The Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity launched Operation Marhaba 2026 on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, opening its annual program to welcome Moroccans living abroad. Placed under the effective chairmanship of King Mohammed VI, the operation runs through September 15 and rests on a network of 26 reception centers spread across Morocco and Europe, offering social assistance and medical care to travelers throughout the summer crossing season.
If you are among the millions making the trip home this summer, here is what is worth knowing before you set off: where the reception centers are, what they actually provide, and the numbers to keep on hand if you need help along the way.
What’s different this year
The 2026 edition runs on a system the Foundation says it has reinforced compared with last season, stretched across 26 reception points between Morocco and Europe. The logic behind that spread is coverage: putting support close to travelers at the points they actually pass through, rather than concentrating it at a handful of hubs. In practice, the network covers three key stages of the journey home, the departure ports in Europe, the points of arrival on Moroccan soil, and the rest stops along the road south.
Where the centers are inside Morocco
Morocco hosts 20 operational centers, distributed across its sea, land, and air entry points:
| Type of point | Centers |
|---|---|
| Ports | Tanger Med, Tanger Ville, Al Hoceima, Nador Beni Ansar |
| Airports | Casablanca Mohammed V, Rabat–Salé, Oujda Angad, Nador–El Aroui, Agadir Al Massira, Fès Saïss, Marrakech Menara, Tangier Ibn Battouta, Laâyoune Hassan I, Dakhla |
| Rest areas | Tanger Med, Jebha, Tazaghine, Smir–M’diq |
| Border crossings | Bab Sebta, Mellila |
For a traveler arriving by ferry at Tangier or Nador, that means a point of support from the moment of arrival, while those flying in will find help at major airports running the length of the country, from the north all the way down to Dakhla.
And on the European side
The operation doesn’t start at Morocco’s ports. It reaches back to the point of departure, with six Marhaba reception centers operating at the European ports where most ferry crossings to Morocco begin: Genoa in Italy, Sète and Marseille in France, and Motril, Almería, and Algeciras in Spain. That allows members of the community to access support before boarding, not only after reaching home soil.
What the centers provide
The service rests on two pillars, social assistance and medical care, available at every site throughout the period running from June 10 to September 15, and in both directions of the journey, on arrival in Morocco and on the return to the country of residence. To run the system, close to 1,400 people have been mobilized, combining Foundation staff, social workers, doctors, paramedical personnel, and volunteers, tasked with listening to travelers and providing support and care where needed.
Who runs it on the ground
A Central Coordination Bureau based in Rabat, operating under the Foundation’s supervision, oversees the operation day to day. It tracks the work of the field teams, mobilizes the relevant parties to handle requests and complaints, and manages the direct telephone support service, keeping assistance running across the season.
The numbers every traveler should save
The Marhaba call service runs around the clock, seven days a week, for the full duration of the operation. Travelers are advised to save these numbers before setting off:
- From outside Morocco: 00 212 537 20 55 66 and 00 212 537 20 66 66
- From inside Morocco: toll-free green number 0800 00 23 23, and 0808 69 07 93
- Italy – Genoa: 00 39 35 1323 50 40
- France – Marseille: 00 33 745 757 309
- France – Sète: 00 33 617 299 161
- Spain – Motril: 00 34 632 014 577
- Spain – Almería: 00 34 632 086 009
- Spain – Algeciras: 00 34 631 419 658
Bottom line for travelers
Whether you’re crossing by sea from a European port or flying into a Moroccan airport, the spread of Marhaba centers across 26 points puts social assistance and medical care within reach at every stage of the trip, until the operation wraps on September 15, 2026. The simplest thing to do before you leave is the most useful: save the call service numbers in your phone, just in case the road throws something your way.
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