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On July 23, the Moroccan government suspended visa confirmation letters including those from Taiwan. On the 30th of the same month, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs suspended the acceptance of visa applications from Moroccans to Taiwan based on the principle of reciprocity.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that since the Moroccan government has resumed accepting applications for visa confirmation letters (VCL) from Chinese nationals since September 21, my country will resume accepting applications for visas from Moroccans to Taiwan from today (12th). (File photo)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously suspended the acceptance of visa applications from Moroccans to Taiwan based on the principle of reciprocity. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated today that since the Moroccan government has resumed accepting applications for visa confirmation letters (VCL) from Chinese nationals since September 21, my country will resume accepting applications for visas from Moroccans to Taiwan from today (12th).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that on July 23, the Moroccan government announced without warning that it would suspend the visa confirmation letters required for Chinese nationals to apply for travel to Morocco. Based on the principle of reciprocity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 30th of the same month that it would suspend the acceptance of visa applications for Moroccans to come to Taiwan.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Moroccan government has resumed accepting visa confirmation letters from Chinese people since September 21 this year. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed this and announced that it will resume accepting applications for visas from Moroccans to Taiwan from October 12th. Moroccans can apply to the Chinese embassy offices abroad in accordance with relevant regulations.

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