Tunisia
Kairouan
Kairouan and its Great Mosque, one of the oldest in North Africa.
Best time: April, May, September and October
Good to know
- Capital
- Tunis
- Currency
- Tunisian dinar (TND)
- Language
- Tunisian Arabic; French is widely spoken
- Say hello
- AslemaThank you: Yaishek
- Plugs
- Type C and E (two round pins)
- Tap water
- Bottled water is recommended
When to go
- January: low season
- February: low season
- March: good
- April: best
- May: best
- June: good
- July: low season
- August: low season
- September: best
- October: best
- November: good
- December: low season
Spring and autumn; July and August are very hot inland.
Where to go in Tunisia
Getting around
Trains, buses, driving and borders: how to get around Tunisia.
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Visa & entry
- UK, US, Canadian and most EU passports (including Italy, Malta, France, Germany, Spain, Poland and Portugal): visa-free for up to 3 months.
- A few EU passports are not on that list (for example Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czechia and Slovakia), and neither is India: check with a Tunisian consulate.
- On an organised package trip, citizens of some EU countries and the UK can even enter with just an ID card, a hotel voucher and a return ticket.
- There's no official e-visa: skip sites selling a 'Tunisia e-visa', they are not run by the Tunisian government.
- Entry visa rules (Tunisair Express, the national airline)
- Tunisian foreign ministry
- UK government travel advice
- US government travel advice
General info for the most common passports, checked November 2026. Rules depend on your passport and can change at short notice, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
Tunisia FAQ
When is the best time to visit Tunisia?
Spring and autumn; July and August are very hot inland.
What currency does Tunisia use?
Tunisian dinar (TND).
What language do they speak in Tunisia?
Tunisian Arabic; French is widely spoken. Hello is "Aslema" and thank you is "Yaishek".
Can you drink the tap water in Tunisia?
Bottled water is recommended.
What plugs does Tunisia use?
Type C and E (two round pins). Pack a universal adapter if yours are different.
Do I need a visa for Tunisia?
UK, US, Canadian and most EU passports (including Italy, Malta, France, Germany, Spain, Poland and Portugal): visa-free for up to 3 months. A few EU passports are not on that list (for example Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czechia and Slovakia), and neither is India: check with a Tunisian consulate. Rules change, so check the official site (https://www.tunisairexpress.net/en/entry-visa-to-tunisia/) before you book.