What do Tunisian travellers need to know about Morocco?

For Tunisian travellers, Morocco is about as easy as international travel gets, starting with entry: as fellow members of the Arab Maghreb Union, Tunisian passport holders enter Morocco visa-free for stays of up to 90 days, needing only a passport valid for your trip and an arrival card filled in on the plane. You'll clear immigration with a stamp and no fuss. I still encourage my Tunisian guests to glance at the official rules before travelling, just to be sure nothing has changed, but in practice this is one of the most straightforward entries of any nationality I host.

Flights are a genuine pleasure from Tunisia, because there are direct services. Royal Air Maroc and Tunisair both fly Tunis (TUN) to Casablanca nonstop on a route of only a couple of hours, so Morocco is essentially a short hop across North Africa rather than a long-haul expedition. From Casablanca you can connect domestically to Marrakech, Fes or the southern desert gateways, or simply begin your journey in Casablanca. The short, frequent link makes Morocco wonderfully practical for Tunisians, whether for a long weekend in Marrakech or a fuller loop across the country.

On money, the dirham is a closed currency you can't buy in Tunisia, so plan to draw it on arrival rather than beforehand. Land with a small backup of euros and use a bank ATM at the airport or in town for the bulk of your dirhams, where the rate beats the exchange booths. Tunisian Visa and Mastercard cards are accepted in city hotels, restaurants and larger shops; choose one with low foreign-transaction fees and tell your bank you're travelling. Beyond the cities — the desert, the mountains, the souks — it's a cash economy, so keep small dirham notes handy for taxis, tips and stalls.

Culturally, Tunisians feel deeply at home in Morocco, and rightly so — the shared Maghrebi heritage, the Darija dialects that overlap (though Moroccan Darija takes a little tuning of the ear), the cuisine, the call to prayer and the rhythms of daily life are all familiar. A few gentle notes: Moroccan food leans on warm spice rather than the chilli heat of Tunisian harissa, so it's milder than you might expect; tipping is customary but modest; and bargaining in the souks is the friendly ritual you already know. The hospitality needs no introduction — accept the mint tea, and enjoy the close kinship between our two countries.