Expired Moroccan Passport

[hichamfbs 0]

can i travel to Morocco with an expired passport I'm a MOROCCAN permanent resident with a valid green card. I have booked a 5-week vacation to Morocco in September-October and I found out that my my Moroccan passport expired in late January . I contacted my country's local Consulate for a passport renewal, and it turns out I may not have enough time before my trip to renew the passport through them, since they weren't able to offer me an appointment to submit my paperwork until mid-May and processing takes up to 8 weeks thereafter under normal circumstances, so I may be cutting it very tight with the trip, just days before I am due to depart, and that's not counting unforseen delays. I had no idea it could take this long through the Consulate.So I was wondering what people's experiences are for leaving the US without a valid passport. My plan is to renew the passport in Morocco as soon as I get there and so I'll be able to return to the States with a valid passport.If anyone has any experience of traveling from the US to Morocco or to any other country with an expired passport but a valid green card, and whether that caused any problems boarding the flight from the USA or not, please share and advise. I'm at a loss thanks

[Ryan H 3,812]

Your passport must be valid or you will not be able to board the plane.

[Dave&Roza 748]

The GC is irrelevant for leaving the US. You must have a valid passport. You might call the airline you are flying on and ask them if you can travel to Morocco with an expired Moroccan passport. Or try the Consulate to see about some sort of travel document that will allow you to re-enter Morocco and then apply for the passport there. You will need something other then the expired passport inorder to board the plane.

Good luck,

Dave