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Morocco → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Morocco
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
749
Change since 2018
+40.0%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.42%
Inflow 2023749OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Morocco to Switzerland

Inflows of nationals of Morocco recorded by Switzerland; stock of nationals of Morocco living there; and acquisitions of Switzerland's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

375749201020132016201920222023
375749201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010730
2011619
2012505
2013542
2014492
2015510
2016486
2017534
2018535
2019561
2020524
2021519
2022626
2023749
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,271—
20237497,964263
20226267,740239
20215197,602241
20205247,455227
20195617,338295
20185357,316328
20175347,286338
20164867,338365
20155107,313316
20144927,291284
20135427,256—
20125057,270—
20116197,270—
2010730——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Morocco who live in Switzerland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

11k22k19901995200020052010201520202024
11k22k19902000201020202024
Data table
19909,168
199510,250
200011,533
200513,618
201015,361
201517,312
202019,664
202421,949
Estimate, 2024
21,949
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.79%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
28
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Switzerland's consulates in Morocco

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Switzerland's consulates located in Morocco.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20246,0284,4421,53725.5%
20234,9614,16279316.0%
20223,3562,91444013.1%
20216675886810.2%
202095766029630.9%
20194,1543,28686620.8%
20183,9023,23866217.0%
20173,4613,05540211.6%
20163,4483,04739811.5%
20153,1522,58156417.9%
20143,3793,01935810.6%
20133,7753,3983739.9%
20123,8503,40744311.5%
20114,0273,54648111.9%
20103,6273,4831444.0%
20094,0473,52652112.9%

Applications by year

3,0146,0282009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,0146,028200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,047
20103,627
20114,027
20123,850
20133,775
20143,379
20153,152
20163,448
20173,461
20183,902
20194,154
2020957
2021667
20223,356
20234,961
20246,028
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

First residence permits issued by Switzerland to citizens of Morocco (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family398
  2. Education190
  3. Work132
  4. Other reasons43
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025763000
20248160226824
20237940258739
20227700238634
20216180239577
202000228511
201900293477
20185820317457
20175370341460
20165930369451
20155320319461
20144520268440
20135690291412
201251203210
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities132
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,924
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
56
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Switzerland in Morocco, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRabateda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Morocco ranks 31.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Morocco, 2023
  1. Spain123,468
  2. Italy20,928
  3. France17,703
  4. Germany14,841
  5. Canada6,410
  6. Belgium6,155
  7. United States5,810
  8. Türkiye3,310
  9. Netherlands2,218
  10. Portugal1,190
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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