Morocco With a Korean Licence 2026: Same Side, 0.2 g/l Cap
South Korea
Morocco
The U.S. State Department says foreign licences are valid in Morocco for up to a year. Bring the Korean 1949 IDP as a translation and confirm the hire firm's terms.
Morocco is a superb country to see by road, and for a South Korean visitor the side of the road is the same as at home. The paperwork needs a short check before you pay for a hire car, and the alcohol rule is stricter than in Korea.
Licence and permit for Korean drivers
The U.S. State Department’s Morocco page says “Foreign driver’s licenses are valid for use in Morocco for up to one year.” UK government travel advice, written for British licence holders, asks them for both the 1968 international driving permit and their licence and says Morocco no longer accepts the 1949 version. South Korea signed the 1968 Vienna Convention but never ratified it, so the permit issued in Korea is the 1949 Geneva format.
In practice: drive on your Korean licence, bring the 1949 permit as a translation in case a desk or officer asks for one, and ask the rental company before you book which documents it accepts and that its insurance covers you.
Same side, stricter alcohol
Both South Korea and Morocco drive on the right, so there is no left-to-right adjustment. Alcohol is the recalibration: Morocco’s limit is 0.2 g/l, tighter than Korea’s 0.03%, and NARSA lists fines up to MAD 10,000, prison and licence withdrawal. Checkpoints are routine.
Roads, medinas and mountains
Towns are 60 km/h (with 40 and 20 zones), national roads generally 80 km/h with some sections at 100, and motorways 120 km/h. NARSA’s fines: under 20 km/h over MAD 300; 20-29 km/h over MAD 500 and 2 points; 30-49 km/h over MAD 700 and 4 points; 50 km/h or more over is a criminal offence. Rural roads share space with donkeys, pedestrians and slow trucks, Atlas routes are narrow and exposed, and the medinas of Fes and Marrakech are impassable by car. Emergencies: 190 police, 150 ambulance and fire, 177 gendarmerie.
Check other routes on the Driving Permit Checker, read the full rules on our Morocco driving guide, and estimate any fine with the Speeding Fine Calculator.
Sources
- U.S. Department of State, Country Information, Morocco (“Foreign driver’s licenses are valid for use in Morocco for up to one year”), last updated July 30, 2026: cadataapi.state.gov
- GOV.UK foreign travel advice, Morocco, safety and security (“1968 version of the IDP”; “Morocco no longer accepts the 1949 version”): gov.uk
- UN Treaty Collection, 1968 Convention on Road Traffic (Republic of Korea signed 29 December 1969, not ratified): treaties.un.org
- UN Treaty Collection, 1949 Convention on Road Traffic (Republic of Korea a party): treaties.un.org
- NARSA, excessive speed (limits and fine bands): narsa-securiteroutiere.ma
- NARSA, alcohol and driving: narsa-securiteroutiere.ma
- GOV.UK, Morocco, getting help (190, 150, 177): gov.uk
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, for a visit. The U.S. State Department's Morocco page says foreign driver's licences are valid for up to one year. UK government travel advice, written for British drivers, asks them for the 1968 permit and says the 1949 version is no longer accepted; South Korea signed the 1968 Convention but never ratified it, so Korea issues the 1949 permit. Carry it as a translation and check with the rental company what it accepts before you book.
Yes, both drive on the right, so there is no side switch to relearn. Your instincts at junctions and roundabouts carry over directly.
0.2 g/l of blood, tighter than Korea's 0.03%. NARSA lists fines up to MAD 10,000, prison and licence withdrawal for drink-driving, so treat it as zero.