Traveling with a greencard of USA but Moroccan Citizen

[Mostafa+Tracey 2]

My husband wants to go visit his home and wants to visit with a cousin in Spain. He is from Morocco. Can he travel there with a green card and a passport or will he also need a visa? Thank you in advance for your reply.

[ASMS 86]

7 minutes ago, Mostafa+Tracey said:

My husband wants to go visit his home and wants to visit with a cousin in Spain. He is from Morocco. Can he travel there with a green card and a passport or will he also need a visa? Thank you in advance for your reply.

Wants to visit Spain and he is Moroccan citizen?

Moroccans needs visa to be able to travel to Spain, even if is only for tourism.

His green card won't make any difference if he travels there without a tourist visa stamped in his passport.

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Check with a travel agent to be certain but it is my understanding that he will need a visa.

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3 minutes ago, ASMS said:

Wants to visit Spain and he is Moroccan citizen?

Moroccans needs visa to be able to travel to Spain, even if is only for tourism.

His green card won't make any difference if he travels there without a tourist visa stamped in his passport.

To be clear, there are a number of countries that waive visas for US green card holders but none of them are in Europe.

[Boiler 43,702]

I thought Switzerland was one, not that he is going there.

[Ryan H 3,796]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Europe & Eurasia regional forum; topic is about entry requirements for Spain.

[Mostafa+Tracey 2]

thanks to all

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

needs tourist visa to visit Spain, France,  Italy, England,  etc

grreen card allows him to go to and back from Morocco

many air lines or (countries such as Canada) require transit visa even to change planes

and trust me a lot of travel agents dont know the answers to transit visa,  internnaitonal driving license and what countries require visas ( when not a US passport) other questions as i have asked an agent and they say check with embassies and airlines and i got our round trip tickets cheaper than travel agent by over $150

 i bought once thru travel agent and check every time we travel but i can do better on cheapoair,  lilligo and online sites

Edited February 20, 2018 by adil-rafa

[Boiler 43,702]

I believe you can go to the Delta site and they have a tool that allows you to check visa requirements.

[RJandHamid 1,129]

Moroccan nationals who have a green card still need a Schengen visa to enter Spain. 

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/NUEVAYORK/en/ServiciosConsulares/Pages/CSNewyork/Visas-New-York.aspx

[Mostafa+Tracey 2]

ok change of plans . he just purchased the flight tickets and the airport layover in spain is too far from his cousin. does he still need a visa just to sit in the airport in spain waiting for his flight out to morocco?

[Mostafa+Tracey 2]

9 hours ago, adil-rafa said:

needs tourist visa to visit Spain, France,  Italy, England,  etc

grreen card allows him to go to and back from Morocco

many air lines or (countries such as Canada) require transit visa even to change planes

and trust me a lot of travel agents dont know the answers to transit visa,  internnaitonal driving license and what countries require visas ( when not a US passport) other questions as i have asked an agent and they say check with embassies and airlines and i got our round trip tickets cheaper than travel agent by over $150

 i bought once thru travel agent and check every time we travel but i can do better on cheapoair,  lilligo and online sites

hi there, thank you for your reply. i also have bought only through the cheap sites like cheap air (like you) each time i have went to morocco (4 x) and this is the first time he will go there from the usa. he didnt really have any trouble coming to america and flying through spain with his passport and paperwork to be with his american wife. so now he plans on just traveling to morocco and skipping the visit to his cousin (moroccan who is living in spain with his spanish wife) as the ticket he purchased stops at an airport in spain too far for a visit. will he need a visa just to wait in spain for 1 hour layover to go to morocco? thank you again for all your help. 

[RJandHamid 1,129]

No, Spain does not require a transit visa for Moroccan nationals, so he should be good to go as long as he does not leave the airport. 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

17 hours ago, Mostafa+Tracey said:

ok change of plans . he just purchased the flight tickets and the airport layover in spain is too far from his cousin. does he still need a visa just to sit in the airport in spain waiting for his flight out to morocco?

yes,  as he would have to leave the securty  area actually then be in Spain so to speak (cousin can not get in to where he changes planes) and that would still mean he needs Schengen visa as advised above

to go back thru security and on connecting flight

sorry thought you were going to have the cousin visit you at airport so wrong advice

 

Edited February 21, 2018 by adil-rafa

[Mostafa+Tracey 2]

i just learned the return flight stops in paris. so if i am understanding correctly, he only needs a visa if he leaves a secured area in any airport?