Euros, US dollars and British pounds are the most easily exchanged currencies. In the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the currency is the euro. Banks in Ceuta and Melilla deal in dirham, but at rates inferior to those in Morocco. Any amount of foreign currency may be brought into the country.
It is illegal to import and export dirham. Banks and exchange bureaus change most currencies, but Australian, Canadian and New Zealand dollars are often not accepted. You'll occasionally be asked for ID when changing money. Moroccan banking services are reasonably quick and efficient. Hang on to all exchange receipts. A better option is to withdraw cash from an ATM.
Using a prepaid travel card like WeSwap can help you avoid potentially high bank card fees. Prepaid cards also mean you only withdraw what you need which saves you exchanging notes back at the end. You will find ATMs in towns and cities all over Morocco and may only struggle to locate one when you are in more rural areas. You can use this tool to find your nearest Mastercard ATM. Pin Number - In Morocco a 4 digit pin required.
Your UK or European chip and pin card should work fine. Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted in bigger shops, hotels and restaurants, especially in tourist areas. For a coffee in a cafe in Marrakech you can expect to pay around 12 MAD. A three-course meal in a mid-range restaurant will cost you about MAD per person.
Tourists in Morocco are free to give a tip if they want. There is no formal tipping culture in Morocco and locals tend to round up the bill when tipping. Some restaurantes may add a service charge, so check your bill. The banknotes of 10 dirhams have been replaced by coins.
Moroccan coins range from 10 santimat 0. Did you get back from Morocco with some leftover coins? Our sister company Leftover Currency can help you to exchange Moroccan Dirham coins back to cash. Each traveler can take a maximum of Moroccan Dirhams into and out of the Kingdom of Morocco.
If you are carrying over the equivalent of , MAD you need to make a cash declaration, both on arrival and when departing Morocco. Or pick them up from our travel money shop near Heathrow.
Above all, you may be faced with a poor exchange rate, as well as horrendous exchange fees. When returning to Morocco, money matters may be a little easier if you still have leftover change or banknotes from your last holiday there and can take these with you. Unlike banks, these have much longer opening hours and are normally staffed every weekday. In addition, changing money into Moroccan currency often incurs additional charges. When looking for the ideal exchange bureau, compare their exchange rates with those of the banks.
Anyone changing money in a currency bureau should always keep their receipt. When following these procedures and changing your left-over foreign currency at the airport, you must have your exchange receipts.
Currency exchange bureaus are the second worst option for changing currency in Morocco. Just about every Moroccan city has at least one bank. It used to be easy to withdraw money from bank ATMs using your Maestro card. Unfortunately, things changed a few years ago. On the other hand, Maestro cards are sometimes accepted at larger shopping centres.
Another problem is the relatively high withdrawal charges. These vary according to your bank and are calculated as a percentage, often with a fixed basic amount applied. For example, you could find that withdrawing 20 Euros incurs a fee of up to 5 Euros.
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