Last verified: Monday, 19. August 2019 at 07:23 AM
Last verified: Monday, 19. August 2019 at 07:23 AM
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Travelling Morocco is (relatively) safe. We detected travel advisories from 8 sources for this specific country.
Morocco shares a land border with 3 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Morocco), the Advisory Index is 2 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Algeria (2.8), Spain with 1.7 and Western Sahara with 1 (of 5).
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Morocco from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 2.5 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Exercise increased caution in Morocco due to terrorism. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Morocco. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Exercise increased caution in Morocco and elsewhere in Western Sahara due to the threat of terrorism.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Morocco.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: Do not travel to Western Sahara (a disputed and non-self-governing territory largely under Moroccan control), within 30 kilometres north and west of the Berm and all areas south and east of the Berm due to the threat posed by unexploded landmines.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Whilst noting that Morocco is a relatively safe country for travel, due to the threat of terrorism the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion advises all Maltese citizens to exercise caution in Morocco. For safety reasons Maltese nationals should avoid all travel to the border areas with Algeria, Mauritania and Mali, as well as the Western Sahara, in ...
Source: https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Travel-Advice.aspx
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Trafiken är det största säkerhetshotet. Beakta kulturella skillnader. Det finns en risk för terrordåd. Undvik demonstrationer och stora folksamlingar. Rör dig inte ensam i avlägsna trakter eller efter mörkrets inbrott.
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Austrian Government advises again travelling Marokko.
Source: https://www.bmeia.gv.at//reise-aufenthalt/reiseinformation/land/marokko/
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution.
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
High degree of caution
Source: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/morocco/
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Når du rejser til Marokko, bør du til enhver tid være opmærksom på din personlige sikkerhed pga. risikoen for terror og kriminalitet. De fleste danskere har dog ingen problemer under besøg i Marokko.
Source: http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/rejsevejledninger/marokko/
This is the change history of the risk assessment of Morocco.
The total rating for Morocco changed from 2.3 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Morocco to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +1.0).
Morocco with its capital Rabat is a country in Africa (Northern Africa), slightly larger than California (446,550 km²). The country is located Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara. The climate can be described as Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior. The landscape is northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains. With a population of about 34.27 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Rabat |
| Population | about 34.27 million |
| Size | 446.550 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly larger than California |
| Common languages | Arabic, French |
| Currency | Dirham (short: MAD) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 127/220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
| International phone prefix | +212 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .ma |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | MA |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | MAR |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 504 |
These are problems Morocco is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Morocco. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
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These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Morocco.
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Morocco is currently rated at 2,5 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 8 official sources. Travelling Morocco is (relatively) safe.
You are good to go, enjoy your trip to Morocco.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 8 individual sources for Morocco.
Morocco has a size of 446,550 km² or 172,414 mi² which is slightly larger than California.
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2019-07-29:
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2019-02-13:
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