Britons no longer advised to avoid travelling to Tunisia
Written by News on 26/07/2017
Britain is no longer advising against travel to most of Tunisia, including Tunis and other major tourist destinations, the Foreign Office has said.
The Government had advised against all but essential visits to the country after the beach attack in the resort of Sousse, where a gunman killed 30 Britons – and 38 in all – in 2015.
The FCO said it had now withdrawn the advice for the capital and major tourist resorts.
But it continued to caution against "all travel" and "all but essential travel" to some areas of the country, including those nearer the Libyan border.
The revision means UK tour operators can resume selling holidays in Tunisia for the first time since the Sousse attack.
"This update reflects our latest assessment that the risk to British nationals in Tunisia has changed," said Alistair Burt, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa.
"This is in part due to the security improvements that the Tunisian authorities and tourist industry have made since the tragic terrorist attacks in 2015, with support from the UK and international partners."
The FCO said it has kept its assessment of the risks of British nationals travelling to Tunisia "under constant review" since the Sousse attack.
"Whilst we are changing advice against all but essential travel in most of Tunisia, there remain real risks for British nationals and I recommend people read our travel advice before planning their travel," said Mr Burt.
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