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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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I entered Morocco at Tangier Med with a drone in March this year (a Cheerson CX20 with a Walkera G2 gimbal if anyone's interested), I had no idea about the laws regarding drones until I read this thread! The drone was in the back seat of my pickup on top of a couple of boxes and in absolute clear view of the authorities.

I was searched on the way in and on the way out, again with the drone just sitting there. No one seemed in the slightest bit interested in it. I only got around to flying it twice, once up at Lake Tislit near Imilchil and once at Erg Chebbi. Waste of time taking it to be honest, I crashed the bloody thing into a sand dune.
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Can confirm that Tangier Med does not check motorcycles (for future reference). Made it in with the drone
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Good News
I'm taking my Phantom in with me early January. It will be in a backpack specific too the Phantom, still hoping bikes and backpacks are not being searched.
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Hi Guys, just wondering if anybody has had any problems taking a drone quadcopter in to Morocco?
We have heard that its not allowed, but have also seen video footage that has obviously been taken by drone.

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I saw a guy in Zagora with a drone get take away by the police after they established he didn't have a permit. Also heard of them being confiscated at the airport.

But as you say there's a good number of films around shot by drone


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Looks like if i,m going to take one it will be a much cheaper one than I usually use, as I really cant afford to lose the big one.
Cant seem to find out how to get a permit.
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Besides sneaking it in (surely easy enough), I think the trick is simply be smart where you use it, just like photos in the old days.
The front cover of the new Morocco 3 is a great drone shot.
Permits I suspect are a red herring which will take weeks or months or forever.

On the pistes we've been last few days I can't see anyone ever seeing or knowing or caring.
Is it DJI Mavic that folds up compactly?
WLT use one of those one of these days.
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Not good news!

https://mavicpilots.com/threads/moro...ur-drone.8413/
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I found this.... Morocco Drone Laws – UAV Systems International
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Airport is a big difference; I would not risk bringing a drone in like that.
I was thinking more arriving Tan Med port - never more than a cursory search bike or car, although they do scan cars on the way out...

Thanks for drone laws link - tightening up all RTW, it seems.
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Yes airports is not a good enter point if you carry a drone..
In 2012 i enter Marocco from Tarifa(spain)to Tanger (old port) with my XT600 i pay 10 euros in a yellow vest guy and in 15 minutes i was in Marocco...
No luggage search no nothing....!
Just be careful and dont fly it in a touristic area that police can be there because if they see you they take it immediately...
A TV travel show from greece fly it in morocco police see them and take it.!! They never took it back...
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Looks like its that old cliche then,
"if you cant afford to lose it , dont risk it."
Like Chris said, the Mavic would probably be the best to take, as the DJI Phantoms are a bit large to hide in the luggage really.

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I've just come back from Marrakech, I was with a film company I do some work for and I also fly drones commercially here in the UK.

It's an absolute no-no re drones, you'll be lucky to get it back and a fine, the film company uses a special permit to fly them, or they can involve one of 2 Moroccan drone film companies.

It's a shame, I'd love to fly any of my drones there, but thanks to an idiot a few yrs back who flew over the Royal palace, they've been banned ever since.
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Took mine in.
Just got back from a trip and took my Mavic Pro in.

Ferry to Tangier Med from Spain the customs guy just asked if I had a handgun. Never even got close to looking in a bag.

Placed the drone and the controller both in socks and put them in the middle of all my not so clean underwear from the previous few days. Just in case they searched.

Used the drone a few times but only in really remote places. No issues at all with people , however , in the mountains I quickly attracted some huge birds looking for some dinner so flights were very short.
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I've just come back from Marrakech, I was with a film company I do some work for and I also fly drones commercially here in the UK.

It's an absolute no-no re drones, you'll be lucky to get it back and a fine, the film company uses a special permit to fly them, or they can involve one of 2 Moroccan drone film companies.

It's a shame, I'd love to fly any of my drones there, but thanks to an idiot a few yrs back who flew over the Royal palace, they've been banned ever since.
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