Morocco's passport has climbed to its highest ranking since 2006, securing the 65th spot globally in the Henley & Partners Passport Index 2026, allowing visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 72 destinations. This marks a significant improvement from its previous position, highlighting Morocco's leading status in North Africa and its competitive standing in the Arab world and Africa.
During AFCON in Morocco, accessibility measures inside stadiums, such as adapted seating and discounted tickets with accompanying access, have enabled spectators with disabilities to attend matches. The experience, however, can vary when it comes to reaching the venues themselves, where distance and access routes play a key role in how smoothly fans with reduced mobility can attend games.
Morocco remains a central hub in West African mobility, even as Moroccan departures decline and more Sub-Saharan nationals dominate Atlantic Route crossings, the UNHCR reports. The country plays a growing transit and host role, though major gaps persist in documentation, access to services and its still-limited asylum system.