What can I bring into Morocco (customs rules and allowances)?

In practice, the overwhelming majority of our guests walk straight out of Mohammed V or Marrakech-Menara without a single question. Customs here is geared toward catching commercial smuggling, not holidaymakers, so your suitcase of clothes, toiletries, a laptop, a phone, a tablet and a camera attract no interest whatsoever. I have collected hundreds of arriving travellers and I can count on one hand the times anyone was stopped for an ordinary bag.

The personal allowances are the usual ones you would expect: around 200 cigarettes (or the cigar/tobacco equivalent), about one litre of spirits or two litres of wine, and a small quantity of perfume for personal use. These are generous enough that no normal traveller bumps into them. If you are bringing gifts or anything that looks brand-new and quantity-bought — five identical phones, say — that starts to look commercial and you may be asked to explain or pay duty.

Two things genuinely matter on arrival. First, drones: Morocco treats them as restricted and they are routinely confiscated at the airport without an advance permit, so leave it at home. Second, large amounts of cash: if you are carrying the equivalent of 100,000 dirhams or more (roughly 10,000 USD) you must declare it. High-value professional kit — cinema cameras, multiple laptops — can also be logged on arrival so you are not suspected of selling it locally.

My honest advice: pack normally, keep receipts for any expensive electronics, and do not try to be clever with quantities. Customs officers are courteous and the green channel is the norm. The one universal rule I give every guest is to check the current official allowances and your airline rules before you fly, because figures and restricted-item lists do change.