Malaysians can now visit Morocco for up to 90 days without having to apply for a visa.

According to Wisma Putra, the new arrangement will be in effect from Dec 27.

The partial abolition of the visa agreement was signed in July.

According to Wisma Putra, 2,927 Moroccans visited Malaysia in 2016 and the figure is expected to increase following the new deal.

According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, Morocco's main imports from Malaysia are electronics and palm oil.

Malaysia's main imports from Morocco are copper ore, food and electronics.

The Malaysian passport is among the most "powerful" in the world, ranked alongside developed countries, for its "visa-free" score.