Student safety is our number one priority. FIE’s partner in Morocco has been working in the Middle East/North Africa for more than 60 years and maintains a close relationship with embassies in the region. On site staff members constantly monitor the political and security situation in Morocco and in other surrounding countries. As part of your pre-departure orientation, you will be advised to register your travel to Spain and Morocco with your home country embassy (US nationals register via http://step.state.gov).
The US Department of State issues Travel Advisories and Alerts to make it easier for US citizens to access clear, timely, and reliable safety and security information about every country in the world. For more details and FAQs about these Travel Advisories and Alerts, please see www.travel.state.gov/travelsafely. Morocco is currently rated the same level as much of Western Europe. For full details, visit: US State Department Country Travel Information - Morocco
All students planning to travel independently MUST submit an online Travel Information Form in advance of traveling anywhere outside of Morocco. Students should note that some home institutions have policies regarding independent travel. Students are responsible for making themselves aware of all home institution policies regarding travel and to abide by those policies. Regarding independent travel generally and/or travel to a specific location, a home institution’s policies regarding travel may be more or less restrictive than the FIE travel policies. In such cases, THE MORE RESTRICTIVE POLICY APPLIES, and FIE adheres to home institutions’ policies that are more restrictive.
In general, FIE encourages students to be extremely attentive to their surroundings at all times when traveling. Further, it is imperative that students remain abreast of news reports about the locations to which they will travel independently in order to avoid areas of high risk.
FIE's Program Safety Plan is reviewed regularly by the Health and Safety Committee. The H&S Committee consists of senior managers and department heads from across FIE and convenes at least once a year.
