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NARSA clarifies deadline for replacing vehicle registration plates in Morocco

From Télégraphe · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Morocco’s National Road Safety Agency rejected claims that all vehicles must replace their current registration plates before Dec. 31, 2026.
  • Under transitional rules in Decision No. 640.26, standard domestic plates remain valid until the vehicle’s first ownership transfer.
  • International-use plates bearing Latin letters and the “MA” identifier remain valid until Dec. 31, 2026.

Morocco’s National Road Safety Agency has moved to correct what it called inaccurate information about the replacement of vehicle registration plates, saying Dec. 31, 2026, is not a general deadline for all vehicles.

The agency said Decision No. 640.26, published on Aug. 3, 2026, establishes transitional provisions. The date when a plate must be replaced depends on the vehicle’s individual status, rather than applying one deadline to every vehicle currently on the road.

For vehicles registered in the standard series and carrying the plates used for driving within Morocco, the existing plates remain valid until the first ownership-transfer process. These plates do not contain Latin letters.

Vehicles in the standard series that carry plates intended for international travel, including Latin letters and the Moroccan “MA” identifier displayed separately from the plate, may keep those plates until Dec. 31, 2026. The agency issued the clarification after information about the new requirements circulated among road users.

The information stating that all vehicle registration plates currently in circulation must be replaced before December 31, 2026, is incorrect.

· Morocco’s National Road Safety AgencyThe agency’s statement rejects the claim that every vehicle owner faces the same replacement deadline.
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Originally published by Télégraphe in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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