British Embassy Tunis is keen to ensure that its buildings and services are fully accessible to disabled members of the public. Wherever possible, we have done so. However sometimes, this is not possible due to security or other restrictions. In these situations we will endeavour to provide a service or access to a building in an alternative way to ensure equality of access for disabled people. To assist disabled visitors, we have set out below details of disabled access at the Embassy. We hope this information is helpful.

General physical access

• Entrances: clear and unobstructed
• Steps and staircases
• Ramps: external access ramps in situ
• Lifts: available to all floors and accessible for wheelchair-users
• Toilets on the first floor are accessible to wheelchair-users or those with limited physical mobility
• Parking: Internal parking available for official visitors only. Full transfer space for wheelchairs will be made available. All non-official visitors must use external parking facilities over which the Embassy has no control
• Floor coverings are safe and even
• Handrails are widely available and easy to grip
• Doors are easily accessible to all users
• Lighting: there is good lighting
• Emergency/evacuation: help alarms are available and procedures in place
• Phones are accessible to wheelchair users.

Access for visually-impaired visitors

• Signs: are clear, easy to read, and use internationally-recognisable symbols
• Braille is not available
• Guide dogs are welcome.

Access for Deaf/hard of hearing visitors

• Hearing loops: installed
• Minicom and textphones: not installed
• Sign language: none of the Embassy staff have sign language (e.g. BSL)
• Interpretation: professional Signing interpretation is not available
• Hearing dogs are welcome.