This is mainly for those who have no diplomatic representation in their countries, hense who needs visa upon arrival. I received the same message from Janice to the fellows ----------------- Arsène Tungali, Executive Director, Rudi International www.rudiinternational.org Founder & Director, Mabingwa Forum www.mabingwa-forum.com Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Phone: +243993810967 2015 Mandela Washington Fellow | ICANN Fellow | ISOC IGF Ambassador | Activist & Youth Leader Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos) > On Feb 11, 2016, at 9:34 PM, farzaneh badii <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > 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 [log in to unmask] and [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