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Morocco: regulation of sworn translators

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This dossier follows implementation of Law 52.23 governing sworn translators, its implementing regulations and their entry into force.

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On 5 November 2026, the Government Council approves draft decree 2.26.470. Publication and the models to be set by ministerial decision remain to be verified.

Sworn translators: Council approves implementing decree for Law 52.23

Morocco’s Government Council approved draft decree 2.26.470 implementing Law 52.23 on sworn translators on 5 November 2026, according to its account and spokesperson Samir Belfkih’s statement reported by MAP.

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Rabat, January 2026. Archive illustration; does not show the Government Council. CAPTAIN RAJU / Wikimedia Commons, CC0; resized. — CAPTAIN RAJU / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; 31 janvier 2026, redimensionnée.

The text governs the entry examination, transfer criteria and professional fees, as well as civil liability insurance. It also provides models for professional registers and the daily record of translation work.

The professional card and identification models are to be set by the authority responsible for Justice. Approval is a regulatory step; the reviewed sources do not yet establish publication in the Official Bulletin or an actual opening date for the entry examination.

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