Tunisia
Tunisia allows selling images of public buildings and outdoor art, but excludes museum works, and tourist drones are confiscated at customs.
Guidance, not legal advice
Permit
Conditional
Issuer: Relevant ministries via a local fixer for commercial shoots; site management for museums and antiquities
Cost: No permit for personal photography; commercial shoots need advance permits, and museums or sites may charge camera or tripod fees
Personal photography needs no permit at most public and heritage sites. Never photograph military, government, police, or security sites.
Drone / airspace
Regulated by the OACA, which issues only short-term permits after multi-ministry clearance; importing a drone without authorization leads to customs confiscation
For visitors, drones are effectively banned. See Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes, with no specific ban, but the data-protection law requires consent to publish identifiable images, and asking first is the cultural norm
Be especially careful photographing women, who may decline.
Freedom of panorama
Full, with limits
Law No. 94-36 of 1994 (amended 2009) permits reproduction of architecture, fine art, and applied art permanently in public, including commercial use, but excludes works inside museums and galleries and inherited artistic heritage.
Practical notes
- Do not arrive with a drone; customs routinely seizes them at Tunisian airports as prohibited goods.
- At archaeological sites and museums, an entry ticket covers casual photos but tripods, flash, or commercial gear may incur a fee.
Sources
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