Tunisia

Overall Country Risk Rating

Travel Health Low Risk

Affected Areas: Entire country except Travel Restriction areas

Regional

Travel Restriction

Affected Areas: Within 30 km of southeastern Tunisia along the border with Liby; Mountainous areas in the country’s west, including the Chaambi Mountain National Park area; The desert south of Remada; Jendouba south of Ain Drahem and west of RN15, El Kef, and Kasserine, next to the Algerian border; Sidi Bou Zid in central Tunisia.

Last Updated: January 19, 2023

Eligibility & Requirements

Tunisia currently has a Travel Health Low Risk rating, with specific regions having a Regional Travel Restriction risk rating.

Determine whether the cities or locations you visit are within a Travel Health Low Risk area or within a Regional Travel Restriction area.
For cities or locations within a Travel Health Low Risk area:
- Undergraduate and graduate students on University of Michigan Related Travel (UMRT) are eligible to travel to this location after completing the following requirements:
  1. Register your travel with U-M (For students who applied for their program through M-Compass, your program application is your travel registration.)
  2. Enroll in U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance for the travel duration.
  3. Follow college/unit-specific travel approval steps, if any.
  4. Review the Additional Considerations for International Travel.

For cities or locations within a Travel Restriction area:
- Undergraduate students are prohibited from traveling to a Travel Restriction destination for UMRT.
- Graduate students on UMRT are eligible to travel to this location after completing the following requirements:
  1. Register your travel with U-M (For students who applied for their program through M-Compass, your program application is your travel registration.)
  2. Submit a safety plan for individual travel at least 3 weeks before departure. (See Travel Health Plan & Safety Plan Process for details.)
  3. Enroll in U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance for the travel duration.
  4. Follow college/unit-specific travel approval steps, if any.
  5. Review the Additional Considerations for International Travel.

Review Tunisia’s U.S. Department of State Country Information Page, CDC Travelers’ Health page, and OSAC Country Security Report for travel health and safety information.