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Morocco Travel Requirements




Currency
Moroccan Dirham (Dh) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of Dh200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of Dh10, 5 and 1, and 50, 20, 10 and 5 centimes.

Currency exchange
Moroccan Dirhams can only be obtained in Morocco. National currencies should be exchanged at official bureaux de change only (identified by a golden sign); changing money in the streets is illegal.

Credit cards
Some credit cards are accepted. Check with your credit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.

Travelers cheques
To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take travelers cheques in Pounds Sterling.

Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Morocco without incurring customs duty:

a)200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco. b)1 liter of spirits c)1 litr of wine, and 50g of perfume.

Restricted items
A special permit is required for sporting guns and ammunition which is obtainable upon arrival from the police authorities for passengers holding a permit from their country of origin.

Getting There
By Air:
Morocco's national airline is Royal Air Maroc (AT).

BY Sea:
Principal ports are Tangier, Casablanca and Ceuta.

By Rail:
Rail links between Morocco and Algeria are currently suspended. The main international routes are from Oujda to Algiers or from Oran to Algiers. ROAD: The best road link is from southern Spain or France via passenger/car ferries (see above under Sea). The road link on the north Algerian border is currently closed.

Getting Around
By Air:
Royal Air Maroc (AT) operates regular services from the Casablanca airport, to major cities.

By Rail:
The Moroccan rail system is all standard gauge and, though limited, provides regular and cheap services with first-class travel available between major centers.

By Road:
Traffic drives on the right. The major Moroccan roads, particularly those covering the north and northwest of the country, are all-weather highways.

Social Conventions
Handshaking is the customary form of greeting. Many of the manners and social customs emulate French manners, particularly amongst the middle class. The visitor may find, in some social situations, that patience and firmness will pay dividends. Normal social courtesies should be observed in someone's home.

Tipping
Service charges are usually included in hotel bills; it is customary to tip hairdressers, cinema usherettes and waiters.

 

 


 

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