Hi folks,

Apologies if this has been covered recently, I have had a look and it does not appear to have been.

I'm planning to sail from Algericas to Tanger Med mid april with a car, returning in early May. Last time I went was in 2017. I got some great advice prior to my trip from Tony at EuroBikeTrans, regarding a temporary import form to fill out online and print off. Also the general procedure which involved some sort of process on the ferry prior to disembarkation. However, I've forgotten the precise details and it might well have changed in the last few years.

I'd be very grateful if anyone could give me tips on what the current process is, or point me in the direction of an up to date online resource. I'm terrible at paperwork, so I'm paranoid I'm going to mess it up!

Thanks for any information.

Matt

Your European exit stamp is done in Algeciras port before embarkation. Morocco entry is done on the boat. When you get off the boat follow the exit signs (and everyone else) 'till you reach the customs booths, where a uniform will take your passport and V5 registration document, returning shortly after with a tiny QR coded piece of paper, which replaces the old temporary import doc. DO NOT LOSE IT!! After that, you will see the insurance sales booths and banks as you exit the secure area. (Next to the ferry ticket offices where you have to validate your open jaw return ticket on your way home).
Easy and quick ish!

Thanks for the info, heading out this Sunday from the UK, heading down through France/Spain, hope to get to Morocco early next week, this will hopefully save me some worry about where to go/what to do

That's great - sounds nice and simple. Thanks!

Hi all, just thought I'd share my experience today... may or may not be some info you would find useful, for the crossing via Algecarias:

I booked a ticket online close to when I got to the port, making it 2 hours as I arrive before the sailing and ended up watching the earlier ferry by an hour being checked in, I always go safe. Note this was a one way ticket only, no open return, not sure if I got lucky or not as I now it's been said around having an open return.

Follow Port sings when you get near Algecarias, and then you'll see 'Tanger' signs, follow this to a small booth, show your ticket, for me I showed a screen shot of my booking on the phone and got sent to line up.

Go through ferry line check in, you then get stamped out at the next check.
On board, I went straight to reception - note I went with Balearia, got the passport check form and asked where passport control was... waited a while for someone to turn up, but got it sorted when they did.

Tangier Med side, roll off, show passport to first guy, follow exit signs all the way to customs, this is where you get your temporary import, they will want V5 and passport.
After that go through to exit customs compound, insurance booth is the last in the line, he also now sells SIM cards as so many people kept asking.

For currency exchange, if you have a card only, you need to use an ATM, they limit how much you can withdraw at a time, I tried one which was 2000 dh limit and one that let me get 4000 dh. If you want to see a person, the only manned booth was cash only.

Anyway, hope this helps

Pics below of insurance booth, furthest left and other range of services.

Oh and if you head on the N2 to Chefchaouen, there are roadworks which if coming from the North start with dirt on a corner, this happens in a couple of places so be careful! (Especially if riding at night due to a delayed ferry... )

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