Tax-free shopping in Morocco
Yes. Visitors who don't live in Morocco can get back the 20% VAT (TVA) on purchases of at least MAD 2,000 by claiming the VAT (TVA) refund before they leave.
- VAT (TVA)
- 20%
- Minimum spend
- MAD 2,000
- Net refund
- Full tax
- Refund at till
- No
Minimum basis: Incl. VAT, same store on the same day
Who can claim
- You live outside Morocco and are on a short stay.
- You take the goods out of Morocco in your personal luggage.
How to get the money back
- Spend at least MAD 2,000 incl. VAT in one participating store on one day.
- Show your passport and ask for the tax-free (export sales) form with your invoice.
- At departure, show the goods, invoices and forms to Moroccan customs (ADII) and get the customs stamp.
- Take the stamped form to the refund operator's counter in the international zone.
- Choose how to be paid from the options the operator offers.
Where to validate: At the customs (ADII) office at your exit point from Morocco, then at the approved refund operator's counter (airports and main ports).
Deadline: Goods must leave Morocco before the end of the third month after the month of purchase.
Paid out as: Card; Cash; Bank transfer (options depend on the operator)
Not refundable
- Food and drinks
- Manufactured tobacco
- Medicines
- Unmounted precious stones
- Weapons
- Private vehicles and their equipment
- Cultural goods
Worth knowing
- Without the customs stamp there is no refund, so validate before you check in bags holding the goods.
- The refund operator keeps a service fee, so you get back less than the full 20% VAT.
- Keep the goods unused and easy to reach for inspection.
Estimate your refund for Morocco
Sources
- Moroccan Customs (douane.gov.ma): Circular No. 6659/311 (May 2025)
- Global Blue: Tax Free Shopping in Morocco
- Upsilon Consulting: Détaxe au Maroc (CGI art. 92)
- Médias24: Détaxe au Maroc (Dec 2025)
- Bladi.net: products excluded from VAT refund
Rules last checked 24 September 2026. Refund operators and customs can change procedures at short notice; confirm at the store before you buy.
Before you go: check the entry rules for your passport and the best time to visit Morocco.
Other refund rules: Australia, Austria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam