Tunisia

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 2/4 — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Health notices

• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Tunisia must obtain a visa from one of the Tunisian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/E, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 197
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 190
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 198
• ☐ Money: The national currency is the Tunisian dinar (دينار), denoted by the symbol د or "DT" (ISO code: TND). Typical banknotes circulate in denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 DT. There are two series of notes in circulation, with notes before 2008 now demonetized.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Tunisia — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM