Morocco (Western Sahara — Dakhla administered by Morocco)

Destinations

Visa & entry

eu passport	90 days visa-free, no fee (2026, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Morocco)
us passport	90 days visa-free, no fee (2026, same source)
uk passport	90 days visa-free — source specifies this applies to 'British citizens'; status of other British nationality classes (BOTC, BN(O), etc.) not confirmed
notes	Dakhla is in Western Sahara (disputed territory, administered by Morocco, not recognized internationally as sovereign Moroccan territory by all states); Moroccan visa/passport-control rules apply for entry via Dakhla Airport (VIL) or overland. No separate territorial entry procedure for Western Sahara is documented in the sources checked.

Money

currency	Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
card acceptance	Widely accepted in hotels/agencies in cities; cash (MAD) is the norm for small vendors, taxis, and local kite operations in a town the size of Dakhla (general knowledge, not independently source-verified this session)
atm networks fees limits	MAD is a closed currency — cannot legally be imported/exported beyond a MAD 2,000 tolerance for tourists; look for Maestro/Cirrus/Plus logos on ATMs; Al Barid Bank charged no ATM fee as of March 2024, other banks ~MAD 30/withdrawal; small-town ATMs (Dakhla included) may not be refilled over weekends (en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Morocco)
scams	Vendors/porters try to charge for cabin luggage that is actually free to carry aboard — refuse (en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Morocco) Unofficial street money-changers — use banks/official bureaux de change

SIM & internet

id required for sim	Passport required to register a SIM under Moroccan law (widely reported general knowledge; not confirmed via a primary/official source this session)
notes	Could not verify current (2026) mobile operator coverage ranking or eSIM availability specifically for Dakhla this session — Maroc Telecom, Orange Maroc and Inwi are the three national operators, but their relative coverage in Western Sahara/Dakhla is unconfirmed.

Insurance

kite excluded by standard policies	Standard travel/medical policies generally exclude kitesurfing as an 'extreme/watersport' activity unless a specific sports rider is added — general rule across all destinations in this atlas, not Morocco-specific and not re-verified this session

Health

vaccines	Anti-cholera vaccination certificate may be required for visitors arriving from areas where cholera is prevalent (en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Morocco); routine vaccines otherwise
mosquito disease seasons	Morocco (including Dakhla) is considered malaria-free per general public-health knowledge; not independently re-verified via a primary source this session

Driving

road safety	Driving under the influence of alcohol is strictly illegal, even after a single drink (en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Morocco)
4x4 contexts	Some access tracks around the Dakhla lagoon/peninsula are unpaved sand — general knowledge from kite trip reports, not independently source-verified this session
police stops	The route south to Dakhla through Western Sahara passes multiple gendarmerie/police checkpoints where passport checks are routine — widely reported by overland travelers, not verified via an official source this session

Regulation

protected areas	The Dakhla lagoon/bay area sits within Oued Ed-Dahab National Park, a designated bird reserve — general geographic knowledge, not independently re-verified via a primary source this session
other	A road sign near Dakhla specifically warns drivers to watch for kitesurfers who sometimes cross/crash near the road (en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dakhla)

Calendar & costs

holidays moving prices	Ramadan shifts ~11 days earlier each year and affects restaurant/shop hours and some transport schedules nationwide; exact 2026 dates not verified this session
currency	MAD

Open questions

Airline kite-bag policy for Royal Air Maroc (main carrier to Dakhla Airport VIL) not verified this session — official baggage pages returned 404 on the URLs tried.
Drone import/use rules for Morocco/Western Sahara not verified this session.
Digital nomad visa existence, entry/eco taxes, and tax residency day-count not verified.
SIM operator coverage ranking and eSIM availability for Dakhla specifically not verified.
Emergency phone numbers not captured from the source used (Wikivoyage 'Stay safe' section was truncated in the fetch).