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The 30-second card
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Free local SIMs (pay only for credit) at operator or electronics shops; some ask for ID, airports cost more.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Careem: ride-hailing app for taxis and private cars.Heetch: ride-hailing app for taxis and private cars.Roby: ride-hailing app for taxis and private cars.InDrive: ride-hailing app for taxis and private cars.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 2 of 5: Cash pays for most things; cards are accepted only in some places.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Morocco
Moroccan Dirham · MAD
Book train tickets directly with ONCF; resale sites add a hefty markup.
Use Al Barid Bank cash machines to avoid the withdrawal fees other banks often charge.
Keep a receipt each time you buy dirham; it is needed to change leftovers back.
Buy spices at a big supermarket rather than medina stalls for far lower prices.
Collect Moroccan Dirham in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Fri, 6 Nov 2026 · Green March Eid Al Massira Al Khadra
Wed, 18 Nov 2026 · Independence Day Eid Al Istiqulal
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Ras l' âm
Mon, 11 Jan 2027 · Proclamation of Independence Takdim watikat al-istiqlal
Thu, 14 Jan 2027 · Amazigh New Year Id Yennayer
Mon, 8 Feb 2027–8 Mar · Ramadan (expected date)
Tue, 9 Mar 2027 · Eid al-Fitr (expected date)
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Eid Ash-Shughl
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Eid al-Adha (expected date)
Fri, 30 Jul 2027 · Enthronement Eid Al-Ârch
Sat, 14 Aug 2027 · Zikra Oued Ed-Dahab Oued Ed-Dahab Day
Fri, 20 Aug 2027 · Revolution of the King and the People Thawrat al malik wa shâab
Sat, 21 Aug 2027 · Youth Day Eid Al Chabab
Sun, 31 Oct 2027 · Unity Day Aid Al Wahda
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Morocco say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 3 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 3 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 19 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 19 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Fake tourist guides
In a medina, hire only a guide with an official badge and local-authority approval.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Swapped goods
Watch your purchase being packed and check it before leaving the shop.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Card fraud
Keep your card in sight when paying and check your statements.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Online romance and marriage fraud
Be wary of people met online; keep your passport, return ticket and belongings secure.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine shots; hepatitis A, B and typhoid advised; ask about rabies. The Atlas can bring altitude sickness.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine shots; hepatitis A is advised for unvaccinated travellers, with hepatitis B and typhoid also recommended and rabies worth discussing with a doctor.
Altitude
Parts of the country, such as the Atlas Mountains, are high enough for altitude sickness.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $182.4 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $4,672Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | fertilizers, cars, garments, insulated wire, tomatoes (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 38.4 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 30.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 74.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Muslim 99% (official; virtually all Sunni, <0.1% Shia), other 1% (includes Christian, Jewish, and Baha'i); note - Jewish about 3,000-3,500 (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 716,550 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | Mediterranean in the north, becoming more extreme in the interior; in the south, hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dewSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mountainous northern coast (Rif Mountains) and interior (Atlas Mountains) bordered by large plateaus with intermontane valleys, and fertile coastal plains; the south is mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfacesSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary constitutional monarchySource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Calling code | +212Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Umm al-Qura calendar (computed with ICU) · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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