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Tunisia Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Regulations 2026

LawfulStay tracks short-term rental (STR / Airbnb / Vrbo / holiday let / vacation rental) regulations for 4 cities and regions in Tunisia. Select a location below for current permit requirements, tax obligations, and compliance details.

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Tunisia Airbnb & Vacation Rental Regulation Overview

The short-term rental regulatory landscape in Tunisia encompasses 4 tracked jurisdictions: 4 with active regulations. Hosts operating on platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com should verify local requirements before listing, as rules vary significantly between cities and regions.

Approximately 100% of tracked jurisdictions in Tunisia require some form of permit, license, or registration for short-term rental operations. Requirements range from simple online registration to comprehensive permit applications with inspections.

Tax obligations apply in 4 of 4 jurisdictions. Common taxes include occupancy taxes, tourist levies, and sales taxes. Many jurisdictions require hosts to register for tax collection, and some platforms like Airbnb collect and remit taxes automatically in select locations.

LawfulStay monitors Tunisia STR regulations daily and updates this page as rules change. Each city page includes detailed permit requirements, fee schedules, tax rates, zoning rules, and penalty information sourced from official government websites.

Djerba (Houmt Souk & Midoun)
Foreign-guest reporting to police/National Guard within 48h
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Hammamet & Yasmine Hammamet
Existing co-ownership regulations will not allow STR without formal amendment; 48h foreign-guest reporting
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Nationwide
Host must report foreign guests to police/National Guard within 48h (Law 68-7); guesthouse classification regulated by ONTT (rules in force since July 2014)
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TunisTunis
Tunisia's STR market is active with ~1,776 listings in Tunis city as of late 2025. The market shows low formal STR-specific regulation, but general accommodatio…
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