What do Belgian travellers need to know about Morocco?

For Belgian travellers, Morocco is an easy, familiar and very well-connected destination. Belgian passport holders enter visa-free for stays of up to 90 days, needing a passport valid the standard period beyond arrival with blank pages for the stamp; the arrival card and stamp are quick formalities. As always, I'd point Belgians to the official FPS Foreign Affairs (Buitenlandse Zaken / Affaires étrangères) travel advice for Morocco before booking — the current, authoritative source to rely on over any forum or this answer.

Flights are plentiful and direct. There are frequent nonstop services from Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi into Marrakech, Casablanca, Tangier, Nador, Agadir, Oujda and Fes, operated by Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair and TUI fly. The flight runs around three and a half hours with a one-hour time difference, so Morocco works comfortably for a week or a long weekend. The strong links to Nador, Oujda and Tangier reflect Belgium's large Moroccan community, which makes for warm, well-established connections on the ground.

On money, the dirham is a closed currency, so don't try to buy it in Belgium — withdraw it from ATMs once you arrive. Land with a small float of euros as a backup, then draw dirhams from a bank machine at the airport or in town for the best rate. Belgian Bancontact/Maestro-only cards can be unreliable abroad, so make sure you carry a Visa or Mastercard, which is accepted in city hotels, restaurants and larger shops, with contactless common. The desert, the mountains and the souks deal in cash, so keep small dirham notes for taxis, tips and market stalls.

Culturally, Belgians tend to find Morocco welcoming and easy, with a genuine language advantage: French is widely spoken across Morocco, so francophone Belgians navigate menus, negotiations and directions with real ease, while Flemish speakers will find French and English carry them through. A few notes still help: tipping is customary but modest; the souk hustle is more direct than at home, handled by a relaxed, firm decline; and the bargaining is meant to be friendly. Dress a touch more modestly away from the resorts, accept the mint tea that hospitality always offers, and the warmth you get back is the part most Belgian travellers remember most.