Morocco and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Morocco since 14 August 2016
- Issued by
- Courts apostille court documents
- Language
- French, often accepted as it is
- Register
- Registre de commerce at the commercial court
- Tax treaty
- Signed 1977, in force 1987 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- Association Agreement, 2000
- In the Netherlands
- 10 companies controlled from Morocco in 2024, 10 in 2021, €25 million turnover (CBS, 9 October 2026)
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Morocco
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Morocco.
Proof of address in Morocco, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before a Moroccan notaire, or have your signature certified. The province or prefecture then apostilles it.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Courts apostille court documents. The province or prefecture (Ministry of the Interior) apostilles notarial deeds, administrative documents and signatures certified on documents you sign yourself (HCCH). You make the request online through apostille.ma.
Official page: https://www.apostille.ma
Good to know. Company documents are usually in French. Arabic documents need a sworn translation. Take notarial deeds to the province or prefecture, and court documents to the court.
If a company from Morocco becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Registre de commerce at the commercial court. Order the modèle J extract, which shows managers and capital. The statutes show the partners of a limited company (SARL). Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Trade between Morocco and the EU
In 2025, total EU trade in goods with Morocco came to €62.2 billion. The EU was Morocco’s largest trade partner, with 33.7% of its goods trade, and Morocco was the EU’s 17th biggest.
In 2025, EU exports to Morocco reached €36.7 billion, led by machinery and transport equipment (€14.9 billion) and mineral products (€4.8 billion). EU imports were €25.5 billion, led by machinery and transport equipment (€12.9 billion) and agricultural products (€3.7 billion).
Two-way trade in services came to €16.2 billion in 2024, with EU imports of €9.8 billion and exports of €6.4 billion. The EU is also the biggest foreign investor in Morocco.
The EU-Morocco Association Agreement created a free trade area and entered into force on 1 March 2000. An agreement on agricultural and fisheries products followed in October 2012. Talks on a deeper free trade area began in 2013 and were put on hold at Morocco’s request after April 2014.
Import duties: Access2Markets.
Sources: European Commission [1].
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