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    • You should bring enough funds for your stay and your return. Bank transfers can take up to six weeks and if you miss your return charter flight you may need to buy another ticket. ATM machines are available in major cities. Scottish and Irish pounds, Australian and New Zealand dollars cannot be exchanged in Moroccan banks. Respect currency regulations, and bear in mind that the dirham is not convertible.  
       
       
    • You should take care of your belongings at all times. Carry your passport with you, take a photocopy of it and leave it somewhere safe; avoid carrying too much cash. Traveller’s cheques are safer.  
       
       
    • You should respect Customs Regulations. Selling imported cars or other goods is a serious offence and carries heavy prison sentences. Any vehicle or other item noted in you passport on arrival must be taken out of Morocco when you leave. Note that the importation of Bibles in Arabic is prohibited.  
       
       
    • You should beware of con men. There have been several incidents on the train between Tangier and Asilah; backpackers are targeted by con artists, offered hospitality, and forced into handing over money and valuables.  
       
       
    • You should take care if you visit desert regions or climb in the mountains. Too much sun can cause dehydration and lead to serious health problems.  
       
       
    • Ensure that you enter next of kin details into the back of your passport.  
       
       
    • Don’t get involved with drugs. Penalties are severe. Even possession of a small amount could earn you a prison sentence, a stiff fine and confiscation of your vehicle.  
       
       
    • You should not leave home without holiday insurance. Make sure you are covered for medical treatment as well as unexpected expenses such as missing your charter flight, or losing your passport. If you are driving, make sure that there is a local representative for your automobile insurance company.  
       
       
    • You should not camp in lonely places or on isolated beaches along the coast. Use official campsites wherever possible and if in doubt seek advice from the local gendarmerie.  
       
       
    • You should not expect to find work in Morocco if you run out of money. It is illegal to work unless you have a government-approved contract.