Public Conduct — Tunisia
What travelers need to know about public conduct in Tunisia. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Public Conduct in Tunisia: restricted — there are real limits travelers must follow.
Carry photo identification at all times - a copy of your passport photo page is enough - because officials can ask at any point and you should expect military and police road checkpoints. Beachwear is fine inside resorts, but dress modestly at religious sites and away from tourist areas. During Ramadan daylight hours, do not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum in public. You need advance permission to take antiquities out of the country.
Undeclared antiquities on departure: a fine and imprisonment. No penalty figures are published for dress, Ramadan observance or identification breaches - those read as customs and administrative expectations rather than criminal offences, so no penalty is asserted for them.
§ UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Tunisia travel advice, Laws and cultural differencesVerified Sep 3, 2026