Morocco tourism surges 19% in first half of 2025
Morocco welcomed 8.9 million tourists in the first half of 2025, a 19% year-on-year increase, according to Morocco World
France’s ambassador to Rabat, Christophe Lecourtier has told Moroccan media that his country proposes to open a visa application center in Laayoune, Sahara’s largest city. “We are truly committed to implementing all measures to allow Moroccan citizens residing in Laâyoune, Dakhla, or any other city to access the visa procedure and apply for a visa under the same conditions as those living in Agadir or Marrakech. This will be the case starting next month,” according to Lecourtier.
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