More than 2.74 million Moroccans living abroad have returned to Morocco since this year’s Marhaba operation began, a small increase from the same period last year.
Figures from the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity show that 2,741,570 people entered the country by August 3. That is up 0.45% compared with the same period in 2025.
A total of 287,518 vehicles also entered Morocco during the same period, down 12.43% from a year earlier. Higher travel costs pushed more families to share the same car instead of travelling in separate vehicles.
Most arrivals came by sea. Ferries brought 1,430,811 people into Morocco, making up 52.19% of all arrivals.
Tangier Med handled the biggest share, receiving 512,693 passengers, or 57.5% of all sea arrivals. Nador Port followed with 200,013 passengers, while Tangier City Port welcomed 168,240.
Air travel accounted for 1,310,759 arrivals.
Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport received the highest number of passengers with 333,490, or 25.44% of all air arrivals. Marrakech Menara Airport welcomed 225,086 passengers, followed by Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport with 167,147. Nador Airport received 119,487 passengers, while Rabat-Salé Airport welcomed 119,452.
Authorities say teams involved in the first phase of Operation Marhaba remain mobilised to help Moroccans living abroad travel smoothly as they return home to visit family and spend their summer holidays.
Tangier Med also recorded its busiest day of the operation on August 2. The port welcomed 31,917 passengers and 8,612 vehicles, up 4% and 5% respectively from the same day in 2025.
“Despite this high demand, the average time to leave the port did not exceed 15 minutes, thanks to the efforts of the National Security services and the Customs Administration.”
Officials have added another high-speed ferry on routes across the Strait of Gibraltar and introduced a system that lets passengers use tickets across different ferry companies.
The return phase of the operation will use confirmed tickets with a fixed departure date and time to improve traffic flow.
Authorities also urged Moroccans living abroad to book their return trips early, make sure their tickets include a confirmed departure date and time, and check travel requirements before heading to the port to reduce waiting times.
