ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2025 EST.): 38,430,770 • CAPITAL: Rabat • MAIN CITIES: Casablanca, Marrakesh, Fez, Tangier, Agadir • VISA: Passport must be valid for six months at time of entry and contain one blank page; no visa required for stays of up to 90 days. A tourist tax of approx. $0.10 to $5.30 pp. per night is collected by accommodations • HEALTH: Vaccinations against hepatitis A and B and typhoid are recommended • CURRENCY: Moroccan dirham (MAD). Credit cards are widely accepted; carry local currency • TIPPING: In restaurants, 10- 15%; for hotel staff, $1-2 per bag or day; round up in taxis and bars
• TIME: GMT+1 • ELECTRICITY: 220 volts; adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. US driver’s license is accepted • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2026): (Incl. approx. dates) Jan 1, 11, 14; Mar 20-21; May 1, 27; Jun 17; Jul 30; Aug 14, 20-21, 26-27; Nov 6, 18 • LANGUAGE: Arabic; Moroccan Berber; French; some English • RELIGION: Muslim (offi cial) • DIAL CODE: +212
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: • Marrakesh Menara (RAK) • Mohammed V, Casablanca (CMN) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: • To Marrakesh, including layover, 10h+ from NYC; 15h+ from LA; 11h+ from Miami • To Casablanca, 7h from New York. Including layover: 10h+ from Miami; 14h+ from LA