General information

Meeting Venue

Mansour Eddahbi Hotel
and Palais des Congrès
Boulevard Mohamed VI
40 000 Marrakech
Morocco
T: +[212] 524 33 91 00
F: +[212] 524 33 91 20 / 21
E: lemansour@iam.net.ma

Airport Transfers
To facilitate your arrival in Morocco, transfers from airports to your hotel may be reserved in advance by contacting Activ’Travel (info@activ-travel.net or info@activ-travel.com)

Prices: 200 MAD per person per transfer for arrivals in Marrakech
           1800 MAD (5-seat minivan) per transfer for arrivals in Casablanca (TBC)

Delegates from Italy
Please contact the agency listed below to assist you in making travel arrangements for the SIU World Meeting on Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction.

Emilia Viaggi
via Porrettana 76/2
40033 Casalecchio di Reno (BO)
Italy
www.emiliaviaggi.it

Language
Moroccan Arabic (Darija) is the official language of Morocco; however, French is widely spoken. English is becoming increasingly popular in the university-aged crowd, and may be heard in tourist areas.

Insurance
The organizers are not responsible for medical, travel or personal claims. Participants are advised to contract an insurance policy covering health and accident, loss of baggage and cancellation (trip and registration) insurance.

Letters of Invitation
Delegates can click here to create their own letter of invitation for the congress. This letter cannot be used for a visa application.

Visas
Many nationals, including those from the US, Canada and the UK, do not need a visa to enter Morocco as tourists. As visa requirements change frequently, it is strongly recommended to check with the Moroccan embassy in your country before travelling.

Without exception, your passport must be valid for at least six months after you enter Morocco. Your passport will be stamped upon entering the country, which will allow you to stay for 90 days. No entry fees are charged.

If you require a visa and you are booking your hotel within the SIU block by using the services of the SIU Housing Bureau, please request your visa letter when making your reservation. You will simply need to check the corresponding box and provide the following information:

1. Complete first and last names as listed on your passport
2. Home address
3. Passport number, passport expiry date
4. Travel itinerary

Please allow 2 to 3 weeks from the time of request to receive this letter.

If you do not wish to book within the SIU block, and you are a citizen of a country requiring a visa to enter Morocco, you will have to ask the hotel where you will be staying to produce a letter for you.

Tax
There is a value-added tax (VAT) in Morocco anywhere between 7 and 20 percent, which is included in the cost of basic goods and services. There is also a Tourist Promotion Tax (TPT) which is added to the cost of accommodations, varying between 5 and 15 MAD (0.60 and 1.81 USD) per person, per night, depending on rate of accommodations.