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Morocco Etiquette, Dress Code, Safety & Emergency Numbers (19 (Urban Police), 177 (Royal Gendarmerie Outside Cities), 15 (Ambulance / Fire), 112 (Mobile Emergency))

Essential cultural customs, dress codes at religious and royal sites, tipping rules, and emergency contacts (19 (Urban Police), 177 (Royal Gendarmerie Outside Cities), 15 (Ambulance / Fire), 112 (Mobile Emergency)) in Morocco.

Cultural Etiquette & Dress Codes

10% at sit-down restaurants, 5–10 DH at cafés for mint tea/espresso, 20 DH per bag for riad luggage porters With handcarts in car-free medinas, and 150–300 DH/day for private desert drivers and licensed medina guides. Drink sealed bottled water (Sidi Ali / Ain Saiss / Sidi Harazem, 5–7 DH) rather than tap water.

Safety, Plugs (Type C & Type E (220V / 50Hz — standard European two-round-pin)) & Emergency Contacts

Morocco uses Type C & Type E (220V / 50Hz — standard European two-round-pin) electrical outlets (Type C & Type E (220V / 50Hz — standard European two-round-pin)). Tap water guidance: Drink sealed bottled water (Sidi Ali / Ain Saiss / Sidi Harazem, 5–7 DH) rather than tap water.. Keep emergency numbers saved offline: 19 (Urban Police), 177 (Royal Gendarmerie Outside Cities), 15 (Ambulance / Fire), 112 (Mobile Emergency).