Passport & Visa

UK nationals holding a full valid EU passport do not require a visa to enter Morocco provided that they have at least six months validity on their passport beyond the date of entry, and on condition that their stay does not exceed 90 days. Entry to Morocco will not be permitted without a valid passport. On the aircraft, boat, or at the border, travellers will be required to fill in a form with standard personal and passport details, an exercise to be repeated in almost all hotels throughout the country. Other nationals please check before travelling as to which documents are required. For more travel advice visit www.fco.gov.uk and got to ‘Travel Advice by Country’.

Vaccinations

There are currently no requirements for British citizens. Please check with your GP or visit www.dh.gov.uk

Currency

The Moroccan currency is the Dirham (Dh) divided into 100 centimes. There are 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 DH notes, 1, 5 and 10 Dh coins and 5, 10, 20 and 50 centime coins. You can only obtain Dirhams in Morocco. You can change money at a bank or approved change office (indicated by a golden sign). No commission is charged and you will be given a slip which will be required at the end of your stay to change any remaining Dirhams back into the original currency. You can withdraw money from cash dispensers in the larger towns. Credit cards are generally accepted in major hotels, shops and restaurants, and sometimes even in the souks. Travellers’ cheques are still the safest way to carry money and can be obtained in sterling denominations. Remember to make a record of your credit card or travellers cheques numbers and the emergency phone number for cancelling your card or cheques, should you need to.

Local time

Morocco is on Greenwich Mean Time all year round – the same time as Britain in winter, and one hour behind in summer.

Tourist Information

Tourist Information Office
176, Avenue Mohamed V
(00 212 43 20 97 / 43 47 97)

National Tourist Board Office in Marrakech (Délégation Régional du Tourisme)
Place Abdelmoumen Ben Ali (Av Mohammed V), Guéliz
(00 212 43 10 88 / 44 88 89)

Moroccan Tourist Office London
205 Regent Street
London W1R 7DE,
020 74 37 00 73

Moroccan Embassy
49 Queen's Gate Gardens
London SW7 5NE
020 75 81 50 01

Mobile phones

If you want to use your phone in Morocco, ensure that the roaming facility is activated before you go.

Driving

The roads are generally good, but the local standard of driving (and walking) means that you can never relax your vigilance and should take a very cautious approach. Other than the unpredictable human element, you may also find that livestock wander onto the road, or adverse weather conditions such as melting snow or sudden rain storms can affect roads and tracks in outlying areas. Accident rates are very high, particularly at night time when unlit bicycles and mopeds, and unseen pedestrians, animals and potholes all become potential hazards.

Personal Safety

Please note the following:

• Leave all valuables, passports, tickets, credit cards and money etc in the hotel safe; only carry with you what you need for that day.
• Be aware of pickpockets, especially in tourist areas, on public transport, markets etc.
• When leaving a car, do not leave anything visible.
• If anything is stolen, please ensure you receive a police report.

For further detailed information on specific destinations, please visit the Foreign Office website.