France removes Morocco from its red list, amid decrease of COVID-19 cases in the country

France removed Morocco from its red list, placing it in the orange zone, following the COVID-19 pandemic’s decrease in the country, according to the Ministry for Europe and foreign affairs’ website.

According to the ministry for Europe and foreign affairs’ last update of October 8, France removed Morocco from the red list, along with four other countries, including South Africa, Algeria, Colombia, and Tunisia.

The new travel conditions between France and Morocco are the same as those set for the countries of the orange zone.

For unvaccinated people, they must provide a compelling reason to travel in form of a certificate drawn up by the Ministry of Interior, a negative PCR test or an antigen test carried out in less than 48 hours before departure, a mandatory antigen test upon arrival, and a 10-day quarantine, controlled by the security forces.

Travelers need to fill out the form available at the following address: https: / /passager.serveureos.org in order to facilitate administrative procedures and retake the PCR test upon arrival.

Travelers need to also provide a vaccine pass for the vaccinated, a declaration of honor attesting the absence of COVID-19 symptoms or any contact with a confirmed case, a commitment on the honor to undergo the PCR test upon arrival to France, a pledge of honor to self-isolate and a pledge of honor to retake PCR test by the end of the quarantine period.

Recently, the Ministry of Health announced that COVID-19 cases continue to decrease for the seventh consecutive week across Morocco, representing a drop of 36%.

According to the latest tally by the ministry of health, Morocco fully vaccinated a total of over 22,5 million people, while over 19 million people have received the first shot.

The country began administering booster shots on October 4 in order to achieve a herd immunity system against the COVID-19 virus.