Rabat City Guide for Expats and Visitors
Rabat, Morocco: every guide The Rio Times publishes for foreigners who live in or visit the city, in one place. This month's events come first, then upcoming concerts and festivals, practical guides to living there and our explainers on Morocco.
This Month in Rabat
Coming Up in Rabat
- U-17 Women's World Cup in Rabat-Salé: USA Opens 19 October 17 Oct
- Rabat Hosts Global Champions Tour Finals on 30 October 30 Oct
- Visa For Music Rabat Returns for 13th Edition, 18 to 21 November 21 Nov
- Nassif Zeytoun Plays Rabat on 19 December 2026 19 Dec
Understand Morocco
- Foreign Powers and Investors in Morocco 2026
- Morocco Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
- Morocco Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
- Who Runs Morocco's Economy, the Key Players in 2026
- Morocco Geopolitics Explained 2026
- Morocco Neighbours Explained, North Africa in 2026
- Morocco Explained: The Kingdom, Its Economy, the 2030 World Cup and What to Watch
- Morocco Residency Visa Requirements 2026: The Ninety-Day Line
- Moving to Morocco and the paperwork that decides everything else
- Cost of Living Casablanca 2026: Prices Are Falling, Not Rising
- Cost of Living in Marrakech: What Expats Actually Pay in 2026
- Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco’s New PM
Latest News From Rabat
- Moroccan Philharmonic Opens 30th Season With Beethoven in Rabat, Then Casablanca and Tangier
- Angola and the US Deepen Naval Ties at the Rabat Maritime Summit
- Mawazine 2026 Turns Rabat Into the World's Biggest Free Stage
Other cities in Morocco: Casablanca. All expat cities