Where can i buy the currency for Tunisia?

as stated you cant import or export tunisiam dinars. you have to change your currency IN tunisia. see below... Enjoy your visit.

Money

Currency
Tunisian Dinar (TD) = 1000 millimes. Notes are in denominations of TD30, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of TD1, and 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 millimes.

Currency exchange
All banks change money, as do most hotels of three stars and above.

Credit debit cards
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. There are ATMs in every large town and tourist destination.

Travellers cheques
Readily cashed in banks and the usual authorised establishments; to avoid additional exchange rates, travellers are advised to bring travellers cheques in US Dollars.

Currency restrictions
The import and export of local currency is strictly prohibited. The import of foreign currency is unlimited. The export of foreign currency is limited to the amount imported although re-exchange of local into foreign currency must be only up to 30 per cent of the total imported, up to a maximum of TD100. All currency documentation must be retained.

Exchange rate indicators
The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Tunisian Dinar against Sterling and the US Dollar:
DateMay '04Aug '04Nov '04Feb '05
1.00=2.272.302.302.37
$1.00=1.271.251.221.25


Banking hours
Mon-Fri 0730-1130 (summer); Mon-Thurs 0800-1100 and 1400-1615, Fri 0800-1100 and 1300-1600 (winter).

You have to buy it in Tunisia as there are strict currency controls. You are not allowed to take any of their currency out of the country.

Tunisian currency is not a fully convertible currency as of yet, so therefore it can only be purchased inside of Tunisia.

Travelers鈥?checks and credit cards are accepted at some establishments in Tunisia, mainly in urban or tourist areas. The Tunisian dinar is not yet a fully convertible currency and Tunisian law prohibits the export or import of Tunisian bank notes or coins. Tunisian law permits the export of foreign currency that was declared when entering Tunisia. Tourists are expected to make foreign exchange transactions at authorized banks or dealers and to retain receipts for dinars obtained. Under foreign currency regulations, a tourist can reconvert to foreign currency 30 percent of what has been exchanged into dinars, up to a maximum of 100 dollars. Declaring foreign currency on entering Tunisia and obtaining a receipt for dinars purchased thereafter will facilitate reconverting dinars to your original currency. Keep all receipts of monetary transactions for presentation when leaving the country.

Now that the government part is over, there are cash points (ATMs) all over Tunisia, mainly in touristicy areas, and at banks. I personally wouldn't bring travelers checkes as it will take a long time for them to process it when you check out because not many people use them. Really the only place that they are valuable at is a bank.

And because Tunisia is still a developing country, most places aren't set up to accept credit cards or debit cards. You'll find that only you're major stores, such as Carefour (in Tunis), and Monoprix, and Magasin General, plus a few major resteraunts are equipped to handle them. Most major hotels can handle them as well, but not your smaller local ones.

My best suggestion to you is to bring the amount of money you want to have and change it little by little when you are in Tunisia. Tunisia is one of the few places in the world where you will get a better exchange rate at most hotels than the bank. Or bring a credit/debit card and use it at the ATM's when you need money. There is a fee for using the ATM's though, and that varies from bank to bank. Mostly the fee is between 1,500 dinars and 2 dinars. Remember though, you also get charged a fee from your bank for having to convert your normal currency into local currency. You will have to check with your bank/credit card provider to find out how much that fee would be. Which ever way you go, keep only the necessary cash on you, and the rest in your hotel room.

If I can be of any more help, feel free to contact me.

Good evening Loadsaluv, Good evening dear Friends ,
I might be the last one to answer your question, but unfortunately I have nothing do add except to wish you a nice flight to Tunisia, I hope you'll enjoy it, so welcome here and don't worry about the currency or the exchange,just take easy.
I'm sure the detailed informations given to you above are satisfactory. " Marhaba ".and see you soon in the land of great history and the legendary hospitality.
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