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What is the COVID situation in Tunisia?
Data source: Our World In Data / Data updated on December 3, 2021
- Tunisian Tourism Health Protocol (Tunisian National Tourist Office)
Data last reviewed on: 26 October 2021
Basic facts about Tunisia
Tunisia is a small country located in Northern Africa. The capital of Tunisia is Tunis and the most spoken language is Arabic. The national currency in Tunisia is Tunisian dinar (TND).
What taxi apps are available in Tunisia?
If you are not a local, you may have difficulty making the best use of public transportation. Using a taxi app such as Uber or Bolt is unquestionably a better method to go about cities without getting into too much touch with strangers. There may be also other local taxi apps available in Tunisia.
Uber is not available in Tunisia. You can use Bolt in 2 cities: Sousse, Tunis .
Practical information
Check with your bank to determine if there are any costs for international transactions. When you use a foreign ATM, your home bank will typically charge you a fee. While some banks don't charge a fee, some charge a fixed fees for every withdrawal or provide a limited amount of free withdrawals.
When you spend money abroad with your card, you're unlikely to get the interbank exchange rate. This implies that each time you spend in a foreign currency, you may be paying a significant fee. Varying service providers may charge different markups, but they should not exceed 3% of the transaction value on average.
To reduce the transaction costs, you may choose to consider one of the travel cards offered by the following mobile banks: Wise.com, Revolut, N26 or Monose
Do people speak English in Tunisia?
The official language of Tunisia is Arabic. Traveling across Tunisia if English is your first (and only) language may be difficult due to language barriers. You can go into someone who doesn't comprehend the word that you speak. Learn a few distress phrases, such as aid, emergency, and police, as a precaution, and of course, the most important phrase to know is “Do you speak English?”
In the EF English Competency Index (EF EPI), which assesses the language proficiency of non-native speaking countries, Tunisia was ranked 54th out of 100 countries in 2020.
What socket types are used in Tunisia?
There are 2 common plug types used in Tunisia:
Type C 230 V, 50 Hz Type E 230 V, 50 Hz
The sockets' shapes and voltage differ from country to country and a travel plug adapter may be required. Portable devices, such as phones, notebooks or tablets, usually handle the entire range of voltages used across the world (110-240V).
What countries need visa to enter Tunisia?
Currently, citizens of 95 countries can enter Tunisia without obtaining a visa. This figure includes nationals who can acquire a visa on arrival.
What are visa requirements to enter Tunisia?
Use the list below to check visa requirements for your country to enter Tunisia.
- Algeria Visa free
- Angola Visa free (90 days)
- Benin Visa free (90 days)
- Botswana Visa required
- Burkina Faso Visa free (90 days)
- Burundi Visa required
- Côte d'Ivoire Visa free (90 days)
- Cabo Verde Visa free (90 days)
- Cameroon Visa required
- Central African Republic Visa required
- Chad Visa required
- Comoros Visa required
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Djibouti Visa required
- Egypt Visa required
- Equatorial Guinea Visa free (90 days)
- Eritrea Visa required
- Eswatini Visa required
- Ethiopia Visa required
- Gabon Visa free (90 days)
- Gambia Visa free
- Ghana Visa required
- Guinea-Bissau Visa free (90 days)
- Guinea Visa free (90 days)
- Kenya Visa required
- Lesotho Visa required
- Liberia Visa required
- Libya Visa free (90 days)
- Madagascar Visa required
- Malawi Visa required
- Mali Visa free
- Mauritania Visa free
- Mauritius Visa free (90 days)
- Morocco Visa free
- Mozambique Visa required
- Namibia Visa free (90 days)
- Niger Visa free
- Nigeria Visa required
- Rwanda Visa required
- Sao Tome and Principe Visa required
- Senegal Visa free (90 days)
- Seychelles Visa free (90 days)
- Sierra Leone Visa required
- Somalia Visa required
- South Africa Visa required
- South Sudan Visa required
- Sudan Visa required
- Tanzania Visa required
- Togo Visa required
- Uganda Visa required
- Zambia Visa required
- Zimbabwe Visa required
- Afghanistan Visa required
- Armenia Visa required
- Azerbaijan Visa required
- Bahrain Visa free (90 days)
- Bangladesh Visa required
- Bhutan Visa required
- Brunei Darussalam Visa free (90 days)
- Cambodia Visa required
- China Visa free (90 days)
- Georgia Visa required
- Hong Kong Visa free (90 days)
- India Visa free (90 days)
- Indonesia Visa required
- Iran Visa required
- Iraq Visa required
- Israel Visa required
- Japan Visa free (90 days)
- Jordan Visa free (90 days)
- Kazakhstan Visa required
- North Korea Visa required
- South Korea Visa free (90 days)
- Kuwait Visa free (90 days)
- Kyrgyzstan Visa required
- Laos Visa required
- Lebanon Visa required
- Macao Visa required
- Malaysia Visa free (90 days)
- Maldives Visa free (90 days)
- Mongolia Visa required
- Myanmar Visa required
- Nepal Visa required
- Oman Visa free (90 days)
- Pakistan Visa required
- State of Palestine Visa required
- Philippines Visa required
- Qatar Visa free (90 days)
- Saudi Arabia Visa free (90 days)
- Singapore Visa free (90 days)
- Sri Lanka Visa required
- Syria Visa required
- Taiwan Visa required
- Tajikistan Visa required
- Thailand Visa required
- Timor-Leste Visa required
- Turkey Visa free (90 days)
- Turkmenistan Visa required
- United Arab Emirates Visa free (90 days)
- Uzbekistan Visa required
- Viet Nam Visa required
- Yemen Visa required
- Antigua and Barbuda Visa free (90 days)
- Bahamas Visa required
- Barbados Visa free (90 days)
- Cuba Visa required
- Dominica Visa required
- Dominican Republic Visa required
- Grenada Visa required
- Haiti Visa required
- Jamaica Visa required
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Lucia Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required
- Trinidad and Tobago Visa required
- Belize Visa required
- Costa Rica Visa free (90 days)
- El Salvador Visa required
- Guatemala Visa required
- Honduras Visa free (90 days)
- Nicaragua Visa required
- Panama Visa required
- Albania Visa required
- Andorra Visa free (90 days)
- Austria Visa free (90 days)
- Belarus Visa required
- Belgium Visa free (90 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa free (90 days)
- Bulgaria Visa free (60 days)
- Croatia Visa free (90 days)
- Cyprus Visa required
- Czech Republic Visa free (90 days)
- Denmark Visa free (90 days)
- Estonia Visa free (90 days)
- Finland Visa free (90 days)
- France Visa free (90 days)
- Germany Visa free (120 days)
- Greece Visa free (30 days)
- Hungary Visa free (90 days)
- Iceland Visa free (90 days)
- Ireland Visa free (90 days)
- Italy Visa free (90 days)
- Latvia Visa free (90 days)
- Liechtenstein Visa free (90 days)
- Lithuania Visa free (90 days)
- Luxembourg Visa free (90 days)
- Malta Visa free (90 days)
- Moldova Visa free (90 days)
- Monaco Visa free (90 days)
- Montenegro Visa free (90 days)
- Netherlands Visa free (90 days)
- North Macedonia Visa free (90 days)
- Norway Visa free (90 days)
- Poland Visa free (90 days)
- Portugal Visa free (90 days)
- Romania Visa free (90 days)
- Russian Federation Visa free (90 days)
- San Marino Visa free (90 days)
- Serbia Visa free (90 days)
- Slovakia Visa free (90 days)
- Slovenia Visa free (90 days)
- Spain Visa free (90 days)
- Sweden Visa free (90 days)
- Switzerland Visa free (90 days)
- Ukraine Visa free (90 days)
- United Kingdom Visa free (90 days)
- Canada Visa free (120 days)
- Mexico Visa free (90 days)
- United States of America Visa free (120 days)
- Australia Visa free (90 days)
- Fiji Visa free (90 days)
- Kiribati Visa free (90 days)
- Marshall Islands Visa required
- Micronesia Visa required
- Nauru Visa required
- New Zealand Visa free (90 days)
- Palau Visa required
- Papua New Guinea Visa required
- Samoa Visa required
- Solomon Islands Visa required
- Tonga Visa required
- Tuvalu Visa required
- Vanuatu Visa required
- Argentina Visa free (90 days)
- Bolivia Visa required
- Brazil Visa free (90 days)
- Chile Visa free (90 days)
- Colombia Visa required
- Ecuador Visa required
- Guyana Visa required
- Paraguay Visa required
- Peru Visa required
- Suriname Visa required
- Uruguay Visa required
- Venezuela Visa required
- Apply for a Tunisian Visa (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Passport Index
Data last reviewed on: 26 October 2021
Is it safe in Tunisia?
The U.S. State Department uses a four-level travel advisory system. The levels show how safe it is to travel throughout the world. The countries with the lowest level (1) are considered safe for visitors, while those with the greatest level (4) should be avoided, at least temporarily.
On October 18, 2021, the risk level for Tunisia was changed to Level 3: Reconsider Travel.
Emergency phones in Tunisia
- Tunisia Travel Advisory (United States: Department of State)
- Travel Advice for Tunisia (United Kingdom: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
How much tobacco and alcohol can you bring to Tunisia?
The products are only for your own use or consumption, or as a present for members of your household. They may not be imported for commercial purposes under any circumstances.
Alcohol
- 2L (under 25% alcohol content)
- 1L (above 25% alcohol content)
Tobacco
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
- 500 grams of rolling tobacco
Data last reviewed on: 26 October 2021