Tunisia travel essentials
Visa, currency, packing, language, plugs, SIM, safety — every practical answer in one place, kept up to date by people who actually live and travel here.
Plugs
Type C / E
Same as France — 230 V
SIM & data
Ooredoo / Orange
10 GB ≈ 20 TND
Time zone
GMT +1
No daylight saving
Tap water
Bottled
Cheap, everywhere
Main airports
TUN · NBE · DJE
Tunis, Enfidha, Djerba
Tipping
5–10 %
Round up the bill
Plan the basics
The four things to sort before you book — visa, timing, budget and what to pack.
When you arrive
Money, language and safety — the practical stuff that makes the first 48 hours easy.
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Tunisia uses Type C/E European plugs (230V), GSM mobile networks (Ooredoo, Orange, Tunisie Telecom) with cheap local SIMs, drives on the right, and runs on UTC+1 year-round (no DST). Tap water is technically safe in cities but most travellers stick to bottled water. French is widely spoken; basic English in tourist zones.
- Plugs: Type C/E, 230V — same as France/Germany.
- Time zone: UTC+1, no daylight saving.
- Mobile: local SIM ~10 TND with generous data (Ooredoo, Orange).
- Drinking water: bottled is the safe default for visitors.
- Drives on the right; international driving permit recommended.
- Voltage
- 230V Type C/E
- Time zone
- UTC+1 (no DST)
- Country code
- +216
- Driving side
- Right