Hi Tapani Are you sure that this is not specifically for those that do not have a Moroccan consulate in their country and hence eligible to receive a visa upon arrival ? "If Morocco does not have diplomatic representation in your country, please submit your application directly to the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Consular and Social Affairs via email to *[log in to unmask]* <[log in to unmask]> and *[log in to unmask]* <[log in to unmask]>, with the following attached documents: - Copy of valid passport (at least six month of validity) - Copy of the invitation letter - Flight details (if available)" https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55 On 11 February 2016 at 20:20, Tapani Tarvainen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > All planning to go to the Marrakech meeting: > > I just got the word that deadline for visas is Friday 12 February - > that is, TOMORROW. > > The message is a bit confusing though: > > "Our local host just informed us that they will stop taking visa upon > arrival applications tomorrow. Applications submitted AFTER Friday, > 12 February 2016, 17:00 UTC, will NOT be reviewed." > > I'm not quite sure what that means, but I presume the intent is that > visa-on-arrival needs some kind of preapproval, or maybe the deadline > is for all visas. I assume this does not apply to people from > visa-exempted countries. I'll try to clarify this ASAP. > > But if you do need a visa, you're advised to apply for it tomorrow > (Friday the 12th) if you haven't done so already. > > -- > Tapani Tarvainen > -- Farzaneh