As part of Operation Marhaba, the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity provides reception centres for Moroccans living abroad, both in Morocco and overseas. In Spain, these centres are usually located at the ports of Motril, Almería and Algeciras.

The Marhaba helpline is generally available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the summer months, on the following telephone numbers:

• 00 212 537 20 5566 / 00 212 537 20 6666 for calls from abroad;
• The freephone number 080 000 23 23, available from the Kingdom;
• 00 39 351 634 03 27 (Genoa) for Italy;
• 00 33 6 240 737 65 for France (Marseille);
• 00 33 6 240 737 66 for France (Sète);
• 00 34 602 389 703 for Spain (Motril);
• 00 34 631 482 637 for Spain (Almería);
• 00 34 631 012 349 for Spain (Algeciras).