Do I need a visa?

The visa requirements for business and for travel purposes are governed by the following conditions and rules:

Tourist or Business Visa Requirements

Passports - Required, but NOT by the following:

1) Holders of a valid Seaman Book travelling on duty

Passport validity - Passports must be valid for intended length of stay for British Citizens only

Visas - Required, but NOT by the following:

1) Nationals of Tunisia

2) For a stay up to 3 months by:

a) British subjects being `Citizens of the United Kingdom & Colonies'

b) Nationals of Algeria, Antigua, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia & Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cote d', Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Falkland Is, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Gibraltar, Gilbert Islands, Greece, Guinea, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (South), Kuwait, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Helena, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovenia, Solomon Is, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City & Yugoslavia

3) For an unlimited stay by holders of diplomatic or special passports issued to nationals of Cote d', Egypt, Korea South, Spain & Switzerland

4) Holders of diplomatic or special passports issued to nationals of Bulgaria, Italy & Poland

5) For an unlimited stay by holders of diplomatic passports and for a stay up to 6 months by holders of special passports issued to nationals of Brazil

6) For a stay up to 3 months by holders of diplomatic or special passports issued to nationals of Belgium, Benin, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Pakistan & Thailand

7) For a stay up to 1 month by holders of diplomatic or special passports issued to nationals of Hungary

Special notes:

1) Nationals of Australia & South Africa can obtain a visa on arrival

Transit - Required by all except those as noted above and:

2) Persons continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 48 hours provided holding confirmed tickets and documents

3) Nationals of China, Lebanon & Syria must continue their journey within 24 hours

4)If traveling in a group or tour organized by a travel agency, a representative of the agency must submit a passenger list giving names and nationalities of all members to the Special Service of the National Police.