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Last verified: Friday, 19. April 2024 at 08:03 AM

Tunisia Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon We advise caution when travelling to Tunisia

Local Situation: 3.0 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Tunisia. We detected travel advisories from 8 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.7 / 5

Tunisia shares land borders with Libya and Libya. For these countries, the individual warning index is 5 (Libya) and 3 (Algeria).

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Tunisia

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Tunisia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Tunisia.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Tunisia

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Tunisia.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Tunisia from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.0 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

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Do not travel to the entire governorate of Kasserine (including the Chaambi Mountains National Park), Mount Mighila (located between the governorates of Kasserine and Sidi Bouzid), and Mount Orbata (in the governorate of Gafsa) due to ongoing security operations and the high threat of terrorism and kidnapping (level 4 of 4). Do not travel within 30 kilometres ...

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/tunisia

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: United States

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Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Tunisia due to terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.   Do not travel to: Within 30 km of southeastern Tunisia along the border with Libya due to terrorism. Mountainous areas in the country’s west, including the Chaambi Mountain ...

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/tunisia-travel-advisory.html

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

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The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/tunisia

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Cyprus

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Warning Level Icon Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Finland

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Iaktta särskild försiktighet - Trafiken är den största säkerhetsrisken. Undantagstillståndet, som ger myndigheterna mer omfattande befogenheter, har förlängts flera gånger sedan november 2015, senast i februari 2022. I juli 2021 sade Tunisiens president upp statsministern och lade ner parlamentets verksamhet. Ett nytt parlament med mindre makt valdes ...

Source: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/TN

Individual rating changes for Tunisia

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Tunisia. Most recent events first.

Changes from September 28th 2020

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 3.3 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:

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The Danish government increased their existing warning for Tunisia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from September 10th 2020

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 3.4 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:

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The Danish government decreased their existing warning for Tunisia to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).

Changes from August 15th 2020

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 3.3 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:

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The Danish government increased their existing warning for Tunisia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 3.1 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Tunisia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).

Changes from July 17th 2020

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 3.2 to 3.1. Here are the influencing details:

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The Danish government decreased their existing warning for Tunisia to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).

Changes from March 22nd 2020

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 3.1 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Tunisia to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 2.9 to 3.1. Here are the influencing details:

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The Irish government increased their existing warning for Tunisia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

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The Australian government increased their existing warning for Tunisia to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 16th 2020

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 2.8 to 2.9. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government issued a new warning for Tunisia with a rating of 4.0.

Changes from March 14th 2020

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 2.6 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:

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The Danish government increased their existing warning for Tunisia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from November 6th 2019

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 2.6 to 2.6. Here are the influencing details:

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The Finnish government issued a new warning for Tunisia with a rating of 3.0.

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Tunisia changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government issued a new warning for Tunisia with a rating of 2.0.

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The Danish government issued a new warning for Tunisia with a rating of 3.0.

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The Irish government issued a new warning for Tunisia with a rating of 3.0.

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The Cypriot government issued a new warning for Tunisia with a rating of 3.0.

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The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Tunisia with a rating of 2.0.

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The Canadian government issued a new warning for Tunisia with a rating of 2.0.

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The Austrian government issued a new warning for Tunisia with a rating of 3.0.

About Tunisia

Tunisia with its capital Tunis is a country in Africa (Northern Africa), slightly larger than Georgia (163,610 km²). The country is located Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya. The climate can be described as temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south. The landscape is mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara. With a population of about 10.38 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Tunis
Population about 10.38 million
Size 163.610 km²
Size comparable to slightly larger than Georgia
Common languages Arabic, French
Currency Dinar (short: TND)
Common voltage (electricity) 230V - 50Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 900
International phone prefix +216
Internet Top Level Domain .tn
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 TN
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 TUN
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 788

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Tunisia is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • deforestation
  • desertification
  • limited natural freshwater resources
  • overgrazing
  • soil erosion
  • toxic and hazardous waste disposal is ineffective and poses health risks
  • water pollution from raw sewage

Natural hazzards

  • droughts
  • earthquakes
  • flooding

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Tunisia. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. agribusiness
  2. beverages
  3. footwear
  4. iron ore
  5. mining particularly phosphate
  6. petroleum
  7. textiles
  8. tourism

Agriculture products

  1. almonds
  2. beef
  3. citrus fruit
  4. dairy products
  5. dates
  6. grain
  7. olive oil
  8. olives
  9. sugar beets
  10. tomatoes

Tunisian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Tunisia.

Export products

  1. agricultural products
  2. chemicals
  3. clothing
  4. electrical equipment
  5. hydrocarbons
  6. mechanical goods
  7. phosphates
  8. semi-finished goods
  9. textiles

Import products

  1. chemicals
  2. equipment
  3. foodstuffs
  4. hydrocarbons
  5. machinery
  6. textiles

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Tunisia?

Tunisia is currently rated at 3,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 8 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Tunisia.

Is it safe to travel Tunisia in 2024?

Visiting the country Tunisia is usually fine. The score is at 3,0 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Tunisia?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 8 individual sources for Tunisia.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Tunisia?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Tunisia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Tunisia.

What is the size of Tunisia?

Tunisia has a size of 163,610 km² or 63,170 mi² which is slightly larger than Georgia.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.