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Looking to purchase and sell bike at end of trip, any advice?
Hello! I will be joining you all in Morocco (specifically Rabat) early October. I was looking to buy a starter 250, most likely if possible a Ninja 250. Does anyone know if this is possible and how much around it would be considering it would be an import?
I'm not looking to buy anything new but I do want to know that I am getting my money's worth since I am a little novice at this whole buying and selling. Are there any restrictions in terms of the government or regulations I should be aware of? I have my IDP and my license. I am totally new to this whole thing so go easy on me. Just looking for an adventure
Any advice at all is much appreciated!
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Originally Posted by sonchriss
Are there any restrictions in terms of the government or regulations I should be aware of?
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Yes, as a foreigner you can't buy a bike. You would need a resident permit which clearly you couldn't get without renting a residence and hanging about for weeks whilst the police process the application.
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As it happens I will be staying there for 6th months so I am totally okay with hanging around for weeks. Do I just go to the local station and apply for a resident permit?
I will need the bike more so in January as that is when I will be going on my big trip.
Thank you for your information!
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Bit more involved than that—you'll need a Moroccan bank account, a criminal records check, and a pile of other stuff, see https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-morocco
Before you throw yourself into that route check what else you might need other than the 'carte sejour'.
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Thanks for that resource, Tim! I'll take a further look into it.
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Hey Tim,
One more question if that's alright. You seem to be the most knowledgable in this camp so just want to pick your brain about one more idea:
I'll only be staying for 6 months so I am not a permanent resident. If I were to get a friend of the family that lives here to be registered to the bike with my name attached would that work? I am not looking to get a resident's permit and nowhere does it say I need to Moroccan license if I am just visiting status. It's just the whole getting the bike part. Any thoughts?
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