Visas
Most nationalities including those
from the US, Canada and the UK do
not need a visa to enter Morocco as
a tourist. If your nationality is
not on the following list, then you
should contact a Moroccan Embassy
and apply for a visa.
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 get 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.
There
are several way to get to Morocco:
By Air
Morocco has three main international
airports: Casablanca, Tangier and
Agadir. You can also fly direct to
Fes, Marrakech and Oujda from Paris,
Amsterdam, Berlin and other European
cities. Most long distance flights
will arrive in Casablanca. It's a
modern airport with plenty of
transport options to take you in to
the center of town or to other
destinations in Morocco. You can
take a train to the city center or
grande taxi (about 250 Dirhams).
Most major European airlines fly to
into Morocco including British
Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France,
Alitalia, Sabena and Swissair. There
are also several budget and charter
airlines operating from Europe to
Morocco including Atlas Blue North
Africa's first low cost airline. If
you want to fly direct from the US
to Morocco your only option is Royal
Air Moroc which has daily flights
between New York and Casablanca.
By Sea
There are several car and passenger
ferry services which offer routes
between Spain, Gibraltar, France and
Italy to Morocco.
Ferry To
and From Spain
The most popular ferry crossing from
Spain to Morocco is from Algeciras
(Spain) to Tangier (Morocco). There
are plenty of options available and
a regular ferry or highspeed ferry
go almost every hour, year round.
Although there are several companies
running the ferries, all tickets are
valid for all companies, so you can
hop on to the first vessel you like
the look of. Another popular (and
short) route is from Algeciras
(Spain) to Ceuta, (Spanish Morocco).
The general consensus is that Ceuta
is a great place to arrive if you're
taking your own car. It is quieter
than Tangier, gas is cheap (it's a
duty-free zone) and a mellower
entrance into the hustle and bustle
of Morocco. If you're relying on
public transport, then Tangier is
the best option since it has better
connections to the rest of Morocco.
Ferries from Almeria (Spain) and
Malaga (Spain) to Melilla (Spanish
Morocco) go almost every day and
take about 6-9 hours. Ferries are
more frequent between Almeria
(Spain) and Nador (Morocco) where
you can catch a bus to most major
cities within Morocco. The trip
takes about 6 hours. You can also
get to Tangier (Morocco) from Tarifa
(Spain) on a high-speed ferry, for
rates and information click here.
Ferry To
and From France
Not a cheap option to get to
Morocco, but you can take your car
and it saves a long drive down to
Spain. Ferries go from Sete (France)
to Tangier (Morocco) all year round.
The trip takes about 36 hours and
the ferries have restaurants,
nightclubs, beds and shops on board.
During the summer months (June to
September) services are also
available from Sete (France) to
Nador (Morocco) and from Port
Vendres (France) to Tangier
(Morocco). For rates and schedules
see the ferry company Comanav's
website.
Ferry To
and From Gibraltar
Ferries go from Gibraltar to Tangier
(Morocco) twice a week and the trip
takes 80 minutes.
Ferry To
and From Italy
Ferries go from Genoa (Italy) to
Tangier (Morocco). The trip lasts 48
hours and the ferries go about every
six days.
By Land
The border between Algeria and
Morocco is closed and you cannot
cross it. The border with Mauritania
is open but it is complicated to get
across, especially if you are using
public transport.
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