Traveling to Morocco with an expired child passport

Hi there. I had a simple question, please? My 10-year-old son’s French passport expired a month ago, and I just realized it. We’re supposed to leave for Morocco by car on June 30th, taking the ferry from Algeciras. I applied for his passport renewal today, but it won’t be ready for at least 2 months.

Can he enter Morocco with his expired passport? For the return trip, I’ll already have his valid passport.

Thanks for your help—I’m really in a bind here.

Hi, Without a valid passport, your son won’t be able to enter Morocco.

Hello, With an expired passport, your son won’t be able to enter Morocco.

Do the Spanish check passports before boarding the ferry, or just the tickets?

Requirements for Morocco

https://sites.service-information-publique.fr/vias/guide-particuliers/F14873.html#:~:text=To%20enter%20Moroccan%20territory%2C%20you%20must%20have%20a%20passport%20that%20is%20valid%20for%20the%20entire%20duration%20of%20your%20stay.%20No%20visa%20is%20required.

Do the Spanish check passports before boarding the ferry, or just the tickets?

Hi there,

You need to show both your ticket and passport. You’ll need both to get through the second checkpoint. No passport, no access. Second checkpoint: customs. They check passports, then luggage.

Murielle

Do the Spanish check passports before boarding the boat? Or just the tickets?

Hi,

You need to present both your ticket and passport. You need both to get through the second checkpoint. No passport, no access. Second checkpoint: customs. They check passports, then luggage.

Murielle

I’ll try the emergency passport at the Moroccan consulate in Strasbourg

applying for a French passport at the Moroccan consulate? ...

You can apply for the French emergency passport at the prefecture or the Moroccan passport (laissez-passer) at the Moroccan consulate.

Hi there,

If I understood correctly, it’s a child with dual citizenship—French and Moroccan.

Even if they have a *laisser-passer* to enter Morocco, they’ll need a valid French passport to return.