Formalities

• For a stay in Morocco, you will need a valid passport covering the whole of your planned stay.
• Passports are compulsory, as entry to Morocco is no longer possible on presentation of a national identity card alone.
• Don't forget to check on arrival that the passport has been stamped by the border police authorities (with a number on the first visit and an entry stamp).
• After a stay of more than three months, it is advisable to contact the Moroccan immigration authorities and apply for an extension of the residence permit, which may not exceed three months.
• Up-to-date diphtheria-tetanus-polio (DTP) vaccination is recommended, as is anti-tuberculosis vaccination.

Currency and exchange rates

The official currency is the Dirham (MAD). Its usual exchange rate is around 11 Dirhams to 1 Euro.

Time difference

-1 hour in winter and -2 hours in summer.

How to get there

The flight from Paris to Casablanca takes approximately 2 hours 55 minutes. Two scheduled airlines serve Casablanca directly from Paris: Air France, with four daily flights from Paris CDG, and Royal Air Maroc (RAM), which offers five to six flights a day from either Roissy or Orly. Several low-cost airlines also cover the destination, such as Tuifly - with one daily flight - and Transavia. The Air France-KLM subsidiary offers five weekly flights to Casablanca from Paris Orly, but also offers a Nantes-Casablanca route on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Morocco's economic capital also has excellent links with France's major cities. While RAM serves Casablanca from Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Toulouse and Strasbourg, the low-cost carrier Air Arabia offers flights from Lyon, Montpellier and Toulouse to the Moroccan metropolis.

Mohammed V International Airport (+212 522 53 90 40; www.onda.ma) is located 30km south-east of the city on the road to Marrakech. The vast majority of Royal Air Maroc (RAM) domestic flights stop off at Casablanca, which is also a transit airport for the Moroccan flag carrier's many flights to Africa. In addition, numerous scheduled flights depart from the Moroccan hub to most countries in Western Europe, West Africa, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, the Middle East and North America.

Air France 11, avenue des FAR, Casablanca 20250 - Tel: +212 5224 31865

Royal Air Maroc Address: 44, avenue des FAR, Casablanca 20250 - Phone: +212 5224 64100 - Internet: www.royalairmaroc.com/fr-fr

Practical services

Business centres

The CFCIM Business Centre Located in the centre of Casablanca, it comprises serviced offices ranging from 9 to 60 m2 and provides logistical support services.
40, rue Hadj Omar Riffi - Tel.: +212 5224 39640

Euramed Casablanca Located in the Twin Center, in the Mâarif shopping district, the Euramed business centre offers a full range of high-quality services.
195, Boulevard Mohamed Zerktouni, 5th floor, Mâarif Twin Center - Tel: +212 5229 42107

Co-working spaces

New Work Lab
17, rue Najib Mahfoud, quartier Gauthier - Tel: +212 5222 73274 - Internet: www.newworklab.com

Workspot
12, Rue el Oraibi Jilali - Tel: +212 6619 90838 - Internet: www. workspot.ma

Translation companies

Pro Company
1100, Boulevard El Qods (Sidi Mâarouf), Casanearshore, Shore I, Sidi Mâarouf - Tel.: +212 5290 44201 - E-mail : contact@procompany.ma

Car and limousine hire

Premium Cars
N55, Angle Saint Omer et rue Douai, Belvedere - Tel: +212 5222 93858 - Internet: www.rentpremiumcar.ma

Business Information

French Embassy in Morocco
1, rue Ibn Hajar. Agdal - Rabat - Tel: +212 5376 89700 - Internet: www.ma.ambafrance.org

Consulate General of France in Casablanca
1, rue du Prince Moullay Abdallah. 15810 Casablanca - Tel: +212 5224 89300 - Internet: www.ma.consulfrance.org

French Embassy Economic Department
1, rue Aguelmane Sidi Ali. Agdal - Rabat - Tel: +212 5376 89800 - Mail: rabat@dgtresor.gouv.fr

French Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Morocco (CFCIM)
15, avenue Mers Sultan. 20130 Casablanca - Tel: +212 5222 09090 - Mail: cfcim@cfcim.org - Internet : www.cfcim.org

Regional investment centres (CRI) - assistance for business start-ups and investors

CRI Casablanca
60, Avenue Hassan II, 2000 Casablanca - Tel.: +212 5224 81888 - Internet: www.casainvest.ma

The French Development Agency (AFD)
15, avenue Mers Sultan. Casablanca - Tel: +212 5222 27874 - Mail: afdprocasablanca@groupe-afd.org

Customs attaché
Tel: + 212 5376 89734 - Mail: rabat.douane@dgtresor.gouv.fr