Tunisia: How not to get deported - a border crossing guide from Italy to Tunisia
Channel: FAR&FURTHER
Date: 2022-02-18

We will be talking about my crossing to Tunisia which turned out to me much more eventful than I thought it will be! Have been denied once on the ferry and have been almost deported from the Port of Tunis.

Before the pandemic, traveling to Tunisia from Europe used to be as difficult as going from Czechia to Germany, you needed nothing. Tunisa was the holiday destination for many and the country made it clear they want tourists.

As of February 2022 the situation is very much different especially when you travel from Italy which imposes restrictions on traveling to Tunisia. This seems to cause Tunisian authorities to adopt similar restrictions on the arrival with much less clear set of rules or available information.

On 15th February 2022 Tunisian COVID restrictions has been relaxed significantly. Unfortunately this seems not to have any influence on the Italian rules which are valid till 15th March 2022.

PCR/Antigen tests not required anymore for vaccinated as of 15th February 2022.

ALL DOCUMENTS NEED TO BE PRINTED

What you 100% need to cross the border in Port of Tunis - as of 18th February 2022:
1) Vaccination proof
- this needs to have a QR code
- it can be your finished vaccination cycle or booster

2) Return ticket
- to anywhere you like

3) Hotel booking VOUCHER - SUPER IMPORTANT
- MUST be hotel, yes, the word HOTEL is important
- see the video what this is and how it looks like
- you can book hotel on booking.com or other operator
- you ask hotel to give you VOUCHER and they send you PDF/picture you print

What you may need based on the mood of random people:
1) Proof you're not traveling for Tourism (Italian restriction)
- This is still valid restriction, although not really checked if you have the ABOVE

2) Tunisian Health/Entry form at https://app.e7mi.tn
- This is still required but no one wanted to see it

Resources:
https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/covid-19-emergency-travels-information/#toggle-id-6
https://www.gnv.it/en/alert-coronavirus/info
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