or ('normal') vehicles. What I said - and what has been confirmed by the police, immigration, the courts, and my embassy - is that *foreigners* cannot own a vehicle and *Moroccans* ... Read More
British married Moroccan & have a new born baby by Lostking98
Hello there I'm a British citizen born and raised there married to a Moroccan lady who has now given birth my question is does my child automatically be given a British passport or not and I have been living in morocco for 9 months now but planning ...
Yes, it is termed citizenship by descent, I believe. No matter where in the world the children happen to be born they will be British citizens. You need to *register* their birth with the British authorities to qualify for this, though. Contact the ... Read More
Travel to morocco with children by m0nikam
Hi,I hope someone can help, I am europian nationality ,I have divorse with moroccan man ,we married in morocco but live in uk,we both live in UK and our 3 children was born here, due to domestic abuse I have court order kids stay with me and father ...
Well, that is another complicating factor. The UK courts do not have any jurisdiction in Morocco, especially not over Polish citizens in Morocco.Sorry I can't be more positive, but I personally would not risk it. Read More
Travel to morocco with children by m0nikam
Hi,I hope someone can help, I am europian nationality ,I have divorse with moroccan man ,we married in morocco but live in uk,we both live in UK and our 3 children was born here, due to domestic abuse I have court order kids stay with me and father ...
Well, that is another complicating factor. The UK courts do not have any jurisdiction in Morocco, especially not over Polish citizens in Morocco.Sorry I can't be more positive, but I personally would not risk it. Read More
Travel to morocco with children by m0nikam
Hi,I hope someone can help, I am europian nationality ,I have divorse with moroccan man ,we married in morocco but live in uk,we both live in UK and our 3 children was born here, due to domestic abuse I have court order kids stay with me and father ...
Monikam,What passport(s)/nationality (or nationalities) do your children have? What passport(s)/nationality (or nationalities) do you have?Anyway, I am sorry but the UK courts have no jurisdiction outside of the UK. If by Moroccan (and Islamic) law ... Read More
Travel to morocco with children by m0nikam
Hi,I hope someone can help, I am europian nationality ,I have divorse with moroccan man ,we married in morocco but live in uk,we both live in UK and our 3 children was born here, due to domestic abuse I have court order kids stay with me and father ...
I would not take the risk. If your kids are kept here it would be very difficult to ever get them out. Read More
Travel to morocco with children by m0nikam
Hi,I hope someone can help, I am europian nationality ,I have divorse with moroccan man ,we married in morocco but live in uk,we both live in UK and our 3 children was born here, due to domestic abuse I have court order kids stay with me and father ...
I would not take the risk. Read More
Filipina want to move to morocco by NAoufal00
Hello everyone, to keep it short i'm a moroccan man with a filipina girlfriend that want to move to morocco and i don't have much information of how a foreigner can move in here, does marriage would allow her to move here and stay as long as she ...
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Filipina want to move to morocco by NAoufal00
Hello everyone, to keep it short i'm a moroccan man with a filipina girlfriend that want to move to morocco and i don't have much information of how a foreigner can move in here, does marriage would allow her to move here and stay as long as she ...
@NAoufal00 Yes, if she is married to you then she can apply for residency in Morocco, so no need for a work permit.As regards the sorts of jobs she would be able to do, correct me if I am wrong but most jobs in Morocco are 'protected', un the sense ... Read More
Filipina want to move to morocco by NAoufal00
Hello everyone, to keep it short i'm a moroccan man with a filipina girlfriend that want to move to morocco and i don't have much information of how a foreigner can move in here, does marriage would allow her to move here and stay as long as she ...
Marrying a Moroccan does indeed allow one to apply for residence.As regards possible employment in Morocco, English is great, especially for a call centre, but I think you will find she would also need Arabic and French, if only to deal with ... Read More
Why would anyone get married *IN* Morocco? by Bill Shepherd
Hi all -I have a question: Why would anyone get married *in* Morocco, if one of the parties is not Moroccan?The process is a real rigmarole! Why go through such a convoluted procedure? Why jump through all those hoops? There is a police interview, a ...
@muzzichuzzi Why weren't they 'willing'? (And what has it got to do with them?) Read More
Why would anyone get married *IN* Morocco? by Bill Shepherd
Hi all -I have a question: Why would anyone get married *in* Morocco, if one of the parties is not Moroccan?The process is a real rigmarole! Why go through such a convoluted procedure? Why jump through all those hoops? There is a police interview, a ...
@U M52 Why? 'Hide' what, exactly? You get married outside of Morocco - to save the headache of never-ending paperwork - then you *register* the marriage *in* Morocco. Nothing to 'hide', just 99.9% less hassle, no silly paperwork/stamps, and no ... Read More
Why would anyone get married *IN* Morocco? by Bill Shepherd
Hi all -I have a question: Why would anyone get married *in* Morocco, if one of the parties is not Moroccan?The process is a real rigmarole! Why go through such a convoluted procedure? Why jump through all those hoops? There is a police interview, a ...
@SafiHal898 But that is simply not true. Moroccans can travel to developed countries such as Malaysia without a visa. Kuala Lumpur is a great place to visit and to get married in, with 99.9% less hassle than in Morocco. Read More
Why is *NOTHING* straightforward in Morocco? by Bill Shepherd
Hi all -So yesterday my Moroccan wife and I went to buy an RV/mobile home so we could spend a few months or years travelling around this magnificent country, staying at hotels when we wanted to, and staying in the RV when we wanted to. We have ...
I hear you. Read More
Remote Working Jobs by aviator1
Hi All, I hope you are well!Does anyone in this community work remotely (is a digital nomad of sorts) from Morocco? If so, where did you find your job advertised?Or do you know of any British companies operating in Morocco?Thank you.
That all sounds okay then!What do I do? As little as possible!My wife and I (she is Moroccan) are leaving the country soon. Unfortunately, we do not see much if any future here. Read More
New stamp on passport by Aisha23
Hi I am in need of getting another 90day stamp on passport . Which is best way to go about it? Crossing spain via ferry for the day on a return or crossing cueta by foot for a few hours and return?
@aviator1Why wouldn't they give you an exit stamp when leaving Morocco? You are leaving the country and entering another country,,Spain, the EU, the Schengen Zone. Ceuta is Spain the same way Madrid is Spain. Read More
New stamp on passport by Aisha23
Hi I am in need of getting another 90day stamp on passport . Which is best way to go about it? Crossing spain via ferry for the day on a return or crossing cueta by foot for a few hours and return?
@Aisha23Ceuta! Have a day-trip! Spend a few hours in that lovely little city! Read More
Remote Working Jobs by aviator1
Hi All, I hope you are well!Does anyone in this community work remotely (is a digital nomad of sorts) from Morocco? If so, where did you find your job advertised?Or do you know of any British companies operating in Morocco?Thank you.
@aviator1Leaving and coming back every 90 days is not a problem (I have previously just gone to Ceuta for a day-trip), but how would you intend to secure residency? I can foresee problems with the authorities grasping the concept of 'remote work'. ... Read More
Morocco Marriage Process by jd221279
HiHaving used this forum for help with the marriage process in Morocco, I thought I would share my own experience to help anyone else who needs it. Sorry for the long post but I will try to be as detailed as possible as I know it was the super ...
Go through all of that, or.....simply get married overseas and just *register* the marriage in Morocco.Requirements:1) Notarised/apostilled marriage certificate2) Translation of above3) Certificate of conversion to Islam (if the male was not born in ... Read More
Why is *NOTHING* straightforward in Morocco?
Hi all -So yesterday my Moroccan wife and I went to buy an RV/mobile home so we could spend a few months or years travelling around this magnificent country, staying at hotels when we wanted to, and staying in the RV when we wanted to. We have ... Read More
Remote Working Jobs by aviator1
Hi All, I hope you are well!Does anyone in this community work remotely (is a digital nomad of sorts) from Morocco? If so, where did you find your job advertised?Or do you know of any British companies operating in Morocco?Thank you.
Is it permitted in Morocco? How would that work vis-脿-vis, tax, residency, etc.? I do not know the answers to these questions, by the way. But I have learned that *nothing* is easy or straightforward here. I suppose you could work online ... Read More
Why would anyone get married *IN* Morocco?
Hi all -I have a question: Why would anyone get married *in* Morocco, if one of the parties is not Moroccan?The process is a real rigmarole! Why go through such a convoluted procedure? Why jump through all those hoops? There is a police interview, a ... Read More
Registering Online Marriage in Morocco by Mohamed mmmmm
Hey there! I felt motivated posting here as I'm quite lost and the community seems very helpful here! I would really appreciate any advice you can give me. I am a Pakistani expat living and working in Saudi Arabia. I met a Moroccan girl online and ...
Don't listen to the naysayers. I have been through the process and registering a lawful marriage conducted overseas in Morocco where one of the parties is not Moroccan is a fairly simple task.Before anyone objects with, "But that (X, Y, Z) is not ... Read More
Mixed Marriage Process in Morocco by jess1406
Hi everybody, I am a British female who has recently married my Moroccan fianc茅 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 ...
@jess1406Congratulations! However, that sounds like a real rigmarole! Why go through such a convoluted procedure? Why jump through all those hoops?Why on Earth did you get married *IN* Morocco? I did not anyone did that anymore if one of the parties ... Read More
Renewal of British passport in Morocco by Bill Shepherd
Hi all -I hope someone can help me as the relevant HMPO webpages are simply not clear. Can a British citizen renew a British passport while in Morocco on a 90-day tourist visa?Thanks in advance!Bill
@DeliciousPotatoSoupThanks. Read More
Renewal of British passport in Morocco by Bill Shepherd
Hi all -I hope someone can help me as the relevant HMPO webpages are simply not clear. Can a British citizen renew a British passport while in Morocco on a 90-day tourist visa?Thanks in advance!Bill
@idouarab2712Yes, I managed to find the numbers and webpages, etc., but they never answer the phone and the webpages lack clarity. The UK government only seems to exist to spread propaganda about the Ukraine and Bellendsky. British citizens can go ... Read More
Renewal of British passport in Morocco
Hi all -I hope someone can help me as the relevant HMPO webpages are simply not clear. Can a British citizen renew a British passport while in Morocco on a 90-day tourist visa?Thanks in advance!Bill Read More