Free import
• Personal effects are admitted without formalities and without duties or taxes. Goods whose type or quantity suggests commercial use are subject to duties, taxes and foreign trade formalities.
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 500 g of tobacco.
• 1 L of alcoholic beverages over 25% alcohol or 2 L of alcoholic beverages up to 25% alcohol.
• You must declare the items in your baggage to customs on arrival. The list of personal effects can be prepared in advance with the online AMTI3ATI service of Tunisian Customs.
Currency
• Import of Tunisian dinars (TND) in banknotes or coins is prohibited.
• Foreign currency worth TND 20,000 or more must be declared to customs on arrival, on departure and in transit.
• Non-residents must also declare foreign currency on arrival if they intend to take out more than the equivalent of TND 5,000 when they leave. The stamped declaration is personal, valid for 3 months and for one trip only.
• Keep your currency exchange receipts: you need them to change unused dinars back into foreign currency at a bank.
Prohibited
• Narcotics and psychotropic substances
• Weapons, except authorized hunting weapons
• Explosives
• Counterfeit goods
• Second-hand clothing (friperie)
• Palm trees, palm branches and products made from them
• Henna
• Dangerous or attack dogs of the following breeds: Pit bull, Rottweiler, Tosa, Mastiff and Boerboel
• Any product that may harm public morals, public health or public safety, or the security of the State
Restricted
• Hunting weapons and ammunition must be declared on arrival. You need an import authorization from the Ministry of Commerce and a permit from the Ministry of the Interior, and duties are payable; the weapon is held by customs until the formalities are completed.
• Drones may not be brought in without authorization. Drones found without it are confiscated and held until you leave.
• Some electronic devices with recording or transmission functions, such as walkie-talkies (including toy ones) or smart glasses, may be restricted or held for the duration of your visit. Telephones and satellite receivers are subject to authorization from the Ministry of Communication Technologies.
• Medicines for personal use are allowed in quantities matching the length of your stay, with a medical certificate issued by a doctor.
• Plants and animals need authorization from the Ministry of Agriculture. Endangered species of wild animals and plants and their parts (CITES) need a CITES export certificate from the country of export, and wild animal species and their parts need a special authorization from the Ministry of Agriculture.
• Pets must travel with an original veterinary health certificate issued by the official veterinary services of the country of origin and the animal's health booklet. They must be vaccinated against rabies; for animals under 3 months old, the mother must have been vaccinated.
• Cultural and historical goods and literary and artistic works are subject to special restrictions.