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🇹🇳 Tunisia

No official Tunisia government source publishes readable visa rules per nationality, so the rules shown here come from other governments' travel advice and secondary research. Each one is labelled as unofficial: confirm with the embassy before travel.

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Explore Tunisia: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on the Tunisian National Tourism Office (Discover Tunisia) and UNESCO.

Places to visit

Shopping

Cheap ways to get around

Food

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Tunisia, plus a few reported in public visitor reviews (labelled), in our own words.

  1. Confidence tricks as a distraction

    How it works: Thieves sometimes use confidence tricks to distract you while they steal.

    How to avoid it: Don't show expensive items, don't leave things unattended, and carry only what you need.

  2. Taxis without the meter on

    How it works: Some drivers at Tunis airport and in tourist areas won't use the meter, use the night rate by day, or add made-up charges.

    How to avoid it: Make sure the meter is switched on before the car moves, or use a ride app. For Sidi Bou Said, the TGM train is an option.

    From visitor reviews, not official Tunis airport and tourist areas. Sources: reddit.com · reddit.com · reddit.com. Researched 23 Oct 2026; there is no official page to re-check, so this date is not updated automatically.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Chaambi Mountains National Park and the military zones of Mount Salloum, Mount Sammamma and Mount Mghila (all travel)
  • Militarised zone south of El Borma and Dhehiba, within 20 km of the rest of the Libyan border, and Ben Guerdane and its surroundings (all travel)
  • Parts of the Algerian border area, including north and west of Ghardimaou and within 20 km of the border in El Kef and Jendouba (all but essential travel)
  • Within 75 km of the Libyan border, excluding Zarzis, the C118 road and Medenine Governorate north of it (all but essential travel)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all travel to some western mountain and military zones and to areas near the Libyan border, and against all but essential travel to wider border areas with Algeria and Libya.

Emergency numbers in Tunisia

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 24 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Tunisia.

Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page of Tunisia.

Tunisia visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free102 passports
Embassy visa90 passports

Verified rules for Tunisia: 1 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 197; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 192 rules for Tunisia are not from an official Tunisia government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

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