Morocco or Senegal
Two countries side by side across the same rows as the full comparison. A dash means the value is missing: fields are not filled with guesses. about the data
| Morocco | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | — | — |
| Citizenship | 5 years | 10 years |
| Partner can work | — | — |
| Parents | — | — |
| Pets | no trouble | no trouble |
| Pet limit | no limit | no limit |
| Quarantine | no | no |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 721 · estimate | $ 974 · estimate |
| Basket | $ 26,3 | $ 41,3 |
| Life expectancy | 75.49 | 68.92 |
| Homicides/100k | 1.67 | 0.27 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Morocco — 13, Senegal — 2. Morocco adds: work, study and family.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Morocco: not a single route publishes its fee. Senegal: the fee is 15,000 XOF wherever it is published.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: Morocco after 4 years; the other country publishes no term. Citizenship: Morocco after 5 years, Senegal after 10 years. Morocco allows a second citizenship, Senegal does not.
Morocco in brief
Morocco is a kingdom in northwest Africa with coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea; the point of the continent closest to Europe is near Tangier, on the Strait of Gibraltar. The five cities covered here span different profiles: Casablanca — the largest city and business centre, Rabat — the political capital, Marrakech and Agadir — an imperial UNESCO-listed city and a seaside resort respectively, Tangier — a port and industrial hub on the strait. Bringing in cats and dogs is straightforward: there is no quarantine on arrival, and for a permanent move a microchip and a current rabies vaccination without antibody titre testing are sufficient, except for three breeds classified as “dangerous” and banned from import. Homicides are rare (1.67 per 100,000, UNODC), but the World Bank's political stability, control of corruption and rule of law indices are below zero on the −2.5 to +2.5 scale, and youth unemployment exceeds 21%. The region around Marrakech is prone to earthquakes — a destructive earthquake struck Al Haouz there in September 2023. The official conditions for work visas, the timelines for residence permits and citizenship, and family reunification could not be confirmed against primary sources at the time this material was prepared.
Senegal in brief
Senegal is a French-speaking country in West Africa with the CFA franc (XOF) as its currency, whose fixed peg to the euro is guaranteed by the Franc Zone (BCEAO). For citizens of ECOWAS/CEDEAO member states, a free-movement regime applies: visa-free entry and the right to reside and work without a separate work permit - based on the Community's 1979, 1986 and 1990 protocols. For other foreigners staying more than 3 months, a carte de résident is required, issued through the Direction de la Police des étrangers et des titres de voyage under the Ministry of the Interior. Since 2024 the country has become an oil-and-gas producer: industrial production began at the offshore Sangomar field, and gas exports launched from the Grande Tortue Ahmeyim field shared with Mauritania. Malaria is present throughout the country. Some visa, family and employment procedures could not be confirmed against primary sources - the official websites of several relevant agencies did not respond to requests or did not contain the necessary sections at the time of research.
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Senegal or… Gabon · Madagascar · Sierra Leone · Uganda · Zambia · Eswatini · Lesotho · Mozambique
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This material is for reference and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Visa rules, tax thresholds and prices change. Before deciding anything, check the official sources and consult a licensed professional in the relevant country.