Citizens of Albania will be able to travel to Morocco visa-free for short-term stays as the latter’s authorities have decided to abolish visa requirements for them.
The unilateral decision has been taken in order to further strengthen connections between both countries and boost tourism, VisaGuide.World reports.
The decision came in a meeting held earlier this month between Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Albanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, in Rabat.
Morocco has decided to lift visa formalities for Albanian citizens traveling for short stays and is committed to finalizing implementation procedures for this exemption to promote tourism, people-to-people exchanges, and strengthen bilateral relations.
Moroccans Can Still Not Travel Visa-Free to Albania
In spite of the fact that authorities in Morocco have facilitated the travel process for Albanians, nationals of Morocco are still subject to visa requirements when planning to visit the Balkan country.
In spite of claims by some media reports that the decision was bilateral, Albania has not lifted visa requirements for Moroccans for short-term stays, which means that the decision is one-sided.
In the meeting held on March 1, both ministers embraced strong ties between Morocco and Albania, reaffirming their commitment to further strengthen their connections.
Morocco recognized that the transformations in the Western Balkans, in accordance with applicable international law, have largely contributed to strengthening peace and stability. Morocco also welcomed Albania’s role in promoting good neighborly relations.
Strength of Morocco & Albania’s Passport, According to Passport Index of VisaGuide
Based on the Passport Index of VisaGuide.World, which ranks passports of 199 countries, in terms of the strength of their passport, Morocco is placed in the 124th position.
Morocco’s passport gives its holders visa-free access to 48 countries while visas are required when planning to visit 119 countries.
Albania’s passport is placed in the 81st position with a passport score of 64.72. Albanian nationals are eligible to travel without visas to 94 countries and are subject to visas when traveling to 63 countries.
Morocco Signed Several Visa-Free Agreements With Other Countries
Recently, authorities in Morocco have reached a visa-free agreement with several other countries.
Unlike with Albania, these agreements with other countries are bilateral. Morocco facilitated the travel process for nationals of Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
Recently, authorities in Morocco also announced that from March 19, 2025, holders of ordinary passports of Kazakhstan and Morocco can travel to each other’s territories without visas.