Tunisia
Regional risks
This section has safety advice for regions of Tunisia. It only covers regions where FCDO has specific advice.
You should also read FCDO’s overall travel advice and safety and security advice.
Western Tunisia, including the Tunisia-Algeria border
FCDO advises against all travel to:
- the Chaambi Mountains National Park
- the designated military operations zones:
- Mount Salloum
- Mount Sammamma
- Mount Mghila
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 30km of the Tunisia-Algeria border in El Kef and Jendouba governorates, south of the town of Jendouba, including the archaeological site of Chemtou
- 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
There is a heightened Tunisian security presence at the border with Algeria. See Algeria travel advice.
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
In addition, FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 75km of the Tunisia-Libya border, including Remada, El Borma and the town of Zarzis.
There is a heightened Tunisian security presence at the border with Libya due to cross-border terrorist activity and fighting in Libya. Border crossings are sometimes closed temporarily without notice. Some violent incidents have occurred. See Libya travel advice.