Homologation and registration of an imported car in Morocco: RTI, NARSA and registration certificate

Short answer: vehicle registration in Morocco for an imported used car follows three steps, which NARSA describes in this order: a favourable technical inspection at an approved body, the identification of the vehicle by the provincial or prefectural NARSA service of the place of residence (identification certificate), then customs clearance with ADII; the registration file is then filed against a receipt valid for 30 days, and the definitive registration certificate is issued at the end. Individual reception (réception à titre isolé, RTI), which counts as individual homologation, is handled by the registration centres for vehicles under 3.5 tonnes. Several practical points (appointments, list of centres, processing times) do not appear on the official pages we re-read: they are listed below, without being invented.

Last verified: 3 October 2026. Published by Ayoub Htioui, publisher of AutoDouane (editorial policy, methodology (FR)). NARSA’s pages carry no update date: they were re-read on 3 October 2026 and their content archived. This page does not replace the NARSA service that will handle your file: it may ask for an additional document. What follows describes the current operational path published by NARSA, not a legal text: only the points marked as verified rest on a specific official page.

Where this step sits relative to customs clearance

Contrary to what is often imagined, homologation and registration do not all come “after” customs. According to NARSA, the vehicle must first be identified by its provincial or prefectural service after a favourable technical inspection; only then does the person apply to ADII for the customs-clearance certificate. This customs-clearance certificate, in the new owner’s name, then forms part of the registration file.

We cannot say, from these pages, whether the RTI report is delivered before or after customs clearance: NARSA describes the identification certificate and the RTI report together, as documents issued “on the basis of the technical inspection report”. Depending on the service or the file, NARSA may organise these steps differently; ask it for the order that applies to your case.

Technical inspection: what is established

NARSA states that the technical inspection is carried out at “any technical inspection centre authorised for the category of the vehicle concerned, whatever the place of registration of the vehicle”, and that its fees are regulated according to the category and nature of the inspection. For the registration of an imported used vehicle, the report must be issued by an approved centre; a NARSA page adds that it is validated by the Centre national d’essais et d’homologation (CNEH). We have not found a list of centres or a priced tariff on the pages re-read.

RTI and individual homologation

NARSA distinguishes type homologation (new models) from individual reception (RTI), which individually validates vehicles registered abroad and cleared through customs by their owners. It is handled by the registration centres for vehicles under 3.5 tonnes, and by the CNEH in Casablanca beyond that. The “Individual homologation” service lists, among the vehicles concerned, imported used vehicles under five years of age, with the clarification that provisions concerning MRE may be made.

For this category, the application is accompanied by three documents:

• a technical inspection certificate;
• the vehicle’s technical catalogue, or any document stating its technical characteristics;
• a document proving payment of the required fees.

NARSA states that if the vehicle complies, a homologation report serving as homologation title is drawn up and a copy is given to the applicant; if it does not, the application is rejected by a reasoned decision. The RTI fees published by NARSA are 1,200 DH for a vehicle under 3,500 kg (Registration page, Fees section, re-read on 3 October 2026); for details, the Homologation page refers to a table in Bulletin officiel no. 6842 of 26 December 2019. Check the amount with NARSA before paying.

The five-year age limit, its basis (article 96 of decree no. 2-10-421) and its exceptions are dealt with in the guide car under 5 years.

Vehicle registration: the file NARSA lists

To obtain the registration certificate of a used vehicle acquired abroad, NARSA lists the following documents; do not confuse them with the customs documents, which fall under ADII:

• the application on a special form (form I or II depending on the mode of purchase), signed by the applicant, the seller and, where applicable, the financing body;
• proof of residence: for an individual, the national identity card whose address falls within the jurisdiction of the service; for an MRE holding an ID card showing an address abroad, a residence certificate, the ID card and the residence card abroad or the Moroccan passport (full list on NARSA’s Registration certificates page);
• for a used vehicle: the original foreign registration certificate or, failing that, a registration attestation from the country of origin stating the characteristics, the date of first circulation (première mise en circulation) and the identity of the owner, and a sales contract whose seller’s signature is legalised;
• the technical inspection report from an approved centre;
• the identification certificate and the RTI report, issued by NARSA (vehicles of 3,500 kg and less);
• the customs-clearance certificate in the new owner’s name (a certificate in the name of an importing company registered in the commercial register is valid for a registration in the name of a third party);
• the receipt for payment of the registration fees;
• where applicable: credit or crowd-financing contract, documents proving professional use, receipt for the administrative fine in case of exceeding the deadline.

NARSA provides additional documents for a minor, the death of the owner, a sale by power of attorney or a legal entity: see its page.

Registration fees, stamp duty and online payment

For vehicles subject to the annual special tax on motor vehicles (TSAV), NARSA publishes registration stamp duties depending on the fiscal horsepower (PF, stated on the homologation report): 2,500 + 305 + 250 × PF DH below 8 CV, 4,500 + 305 + 250 × PF from 8 to 10 CV, 10,000 + 305 + 250 × PF from 11 to 14 CV, 20,000 + 305 + 250 × PF from 15 CV. This table concerns vehicles subject to the TSAV; the situation of an electric or hybrid vehicle is not dealt with there: depending on the vehicle, other rules may apply, to be confirmed with NARSA or the DGI. This fee is distinct from ADII’s customs duties.

On the tax side, the Direction générale des impôts (DGI) opened online payment of the stamp duties applied in particular to vehicle registrations, RTI reports, requests for WW provisional-circulation receipts, transfers, lien releases and duplicates of registration certificates (announcement of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of 30 September 2020), then online payment of the registration fees of vehicles acquired abroad (announcement of 22 January 2021), via the portal tax.gov.ma. The payment certificates carry a reference that lets you verify their authenticity. These announcements say neither the amount to pay, nor that this channel is mandatory for an individual, nor which counter NARSA accepts: they only establish that online payment exists.

Deadlines, receipt and fines

• The file is filed against a filing receipt valid for 30 days; NARSA gives “30 days after filing” as the time to obtain the registration certificate (general FAQ on the registration certificate).
• NARSA speaks of a deadline for filing the file of 30 days, extended to 90 days in some cases (professional vehicles, estates, auction sales, etc.). The page does not say, in the text re-read, from which event this period runs for an imported vehicle.
• Amount of the fine in case of delay: NARSA’s pages do not agree. The khadamatnarsa.ma pages (registration certificate and registration of an imported vehicle) state 500 DH increased by 10% per month of delay; the narsa.ma “registration certificates” page states 1,000 DH increased by 25% per month (any fraction of a month counting as a month). None of these pages is dated: we do not say which is the most recent and do not adopt any amount. This filing fine is distinct from customs penalties and from the WW penalty: ask the department concerned for the amount.

And the WW provisional-circulation declaration?

NARSA defines the WW declaration as a provisional-circulation declaration “issued exclusively by an importer, manufacturer or dealer of new motor vehicles to buyers of those vehicles in Morocco”. It therefore concerns buying a new vehicle from a professional holding a W18 card, not the import of a used vehicle by an individual: do not look for it in this path. We have found no NARSA provisional-circulation procedure for an individual importing a used vehicle; the 30-day filing receipt is the only provisional document cited in the procedure re-read, without the page saying what it allows you to do.

What we could not verify

• Whether making an appointment is mandatory, and through which channel: no page re-read mentions it.
• The list of approved technical inspection centres and the inspection fee.
• The processing time of the identification certificate and the RTI.
• What becomes of the foreign registration certificate (return, cancellation, retention): the list asks for its original, but does not state its fate.
• The detail of NARSA’s verification of the chassis number: the page speaks of “identification” of the vehicle without describing it.
• The fees applicable to an electric or hybrid vehicle, and the exact way to pay the fees online for an individual.
• The starting date of the filing deadline and the amount of the fine.

Until these points are confirmed by NARSA or the DGI, regard them as open. For customs duties, use the ADII MCV and our assisted estimate (FR); to understand the calculation, see the MCV guide.

Official sources

• NARSA, Registration of a new or used imported motor vehicle (procedure, file, fees, reference texts).
• NARSA, Individual homologation of vehicles (vehicles concerned, procedure, file).
• NARSA, Homologation of vehicles (RPT and RTI).
• NARSA, Registration certificates (proof of residence, file for vehicles acquired abroad, W18 and WW series).
• NARSA, Registration certificate (FAQ, deadlines, fees).
• NARSA, Technical inspection.
• Ministry of Economy and Finance (DGI), announcements of 30 September 2020 and 22 January 2021 on online payment of stamp duties and registration fees.
• ADII, RDII (document 30815), section XII-11: conditions of admission for homologation and customs clearance at the borders.

The official rules prevail over this explanation. See also: documents by regime · importing from Germany · prepare customs clearance · sources (FR) · report a correction (FR).

This step is part of the path of an imported used car; for the costs, see the import cost item by item.