Paris and Rabat want to “shorten the timelines” regarding the issue of “the readmission of Moroccan nationals in an irregular situation” in France in order to “better manage the number of people readmitted,” said French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Tuesday in Rabat.
After a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart, he expressed their intention to take action, particularly on procedures for “identifying individuals whose origin is undocumented.” He added that they would “work in the coming weeks” on “a Franco-Moroccan roadmap to set objectives and methods.”
Mr. Retailleau had previously stated that Morocco is a “safe country” where “a number of readmissions can be expedited.”
The readmission issue is notably linked to the requirement for the country of return to issue a consular pass, an essential document in the absence of a passport.
This topic has resurfaced in the news following the September arrest of a Moroccan suspect in the murder of a student who was under an obligation to leave France (OQTF).
“The Moroccan government is ready to repatriate any irregular migrant confirmed to be Moroccan and who left Moroccan territory,” explained Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita earlier in October.
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