Tunisia

Penalties for possessing, using, or trafficking illegal drugs in Tunisia are severe — convicted offenders can expect heavy fines and long jail sentences. It is illegal to bring any controlled or prohibited substance into Tunisia.

Heavy fines and long jail sentences.

Carry prescription medication in original packaging with your prescription and confirm legality with Tunisia's Ministry of Public Health; Tunisia has severe medication shortages, so bring enough for the whole trip.

It is generally illegal to bring firearms into Tunisia other than a hunting weapon (which needs special authorization), and bringing ammunition (even used shells) without authorization is illegal; US carry permits are not valid.

Severe penalties including prison time.

Declare cash over TND 10,000 (~USD 3,000) on arrival, and declare above TND 5,000 if you want to take it out. Importing or exporting Tunisian dinars is banned (max TND 3,000 re-exchanged with the bank receipt). Amounts over the limits are frequently confiscated at the airport even if declared.

Currency over the limits is frequently confiscated at departure, even when declared. A 10-dinar stamp duty applies to declaring foreign currency on entry.

Importing any drone into Tunisia, including small civilian or touristic models, is strictly prohibited without prior government authorisation; drones detected at the border are confiscated and held until your departure.

Drones are seized at the border and held until departure; severe penalties apply.

Alcohol is sold in Tunisia but banned from supermarkets on Fridays (still available in hotels and bars); during Ramadan sale is banned and consumption is limited to fewer venues, though resort rules differ. Drink-driving is a serious offence with a strict limit.

Drink-driving: fine and possible prison.

A 1968 International Driving Permit plus your home licence lets you drive in Tunisia for up to one year (get the permit before you travel); you must also carry a green card proving insurance. Drink-driving brings a fine and a prison sentence.

DUI: fine and prison; serious accidents may mean months in protective custody.

It is against Tunisian law to photograph police, military, and government buildings — or to take photos near them; doing so can result in being taken in for questioning.

Taken in for questioning; possible criminal charges.

Consensual same-sex sexual activity is criminalised in Tunisia under Article 230 of the Penal Code, carrying up to three years in prison. LGBT+ travellers have also been targeted by criminals, and reporting an incident to police can carry prosecution risk.

Up to 3 years in prison (Penal Code Article 230).