Taghazout has no embassy, and most countries run their Moroccan missions from Rabat, several hours north by road. Consulates are mostly in Casablanca. Knowing which office handles what saves a day of confusion if something goes wrong. Details change, so check your government’s travel page before you fly.
Moroccan embassies abroad are listed by the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Where to go
- UK: the British Embassy is at 28 Avenue S.A.R. Sidi Mohammed Souissi, Rabat, on +212 537 633 333 (the same line is used to book consular appointments). The UK also has an honorary consulate in Marrakech, which is the closest British post to us.
- US: the embassy in Rabat does not provide consular services. US citizens should contact the Consulate General in Casablanca, and the embassy line is +212 537 63 72 00.
- Canada: the embassy is at 66 Mehdi Ben Barka Avenue, Rabat-Souissi, on +212 537 54 49 49.
- Australia: the embassy is at 66 Avenue Mehdi Ben Barka, Souissi, Rabat, on +212 5 37 54 33 66 during office hours. Access is by appointment only. For urgent out-of-hours help, call the Australian Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305.
- France: the closest mission to us is the French consulate in Agadir on Boulevard Mohammed Cheikh Saadi. Phone access is limited, so use the Service France Consulaire route on the official site.
- Spain: the Consulate General of Spain in Agadir is at 49 Rue Ibn Batouta, secteur mixte, and takes public calls on +212 528 299 140 (8am to 2:30pm). Spanish citizens in an emergency can use the 24-hour consular line, +212 661 080 470. It is not for general or visa enquiries.
- Germany: the embassy is in Rabat, with the legal and consular department on +212 537 63 54 00. Germany also has an honorary consul in Agadir (Avenue Cady Ayad, +212 528 84 10 25) covering the Souss-Massa region, which includes Taghazout. Honorary consuls offer limited help, so contact the embassy for passports.
- Netherlands: the embassy is at 40 Rue de Tunis, Tour Hassan, Rabat, on +212 537 219 600, staffed 24 hours a day. We could not find any Dutch consulate or honorary consul in Agadir on the official site, so treat Rabat as the contact point.
- Other EU countries: most are in Rabat. The EU consular protection site lists each mission, and citizens of an EU country without a mission can ask another EU embassy for help.
Emergency approach
Local services come first. Police is 190 (19 from a landline), the gendarmerie is 177 in rural areas, and ambulance or fire is 150 (15 from a landline) (full list in our emergency numbers guide). For a medical problem, read our safety guide and make sure your travel insurance covers surfing and evacuation. Then ring your embassy.
What embassies can do
They can issue emergency travel documents, help you contact family, give lists of local lawyers and doctors, and visit you if you are detained. They cannot pay bills, get you out of jail, give legal advice or settle disputes with hostels, schools or hire companies.
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If you lose your passport
- Report the loss or theft at the local police station and ask for a written report (the procès-verbal).
- Contact your embassy or consulate, and book an appointment if one is needed.
- Bring photo ID, a passport photo, a copy of your passport if you have one, and your flight details.
- Ask for an emergency travel document and confirm what the airline and Morocco’s border police need for departure.
Keep digital copies of your passport and entry stamp in your email. Our visa and entry guide covers what border officers check on arrival and departure.