Sources

Sources and verification

Our guides combine first-hand experience with information checked against official sources. Here are the main sources we rely on — and that we recommend you consult before travelling.

Last updated October 2026

Entry, customs and currency

  • Moroccan e-Visa portal — acces-maroc.ma — official electronic visa applications.
  • Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Moroccan embassies and consulates — visa policy by nationality.
  • Administration des Douanes et Impôts Indirects — douane.gov.ma — customs allowances and prohibited items.
  • Office des Changes — oc.gov.ma — currency import and export rules.

Transport

  • ONCF — oncf.ma — national railway, including the Al Boraq high-speed train.
  • CTM — ctm.ma — national bus company.
  • Supratours — bus services linked to the rail network.
  • ONDA — onda.ma — Moroccan airports authority.

Safety and travel advice

  • US Department of State — travel.state.gov.
  • UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/morocco.
  • France, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs — diplomatie.gouv.fr (Conseils aux voyageurs).

Heritage and culture

  • UNESCO World Heritage Centre — whc.unesco.org — descriptions of Morocco's World Heritage Sites (the medinas of Fez, Marrakech, Essaouira, Tetouan and Meknes, Aït Benhaddou, Volubilis, Rabat, Mazagan/El Jadida).
  • UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — ich.unesco.org — Jemaa el-Fna's cultural space, Gnawa, couscous and other elements.
  • Fondation Nationale des Musées — museum opening information.

Tourism

  • Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) — visitmorocco.com.

How we use these sources

Time-sensitive information is checked against these sources when a guide is written and at each review. Because rules and timetables change, we always recommend confirming key details with the official source shortly before your trip. Read our editorial policy, or contact us if you spot something out of date.

This guide was last reviewed in October 2026. Entry rules, opening hours, transport timetables and prices change; check official sources shortly before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.