Tunisia travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Tunisia, last updated by the FCDO on 24 July 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country
Latest FCDO update (24 July 2026): This travel advice has been reviewed for accuracy with changes made throughout, including visa requirements, taking money into and out of Tunisia, electronic devices, drugs and illegal substances and power supply in summer months ('Entry requirements' and 'Safety and security') pages.
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Western Tunisia, including the Tunisia-Algeria border
FCDO advises against all travel to:
- the Chaambi Mountains National Park
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the designated military operations zones:
- Mount Salloum
- Mount Sammamma
- Mount Mghila
This is due to cross-border terrorist activity and operations by the Tunisian security forces.
In addition, FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:
- areas north and west of the town of Ghardimaou in Jendouba Governorate, including El Feidja National Park
- within 20km of the Tunisia-Algeria border in El Kef and Jendouba governorates, south of the town of Jendouba
- Kasserine Governorate, including the town of Sbeitla
- within 10km of the rest of the Tunisia-Algeria border south of Kasserine Governorate
- within 10km of Mount Mghila
- Mount Orbata
Southern Tunisia, including the Tunisia-Libya border
FCDO advises against all travel to:
- the militarised zone south of the towns of El Borma and Dhehiba
- within 20km of the rest of the Tunisia-Libya border area north of Dhehiba
- the town of Ben Guerdane and immediate surrounding area
This is due to cross-border terrorist activity and fighting in Libya.
In addition, FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 75km of the Tunisia-Libya border, including Remada and El Borma but excluding Zarzis, the C118 road and all areas in Medenine Governorate north of the road.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Passport validity
To enter Tunisia, your passport should be valid for the duration of your stay.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Damaged or torn passports
If you enter Tunisia with a damaged or torn passport, you may encounter difficulties when attempting to leave the country. Ensure your passport is in good condition before travelling.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 24 July 2026: This travel advice has been reviewed for accuracy with changes made throughout, including visa requirements, taking money into and out of Tunisia, electronic devices, drugs and illegal substances and power supply in summer months ('Entry requirements' and 'Safety and security') pages.
- 23 February 2026: Removal of information about temporary safety measures following severe storm.
- 28 January 2026: New information about temporary safety measures following severe storm (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
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This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.