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Morocco → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Morocco
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Morocco to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

5001,00020132014
5001,00020132014
Data table
20131,000
20141,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——697
2022——595
2021——411
2020——358
2019——394
2018——354
2017——225
2016——445
2015——465
20141,000—636
20131,000—1,027
2012——869
2011——693
2010——721
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Morocco, and students from Morocco at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor22,344
  2. Study904
  3. Family795
  4. Work554
  5. Other134

Visas issued by year

12k25k201020122014201620182020202220242025
12k25k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201010,493
201112,066
201213,215
201314,514
201414,722
201516,262
201616,496
201717,275
201817,947
201921,865
20208,543
20217,007
202219,770
202323,024
202423,492
202524,731

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

8581,71520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
8581,715201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015610
2016730
2017710
2018715
2019840
2020950
20211,235
20221,435
20231,600
20241,700
20251,715
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Morocco (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900394865
20181,6230354686
20172,1540225669
20161,8870444689
20151,7940465607
20141,5940636526
20131,7230715404
20121,53807100
20111,73905910
20101,60706360
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 the United Kingdom in Morocco, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRabatgov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Morocco move (OECD, 2023).

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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