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Reissued to update information to high-risk areas, country summary, and the “If you decide to travel” section, and Level 4 “Do Not Travel” areas.
Exercise increased caution in Tunisia due to terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
Do not travel to:
- Within 16 km of the Algerian border due to terrorism, except for the cities of Tabarka and Ain Draham.
- Within 16 km of the border with Libya due to terrorism.
- The Mount Chaambi National Park, Mount Salloum, Mount Sammamma, and Mount Mghila in Kasserine governorate due to terrorism.
- The Mount Orbata area in the Gafsa governorate due to terrorism.
- The desert south of Remada due to the military zone.
Country Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Tunisia. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, museums, resorts, hotels, festivals, nightclubs, restaurants, religious sites, markets/shopping malls, government facilities and security forces. A country-wide state of emergency, which grants security forces more authority to maintain civil order and enables the government to focus on combating terrorism, is in effect.
The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in some areas of Tunisia.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Tunisia.
If you decide to travel to Tunisia:
- Exercise caution when using public transportation, due to safety and security concerns.
- Avoid demonstrations and crowds.
- Monitor local media for breaking events and be prepared to adjust your plans.
- Avoid staying overnight outside of the main cities and tourist locations.
- Obtain comprehensive medical insurance that includes medical evacuation coverage valid for Tunisia.
- When entering or transiting through Tunisia, do not bring in Tunisian currency in any amount and avoid bringing in any foreign currency, including dollars, over TND 10,000 (about $3,000 USD). Upon departure, including transit through Tunisia, travelers leaving Tunisia must declare any currency amounts above TND 5,000 (about $1,600 USD) if they wish to export or depart with that amount.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow U.S. Embassy Tunis on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and YouTube, and the Department of State's Consular Affairs/Travel.gov on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X.
- Review the Country Security Report for Tunisia.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Border with Algeria – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel within 16 km of the Algerian border due to terrorism, except for the cities of Tabarka and Ain Draham.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Border with Libya – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Developments in Libya continue to affect the security situation along the Tunisian-Libyan border in areas such as Ras Jedir and Dehiba along with the cities of Ben Guerdan and Medenine. The border with Libya is frequently closed to all traffic with short notice for extended periods. The Department of State advises U.S. citizens not to travel to Libya.
Visit our webpage for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
The Mount Chaambi National Park, Mount Salloum, Mount Sammamma, and Mount Mghila in Kasserine governorate due to terrorism – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Terrorist groups continue to operate in mountains of Western Tunisia near the Algerian border.
Visit our webpage for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Orbata Mountains in Gafsa in West-Central Tunisia – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Terrorist groups continue to operate in the mountainous areas of Western Tunisia near the Algerian border.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
The Desert South of Remada – Level 4: Do Not Travel
The desert south of Remada is designated as a military zone by the Government of Tunisia. Special authorization is required for travelers wishing to enter the military zone.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
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Washington, D.C, October 4 — Advocacy groups the American Immigration Council and the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) filed an emergency motion on October 4, seeking to enforce a 2021 court ruling (in the Garcia Ramirez v. ICE case) that prevents ICE from illegally locking up unaccompanied immigrant children in adult detention centers once they turn 18.
The Council and NIJC filed the motion after multiple documented cases emerged in which ICE resumed its practice of seeking to transfer immigrant children who entered the U.S. alone into adult detention facilities once they turned 18, in violation of the permanent injunction in the Garcia Ramirez case.
“The permanent injunction made clear that ICE cannot automatically transfer young people to adult detention centers simply because they have turned 18,” said Michelle Lapointe, legal director at the American Immigration Council. “Locking up these young people in ICE jails rife with overcrowding and hazardous conditions, and far from their support systems, does nothing to make our communities safer, it only inflicts more harm on vulnerable youth.”
When children under 18 enter the United States alone, they are placed in shelters run by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and are generally released to family members or other vetted sponsors in the U.S., not to ICE detention centers. These policies recognize that children need care and support, not punishment.
Under the Garcia Ramirez court ruling that resulted from yearslong litigation by the NIJC and the Council and a lengthy bench trial, once these youths turn 18, ICE must consider placement in the least restrictive setting, like an alternative-to-detention program, rather than throwing them into immigration detention.
“ICE’s attempt to expand the detention of immigrant youth is a direct violation of the courts, which explicitly requires the agency to consider safe, less restrictive alternatives to detention,” said Mark Fleming, associate director of litigation at the National Immigrant Justice Center. “We will not allow the government to turn back the clock and return to a practice that the courts have already found unlawful.”
The number of people in immigration detention has reached record highs, fueling overcrowding and abusive conditions. The Trump administration is weaponizing the threat of prolonged confinement in these dangerous facilities to coerce people into giving up their legal rights and accepting deportation. This pressure campaign is being reinforced by new policies such as a program offering financial payments to unaccompanied youths if they agree to leave the country.
“The law is clear: ICE must use safe, less restrictive alternatives, not default to jailing young people indefinitely,” said Marie Silver, managing attorney for NIJC’s Immigrant Children’s Protection Project. “These kids came here seeking safety and hope. They deserve a chance to be free and reunify with family and community members, attend school, and work with their lawyers to have their day in court. Trapping them in dangerous and degrading conditions in immigration detention is compounding their trauma in a cruel and unnecessary way.”
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