Tunisia travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Tunisia: travel advice level, plug type C/E, 230V, emergency 198, currency TND.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
Avoid all travel to parts Updated 2026-07-24
Latest change (original, English)
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.
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.
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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.
CapitalTunis
CurrencyTND
LanguagesArabic
Calling code+216
Emergency numbers198 · 190 · 193
Plug typesType C, Type E
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population12M