Is it convenient to go to Tunisia from Algeria?

Convenient

2. Location: Annaba, Algeria? Tabarka, Tunisia

3. Location introduction:

3.1 Anna, Annaba Province Ba City - Annaba is located on the northeastern coast of Algeria, about 100 kilometers away from the Algeria-Tunisia border. There are many natural beaches. Every summer is the peak tourist season in Annaba. There are tourists from all over the country on the beach, and some Foreign tourists come here to visit. Annaba has convenient transportation, including a port, taxi station, train station, and airport. Taxi services are also convenient in the city. Famous attractions include St. Augustine Catholic Church, Cap de Garde, Chetaibi, Seraidi, etc., it is also very convenient to settle in the city. There are 5-star Sheraton Hotel, 4-star Sabri Hotel, 3-star La Majestic Hotel, etc., and other large and small hotels are also everywhere.

3.2 Tabarka, Tunisia - Tabarka is located on the northwest coast of Tunisia, about 15 kilometers away from the Algeria-Tunisia border. Although Tabarka is only a small city, it has many 5-star hotels and a particularly beautiful environment.

4. Entry and Exit Guide:

4.1 My Algerian friend Hamza has worked in Tunisia for 5 years and has friends who work at border customs, so our entry and exit this time is relatively easy. It is much more convenient, but if it is a normal process, it may take more time.

4.2 Entry and exit preparation:

4.2.1 Documents and related procedures - Tunisia implements a visa-free policy for Afghanistan and China. The first thing to prepare must be a passport, because I am a businessman. It is a multiple-entry visa, so there is no need for a temporary residence permit from Afghanistan. If the accompanying colleagues have work visas, they need to bring a valid temporary residence permit. Secondly, you need a hotel order (voucher) in Tunisia, which can be solved by a travel agency in Afghanistan. But it is best to book in advance, otherwise it will be difficult to get a room.

4.2.2 Vehicle preparation - vehicles entering and leaving the country must be private cars. Vehicles under the company's name are not allowed to leave the country, and the vehicles must have complete documents. If you drive a private car that does not belong to you, that is to say, if your car is borrowed, the car owner needs to go to the city government to provide a use permit to the vehicle user. I think this should avoid customs officers from suspecting that your vehicle has an unknown origin. . Hamza told us that you can drive a vehicle in Tunisia with a local Algerian driver's license (red driver's license) for a period of 3 months. Of course, Algeria also has the same policy for Tunisian driver's licenses.

4.2.3 Currency preparation - Each person should prepare 60 euros in cash to carry with them. Hamza explained that this is because Tunisia, as a tourist country, encourages tourists to bring euros to Tunisia in order to stimulate consumption. Banks exchange and consume. However, euros cannot be consumed directly in Tunisia. Tunisian coins (Tunisian dinar) can be exchanged on the black market, 1 Tunisian dinar ≈ 60 Algerian dinar. Our Tunisian currency was exchanged before entry. When entering the country, Hamza reminded us that the customs prohibits bringing Tunisian currency or Algerian currency into the country. If the customs asked, they would only say that they brought euros and hotel orders, but no other currencies.

Euro (1 euro: 1 dinar ≈ 1:194) Tunisian dinar (1 Tunisian currency: 1 Algerian currency ≈ 1:60)

4.3 Related to entering the border Process:

4.3.1 There are four customs entrances and exits on the border between Algeria and Tunisia. The name of the customs house we passed is called PCT-Oum-Tboul, which is in the east of EL KALA.

4.3.2 Entering Tunisia from Algeria - the drive from Annaba to the border takes a little more than 2 hours. The vehicle must be parked outside the customs first, and the documents of the transit vehicle and personnel must be brought to the Algerian customs for registration. , of course you must first fill out the exit card (the same as the exit card at the airport customs). The card will be given to you by the guarding police officer when you pass through the booth at the customs gate.

Fill in the Algeria exit card

Submit your passport and other documents to the customs staff. The processing process will take about 20 minutes (but local people’s documents will be processed very quickly). After stamping the exit stamp, arrive Submit the documents again at the window in the right corner of the hall, and then the customs officers will give each person a Tunisian entry and exit card (CARTE D'EMBARQUEMENT ETDEBARQUEMENT). The card is a two-coupon card. When entering and exiting Tunisia, the Tunisian customs will keep it. One couplet. After filling it out (you don’t need to fill it out on the back), you can drive out of the country. The police at each booth will ask for your passport and ID to check whether there is an exit stamp. The entire exit process takes about 40 minutes. The next step is to enter Tunisia. You also need to park your car outside the Tunisian customs (actually in a parking area between the two customs). Bring all the documents to the office hall to submit them. After stamping the entry stamp, the customs staff will keep The entry and exit coupons of the entry and exit card should be kept properly by yourself. Tunisian Customs will take them back when leaving the country. After this process is over, you can drive through the security check and enter Tunisia smoothly. The entire entry and exit process takes about an hour, depending on the number of people in line. Hamza said that when there are many people, the entire process may take 3- 5 hours, so you have to set aside enough time to deal with such a situation.

Fill in the Tunisia Entry-Exit Card (front)

No need to fill in the reverse side