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Staying for more than 3 months in Morocco
It seems that I am going to go to southern Morocco to build a hotel (partnering with a local friend) in October.
I am going to take my car with me in, as transport is very difficult there.

I was for one month in Morocco in spring. Probably I am going to be there until the end of the year(I do not plan to live there for the moment, but I will have to travel often). The problem is that on the web site of the Spanish Foreign Ministry it is written that tourists are allowed to stay in Morocco up to 3 months each year.
I do not want to get a residency card, as I will have problems with my car (registered in Spain).

Has somebody stayed for more than 3 months in Morocco by simply going to Ceuta or Melilla and getting and exit and entry stamp?
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I'd contact Peter at Bikershome, he'll definitely be able to tell you the best way to deal with this.
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Can you give me the adress in Morocco or coördinats. I coming in nov. to Morocco for 1 month. Maybe i can visit your hotel in South Morocco.
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Can you give me the adress in Morocco or coördinats. I coming in nov. to Morocco for 1 month. Maybe i can visit your hotel in South Morocco.
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Well, in November there will be no hotel at all, as first we will have to create a Ltd which takes a month, but you are welcome, if you want to come.
It will be in Ksar Ifri, on the main road between Rich and Errachidia (about 30 kilometers from each - about 5 kilometers after Hotel Jurassique if coming from Rich). Coordinates (from Google Earth): 32º06''48''N 4º22'02''W

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I and 3-4 staff members enter Morocco 10 months a year, via Ceuta, for 20 days at a time, leading tours [so more than 3 months in total]. Been doing that for many many years and to be honest I have never given it a second thought........Never had a problem.
I know the area you are talking about, very nice, a good camping area there would be welcome. Knowing the owner we stop at Hotel Jurassica now and then...... I have looked at that area for a site but thought it was too near Tinerhir one way and Azrou [and the new Camping/hotel Euro] the other way.....Maybe thats why Jurassica always seems empty!
Not wanting to pee on your idea/plans but we have been down this road [hotel/camping] many times and have given up and will never waste time on it again. The Moroccans are far worse than even the Spanish in blocking every move you try and make [ask Zebra Camping at Ouzoud]. And like them we had the “nod” from the very highest levels...........
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I and 3-4 staff members enter Morocco 10 months a year, via Ceuta, for 20 days at a time, leading tours [so more than 3 months in total]. Been doing that for many many years and to be honest I have never given it a second thought........Never had a problem.
I know the area you are talking about, very nice, a good camping area there would be welcome. Knowing the owner we stop at Hotel Jurassica now and then...... I have looked at that area for a site but thought it was too near Tinerhir one way and Azrou [and the new Camping/hotel Euro] the other way.....Maybe thats why Jurassica always seems empty!
Not wanting to pee on your idea/plans but we have been down this road [hotel/camping] many times and have given up and will never waste time on it again. The Moroccans are far worse than even the Spanish in blocking every move you try and make [ask Zebra Camping at Ouzoud]. And like them we had the “nod” from the very highest levels...........
But the very best of luck................
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Detourer, thank you for the information.

Could you please explain me more in detail 'The Moroccans are far worse than even the Spanish in blocking every move you try and make'

BTW, when I was in Ouzoud there was a very full camping in the upper part of the village, run by some europeans. Maybe it was the Zebra Camping. They told me that I should go to the neighbors as it was full. Well, the neighbors charged me 450dirhams for a bungalow-tent with no working hot water which costs (maximum) about 700euros to build. Needless to say that this place was nearly empty.

Also doing business in the south seems to be much easier, as the people there are much more honest. I would not even think to do something in the north (for me even Marrakech-Ouzoud is 'north').

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simply going to Ceuta or Melilla and getting and exit and entry stamp?

That´s what everybody I know does. If you are going to stay at Tafilalt region Melilla has the advantage that with and Spain registered car you don´t need to do anything about the car, simply stamp the passport. You must tell the Moroccan customs agents that you are going to come back Morocco in a few days or simply go ahead with your stamped passport. At Ceuta you must register the car for geting it out of Morocco and then for entry another time.
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