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Morocco’s risk score rose to 70 today, so stay alert. Watch for rabies and measles, and follow the US and Canadian level 2 advisories rather than the UK’s level 1.
Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Morocco
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
Go, but pay attention.
The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
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Laws that jail tourists
Strict Drug and Morality Laws
Morocco enforces harsh laws against drugs, prostitution, and the importation, distribution, or production of pornography.
Religious Proselytizing Restrictions
Speaking against Islam, distributing non-Islamic literature, or proselytizing leads to arrest and heavy punishment by authorities.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Rabies in Morocco
- • Global Measles
Vaccines
Recommended:
From people who've been there
Local know-how
Staying safe
- •Overall, Morocco remains a relatively safe place.
- •Like any country, Morocco has its share of problems.
- •Drug laws are incredibly harsh in Morocco, as are the laws against prostitution and the importation, distribution and production of pornography.
- •Religious matters: Although the Moroccan constitution allows for freedom of religion, the clause on religious freedom is loosely defined and widely open to interpretation.
- •It is unwise to speak badly of Islam, hand out non-Islamic religious literature, or encourage Moroccans to participate in religious debates.
- •There's nothing wrong with bringing bibles and other religious texts into the country so long as you use them for personal use.
Staying healthy
- •General concerns: Inoculations: No particular inoculations are needed for Morocco under normal circumstances, but check with the US's Centre for Disease Control (CDC) travel web pages for any recent disease outbreaks.
- •Medical help: Morocco has a public and private health care system.
- •Medical treatment can be obtained from self-employed doctors, clinics and hospitals.
Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.
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Real talk
What travelers actually say
Travelers report that Morocco presents a uniquely exhausting environment for women, characterized by relentless harassment, groping, and aggressive stalking. Marrakech and Fes are identified as the most difficult locations, while Chefchaouen offers a comparatively peaceful experience. Beyond harassment, travelers face persistent hustling from vendors and taxi drivers, as well as risks of theft and pickpocketing in crowded souks. Public indifference to violence is a documented issue, with witnesses often failing to intervene during physical assaults. Safety strategies include avoiding travel after dark, ignoring aggressive vendors without eye contact, and using the word hshouma to call out bad behavior, though many conclude that traveling without a male companion is ill-advised.
“Despite being covered neck to toe (and wearing fake wedding rings), we were groped in public 4x, masterbated to in the street once, followed by men, had our movement aggressively obstructed/were physically pushed after refusing one of the animal scams in the square in Marrakech, and were robbed once.
— r/travel
“For aggressive vendors or taxi drivers, completely ignoring them without making eye contact while walking confidently through the crowd often works (don't even bother acknowledging them with la, shokran).
— r/travel
“Be aware Marrakech and Fes are the worst for women and it is best not to go out too late past dark if you can avoid it.
— r/travel
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / E · 220V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 19 / ambulance: 15 / fire: 15
Zoom in
2 Morocco cities on SKETCH.WORLD
Real, resident-submitted Numbeo crime data at the city level — the same national picture above, with crime swapped for what people who actually live there report.
Show the receipts (12 sources)
- us-state — observed 2026-07-12
- uk-fcdo — observed 2026-07-12
- ca-gac — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-political — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-07-12
- cdc-health — observed 2026-07-12
- wikivoyage — observed 2026-07-12
- gdelt — observed 2026-07-11
- reddit — observed 2026-07-12
- unodc — observed 2026-07-12
- acled-hdx — observed 2026-07-12
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-07-12