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French expat in Morocco
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Registration: 29 December 2010
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Advice - Living within my means in Essaouira by Emmyht
Hello, I have posted on several sites - topic specific, so I'll not bore everyone with "new member" details with every post. I am on a fixed monthly income. I also want to be part of my community - not apart from it. And I know NOTHING. All ...
As a tourist, yep, for the every day life, nope. Read More
Immigration by Habari
Hello, everyone, I'm an American citizen living in Rabat. I arrived on August 18th of this year. How long would I have to stay in Spain to get another 3 months on my visa (passport)? And...I have searched in vain for the Moroccan immigration ...
As such, it's safer from a tax point of view, in Morocco ;) Read More
Immigration by Habari
Hello, everyone, I'm an American citizen living in Rabat. I arrived on August 18th of this year. How long would I have to stay in Spain to get another 3 months on my visa (passport)? And...I have searched in vain for the Moroccan immigration ...
If you just want the additional 3 months, go to Spain for a week end, and get back to Rabat. That will be enough. Nevertheless, if you are working as a self-employed person in Morocco, are you paid in Morocco or in the US or Mexico (or any other ... Read More
Immigration by Habari
Hello, everyone, I'm an American citizen living in Rabat. I arrived on August 18th of this year. How long would I have to stay in Spain to get another 3 months on my visa (passport)? And...I have searched in vain for the Moroccan immigration ...
The services you need to get in touch with as for immigration matters are the police at the "prefecture de police". If you need to find the place it is in Rabat, just get a cab and ask for it ;) They know about it for sure !! Meanwhile, are you ... Read More
Advice - Living within my means in Essaouira by Emmyht
Hello, I have posted on several sites - topic specific, so I'll not bore everyone with "new member" details with every post. I am on a fixed monthly income. I also want to be part of my community - not apart from it. And I know NOTHING. All ...
I do: it's been now more than 5 years that I'm in Morocco. But I'm not sure my personal situation is the same as many others as I got married to a Moroccan person ;) Read More
Advice - Living within my means in Essaouira by Emmyht
Hello, I have posted on several sites - topic specific, so I'll not bore everyone with "new member" details with every post. I am on a fixed monthly income. I also want to be part of my community - not apart from it. And I know NOTHING. All ...
Be aware that Marrakech is a really expensive city... Read More
Hello From England-- need adivce residency/Job by fasterhak
Hello I am married to a Moroccan woman, I am told to stay longer than my 3 month allowance I need to apply for a residence card at the local police station. However to get this card I need employment, and If I was to get employment first they want ...
As per English speaking companies, have you been checking out the American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco website ? I don't know about UK, but the US have lots of companies around Casablanca ;) Read More
buying meat in tangier by jeph
I am relocating to Tangier from the United States and I was wondering if it is possible to find a butcher or supermarket that sells western cut steaks. My understanding is that in morocco all animals are killed according to islamic traditions and ...
Metro has been bought by a moroccan company recently and the name is about to disappear. Before that, the access to their department store is only granted to company representatives that hold a "metro card"... Read More
Hello From England-- need adivce residency/Job by fasterhak
Hello I am married to a Moroccan woman, I am told to stay longer than my 3 month allowance I need to apply for a residence card at the local police station. However to get this card I need employment, and If I was to get employment first they want ...
You can get a resident card as you're married to a moroccan woman, provided this wedding has been made with an adoul. In onther words, it takes you a moroccan wedding act to prove you're married under the morrocan law. Thus, due to this special ... Read More
Sold it all to move to Essaouira - Questions by Emmyht
Introduce myself & Questions on living accomodations First off - I chose Morocco as my FIRST choice as to where I want to live. It's diversity, people, culture, beauty call to my heart. I have DREAMED to be in Africa for years. Approximately 6 ...
It's nice to live such an experience a romantic way. Just be careful romance doesn't turn to nightmare... That's the reason of all the comment sthat could look as negative... Read More
Advice - Living within my means in Essaouira by Emmyht
Hello, I have posted on several sites - topic specific, so I'll not bore everyone with "new member" details with every post. I am on a fixed monthly income. I also want to be part of my community - not apart from it. And I know NOTHING. All ...
Just be sure thath the average local income is not sufficient to have some personnal comfort or have some artistic activities. The reason is simple: those are not wide spread activities and they are rather expensive because mostly practiced by ... Read More
How do I navigate healthcare? by Emmyht
Hello, Does anyone have recommendations for the following services and doctors? (Just covering my bases) Alternative Medicines/Treatments General practitioner Pychiatry/Psychology Physical Therapy Emergencies How does one go about establishing ...
I answered to it ; Read More
Q's: Bank? Monthly Wire Transfers from the US? Documents required? by Emmyht
Hello, I have posted in several places at the kind recommendations of members of this community. So I'll try to be specific and not bore everyone to pieces: I will be arriving in Morocco - freighter - approximately 5 October. (See new member post ...
Don't worry; my answers are not specially made for American. I answer as I would do for any person willing to come to Morocco. But when you're coming from a western country, you not be used to the long time spent to say hello to someone here (you ... Read More
Advice - Living within my means in Essaouira by Emmyht
Hello, I have posted on several sites - topic specific, so I'll not bore everyone with "new member" details with every post. I am on a fixed monthly income. I also want to be part of my community - not apart from it. And I know NOTHING. All ...
To negociate a non special price you mostly need to be moroccan and speak the language of the person in front of you (moroccan dialect also known as derija or beber also called amazigh here (gh is to be pronounced like a french r). To get to know ... Read More
Sold it all to move to Essaouira - Questions by Emmyht
Introduce myself & Questions on living accomodations First off - I chose Morocco as my FIRST choice as to where I want to live. It's diversity, people, culture, beauty call to my heart. I have DREAMED to be in Africa for years. Approximately 6 ...
I think you better check out with a moroccan consulate if it'll be okay to get a long term visa... It could be okay, but you better make sure of it. Thus, you should consider the way you'll make money for your every day life as the local authorities ... Read More