U.S. Consulate Services to Citizens in Morocco
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca announced that its American Citizen Services (ACS) unit will be providing passport and notary services across several cities in Morocco. The schedule includes Marrakech in October, Laâyoune and Ouarzazate in November, and Oujda in December, reflecting a significant expansion of consular services aimed at facilitating American citizens living or traveling in the region.
In order to obtain an appointment for these services, American citizens must send an email to AC***********@***te.gov with the subject line formatted as “[city name] – Appointment Request.” The message should include the full names of each applicant, any accompanying individuals, and specify whether the request is for a passport or notary service. Once the appointment is confirmed, the consulate will respond via email with the date and location. Payments for services can be made online through Pay.gov prior to the appointment, with a printed receipt required, except for notary services, which are to be paid at the time of the appointment, with a receipt sent via email afterward. The consulate emphasizes that it cannot accept incomplete application documents.
Expanding Accessibility for American Citizens
This recent initiative follows previous ACS sessions held in Marrakech, Fez, and Tangier in October 2025. In April 2026, the consulate relocated to a new complex worth over $300 million in Casablanca Finance City, which officially opened its American citizen services on April 28, 2026. The expansion of services to include Laâyoune aligns with the consistent support from Washington for Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara region. On December 10, 2020, former President Donald Trump declared recognition of this sovereignty following a phone call with His Majesty King Mohammed VI. This declaration was further solidified by the Moroccan-American-Israeli joint statement on December 22, 2020, which established normalization agreements with Israel.
Subsequently, on December 24, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the initiation of the process to open a consulate in Dakhla and a virtual presence post managed by the embassy in Rabat, with plans for the consulate still in the works as of 2023. Secretary of State Assistant David Schenker made a significant visit to Laâyoune on January 9, 2021, marking the first visit by a senior American official to the region.
Moreover, the United States has actively supported Resolution 2797, adopted by the Security Council on October 31, 2025, which endorses Morocco’s 2007 autonomy plan as the basis for negotiation. The resolution received 11 votes in favor, with no votes against and three abstentions (from Russia, China, and Pakistan), with Algeria not participating in the vote. This resolution extends the MINURSO mandate until October 31, 2026, with a new resolution anticipated at that time, further reinforcing the U.S. commitment to Moroccan sovereignty.
As reported by atlasinfo.fr.
