Morocco
Entry requirements
This information is for people travelling on a full 鈥楤ritish citizen鈥� passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government鈥檚 understanding of Morocco鈥檚 current rules for the most common types of travel.
The authorities in Morocco set and enforce entry rules. If you鈥檙e not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the .听
Passport validity requirements
To enter Morocco, your passport must have an 鈥榚xpiry date鈥� at least 3 months after the date you arrive.
Make sure your passport is not damaged. The Moroccan authorities have denied entry to some travellers with damaged passports. Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.听聽
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Lost or stolen passports
If your passport is lost or stolen, you will need to apply for an emergency travel document from the British embassy. You will also need to show a police report to be able to leave the country. The police will issue a written report, this can be a 鈥渄茅claration de perte鈥� for a lost passport or a 鈥渄茅claration de vol鈥� for a stolen passport. Stolen or lost passports must be reported in the city where the theft or loss occurred.
Border officials should stamp your passport when you enter Morocco. Some travellers have had difficulties leaving Morocco because their passport did not have an entry stamp.
Sending passports by post
It is illegal to send passports by post to or through Morocco. The authorities will confiscate British passports sent to or through Morocco by post or courier.
Carrying unaccompanied passports
Carrying another person鈥檚 passport may attract scrutiny from Police, Immigration, Customs, or Border Officials. Travellers are strongly advised not to carry a passport belonging to an individual who is not accompanying them unless there is a clear and legitimate reason for doing so.
Dual nationals
When returning to the UK, British citizens must carry a valid聽British passport听辞谤听certificate of entitlement. See聽Dual citizenship.
Visa requirements聽聽
You can visit Morocco without a visa for up to 90 days for tourism.
To stay longer than 90 days, you must request an extension at a Moroccan police station.
If you鈥檙e going to Morocco for reasons other than tourism, check visa requirements with the .
Arriving by private boat
If you arrive by private boat, you must enter at a . It is illegal to enter through other ports.
Vaccine requirements
To enter Morocco, you must have a certificate to prove you鈥檝e had a polio vaccine if you鈥檙e coming from a polio-affected country.
For full details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see .
Customs rules
There are strict rules about . You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.
Taking money into or out of Morocco
The Moroccan dirham is a closed 鈥榥on-convertible鈥� currency. This means it cannot be easily exchanged outside Morocco for other currencies聽.
You must declare foreign currency worth 100,000 Moroccan dirham or more (equal to around 拢8,000) when you enter or leave the country.
Passing fraudulent banknotes carries significant prison sentences. Defacing Moroccan banknotes is also illegal and punishable by imprisonment.