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In order to obtain a work permit in Morocco, there must be a legal entity (company or branch) operating in Morocco, to which the foreign employee will be attached (see 5.3.1).

A foreign company wishing to employ a foreign worker in Morocco must first set up a company or branch in Morocco. It is this local entity that must initiate the procedure to obtain the work permit from the Moroccan Ministry of Labour before the foreign employee can start working in Morocco.

In accordance with the provisions of Law 65.99 on the Labour Code, Art 516, any employer wishing to hire a foreign worker must obtain authorisation from the government authority responsible for labour.

This authorisation takes the form of a visa attached to the employment contract. The date of the visa is the date on which the employment contract takes effect.

The work permit takes the form of a visa on a form called an 'Employment contract for foreigners'. In practice, this visa is issued for a period of one to three years (three years in the case of