Moroccan nationality law

Moroccan nationality law is the subject of the Moroccan Dahir (decree) of September 6, 1958, official Bulletin Number 2394. In general, Moroccan nationality is transmitted by filiation (father and mother) or birth in Morocco. However, it gives the right to Moroccan males to transmit citizenship to their children and foreign wives, and since the last update, that is possible for women. The aim of the update was to follow Morocco's recent human rights reforms, most notably the Moroccan family code called, Mudawana, which aimed to fight gender inequality. It has been done after much debate in the media.

Between 1958 and until 1978, The Moroccan citizenship was granted to the kids of both moroccan men and women but went through diverse changings.

The code covering the Moroccan nationality was issued in 1958, two years after the end of the French protectorate over Morocco. The code has seven chapters and 46 articles. The main blocks of the code are the following:

Since the last update, the Article 6 of the Moroccan code of nationality says that a child born of a Moroccan father, or a child born of a Moroccan mother is a Moroccan citizen.

According to Article 7, a child born in Morocco to unknown parents is a Moroccan citizen.

According to Article 9, any child born in Morocco of foreign parents, who themselves were born in Morocco, can become a Moroccan citizen provided that they make request to that effect. In the case of people originating from a country whose predominant language is Arabic or their predominant religion is Islam, only the father needs to be born in Morocco. The Minister of Justice must approve of the decision for people who acquire nationality by means of article 9. People who have obtained Moroccan nationality by the effect of the law can claim the same rights as a Moroccan having nationality of origin (by filiation).

Any foreign woman married to a Moroccan citizen, with regular and continuous residence in Morocco for at least 5 years, can apply for citizenship.(article 10)

Excluding exceptional cases, a foreigner applying for the Moroccan citizenship must fulfill the following conditions (article 11):

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