Morocco information

You do not need a tourist visa if you belong to one of the following countries: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Congo (Rep. of), Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, European Union, Finland, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Korea (Rep. of), Kuwait, Libya, Liechtenstein, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Venezuela.

Your passport must be valid for at least six months after you enter Morocco. You will receive a stamp in your passport upon entry into the country (make sure you get it) which will allow you to stay for 90 days. No entry fees are charged.

• Full Name: Kingdom of Morocco
• Capital City: Rabat
• Area: 446,550 sq km 172,413 sq miles
• Population: 33,000,000
• Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0 ()
• Daylight Saving Start: not in use
• Daylight Saving End: not in use
• Languages: Arabic (official)
• Tamazight (official): Spanish, Castilian (other),   French (other)
• Religion: 98% Muslim, 1% Christian, 1% Jewish
• Currency: Moroccan Dirham (DH)
• Electricity: 127/220V 50HzHz

Health and Safety

Urban conditions are comparatively favourable with only half the population having access to proper health services and but conditions are very poor in rural areas with less than 20% of people having access to proper health services. Government policy specifically targets the reduction of infant deaths, family planning services, nutrition awareness programmes, and campaigns against malaria and tuberculosis. Health expenditure averaged 4% of GDP during the period 1990-1998, over two-thirds of which was private expenditure. In 1998 there were 0.5 doctors and 1.0 hospital beds per 1,000 people.

Immunizations
No vaccinations are required by law to enter Morocco but Typhoid and Hepatitis A are two vaccinations that are strongly recommended.

Terrorism & Crime
A series of terrorist attacks took place in Casablanca in May 2003, killing 45 people. The targets included hotels, cafes and other areas which tourists frequent. The Moroccan authorities claim to have caught the perpetrators, but there is still some risk of further attacks. Violent crime is still quite rare in Morocco but getting harassed locals and theft is fairly common. It is not advised to walk along at night.

Women Travelers
Morocco is an Islamic country so be conservative in what you wear. No short skirts, shorts or tank tops. Wear a bikini or swimsuit only at a pool or on a beach.

Homosexuality is considered a criminal offence in Morocco (so are sexual relations outside of marriage for that matter). So just be careful of showing affection in public areas.