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Marruecos: qué saber antes del viaje

Lo esencial

  • The dirham is a closed currency: you can leave with at most 2,000 MAD in notes (2026 rules) — spend or reconvert the rest, keeping exchange receipts.
  • Declare foreign currency worth 100,000 MAD or more on entry and exit.
  • Make sure your passport is stamped on entry (passport must be valid 3+ months; damaged passports have been refused).
  • Drones are confiscated at customs unless you have prior authorisation.
  • Same-sex relations, criticising the King or Islam, and proselytising are criminal offences.

Entrada y visados

Visa-free for up to 90 days for UK, US, most EU, Russian, Chinese, Turkish and UAE citizens; Kazakhstan citizens since March 2025. Longer stays need a police extension. Other nationalities (e.g. Indians) can use the official e-Visa if eligible — apply only at acces-maroc.ma.

Formularios y permisos en línea

  • Morocco e-Visa ↗ opcional
    Before travel, for eligible nationalities that need a visa · Visa-required nationalities eligible for e-Visa

Validez del pasaporte: At least 3 months beyond arrival; must be in good condition.

En la frontera pueden pedir

  • Check your passport is stamped on entry.
  • Have your hotel address ready for the arrival card/border officer.

Aduana

  • Max 2,000 MAD in banknotes may be exported per traveller.
  • Declare foreign currency ≥100,000 MAD equivalent.
  • Drones are prohibited without authorisation.
  • Carry prescription medicines in original packaging with the prescription.

Revisado el 29 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: gov.uk ↗, acces-maroc.ma ↗, oc.gov.ma ↗, oc.gov.ma ↗

Dinero

Se usa sobre todo efectivo. Tarjetas sobre todo en ciudades y zonas turísticas.

Redes de pago: Visa, Mastercard

Apple Pay — funciona en algunos sitios · Google Pay — funciona en algunos sitios

Dónde cambiar dinero

  • Banks and licensed bureaux de change in city centres (rates are regulated and close to official)
  • Bank ATMs in cities

Dónde no cambiar

  • Hotel desks
  • Unofficial street changers
  • Buying dirhams abroad (not possible legally)

Cajeros: ATMs are common in cities and towns; some banks add a fee for foreign cards. Decline conversion and withdraw in MAD. Few ATMs in desert/mountain villages.

Propinas: Around 10% in restaurants; small tips (10–20 MAD) for porters, guides, parking attendants.

  • Keep exchange receipts — needed to reconvert dirhams before leaving (airport counters reconvert up to 2,000 MAD with your boarding pass).
  • Souks and taxis are cash only; bargaining is normal.

Revisado el 29 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: gov.uk ↗, oc.gov.ma ↗, bkam.ma ↗

Normas y prohibiciones

Prohibido

  • Drones without authorisation
  • Same-sex sexual relations
  • Criticising the King, monarchy or Islam
  • Proselytising other religions
  • Possession of cannabis (despite local availability)
  • Eating, drinking or smoking in public during Ramadan daylight (illegal for Muslims; avoid as a courtesy)

Leyes que los viajeros incumplen sin saberlo

  • Non-Muslims may not enter most mosques (Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is an exception, on tours).
  • Alcohol only in licensed venues; public drunkenness is an offence.
  • Sex outside marriage is illegal for Moroccans; hotels may ask Moroccan–foreign couples for a marriage certificate.

Revisado el 29 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: gov.uk ↗

Cultura y ropa

Religión: Sunni Muslim; the King is also Commander of the Faithful.

Ropa: Cover shoulders and knees in medinas and rural areas; beachwear only on beaches and at pools. Women may get less unwanted attention with loose, longer clothing.

Etiqueta

  • Use your right hand for eating and giving.
  • Ask before photographing people; some will ask for a tip.
  • Decline unofficial 'guides' firmly but politely.
  • Bargaining in souks is expected — start well below the first price.

Revisado el 29 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: gov.uk ↗

Clima

Mediterranean on the coast, hot and dry inland (Marrakech, Fes), desert in the south (very hot days, cold nights), snow in the Atlas in winter.

Mes a mes
  • enero: Jan: Marrakech ~6–19°C; cold nights, Atlas snow
  • febrero: Feb: mild days, cool nights
  • marzo: Mar: pleasant, spring flowers
  • abril: Apr: warm, ideal
  • mayo: May: warm to hot inland
  • junio: Jun: hot inland; coast pleasant
  • julio: Jul: very hot inland, 38°C+
  • agosto: Aug: very hot; coast busy
  • septiembre: Sep: hot, then easing
  • octubre: Oct: warm, ideal
  • noviembre: Nov: mild, some rain in north
  • diciembre: Dec: cool, cold desert nights

Mejor temporada: March–May and September–November.

Revisado el 29 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: en.wikipedia.org ↗

Qué llevar

  • Loose clothing covering shoulders and knees
  • Scarf (sun, dust, modesty)
  • Warm layer for desert nights and Atlas
  • Small MAD notes for tips
  • Sunscreen and hat
  • Hand sanitiser

Qué no llevar / prohibido importar

  • Drones
  • Revealing clothing in medinas
  • Carrying more than 2,000 MAD out of the country

Práctico

Enchufes: Type C/E, 220 V, 50 Hz

Agua: Tap water is treated in cities, but bottled is recommended for visitors.

Circulación: por la derecha

Móvil y eSIM: Maroc Telecom, Orange and inwi SIMs at airports with a passport; eSIMs available.

Apps: inDrive, Heetch, Glovo, ONCF Voyages, Google Maps

Internet: No significant restrictions.

Salud: No compulsory vaccinations (polio certificate if arriving from a polio-affected country). Hepatitis A and typhoid advised.

Seguro: Not required for visa-free visitors; travel insurance recommended.

Emergencias: 19 police (cities), 177 gendarmerie, 15 ambulance/fire, 112 from mobiles

Revisado el 29 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: gov.uk ↗, travelhealthpro.org.uk ↗

Las normas de entrada cambian. Antes del viaje, consulta la web de la embajada o del servicio de inmigración del país.