Visa policy of Tunisia

Policy on permits required to enter Tunisia
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Visitors to Tunisia must obtain a visa from one of the Tunisian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.[1]

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Tunisia for up to 90 days without a visa unless otherwise noted.[1][2]

  • Citizens of the European Union (except Cyprus) and Switzerland can enter using a national ID card if travelling on an organized tour and holding a hotel voucher.[2]
  • Citizens of Bulgaria can stay up to 2 months without a visa.
  • Citizens of Canada can stay up to 4 months without a visa.
  • Citizens of Germany can stay up to 4 months without a visa.
  • Citizens of Greece can stay up to 1 month without a visa.[1]
Date of visa changes
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2017)
  • 14 June 1956: Japan[4]
  • April 1966: Yugoslavia (applies today to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia)[5]
  • 1 January 1996: Argentina[6]
  • 1 December 2014: Russia[7]
  • 17 February 2017: China[8]
  • 15 December 2017: Benin[9]
  • 7 October 2023: China[10]

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports issued to nationals of China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Ukraine; of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of Albania, Cuba, Czech Republic, Iran, Pakistan, Syria, Uruguay and Vietnam do not require a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise stated).

Passengers with a residence permit issued by GCC Member States can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 15 days. The residence permit must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date and passengers must have a prepaid hotel reservation confirmation and sufficient funds to cover their stay.

Organized tours

Citizens of following countries may enter Tunisia without a visa if travelling on an organised tour and holding a hotel voucher.[1][2]

1 - For package tours, visas are issued upon arrival.
2 - For package tours of 5 or more people, visas will be issued upon arrival.

e-Visa

In July 2017 Tunisia announced plans to introduce an electronic visa.[11] Until the online visa application is available, it is necessary to apply for a visa for Tunisia from the nearest Tunisian Embassy or Consulate.[12]

See also

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tunisia.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Visa information - Tunisia embassy in Berlin".
  3. ^ "Tunisia". travel.state.gov.
  4. ^ "日本国とテュニジアとの間の一部旅券査証の相互免除に関する日本国政府とフランス政府との間の取極(交換公文)" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 31 May 1956. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. ^ "PDF.js viewer". www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. ^ "BIBLIOTECA DIGITAL DE TRATADOS". tratados.mrecic.gov.ar.
  7. ^ "Тунис отменил визы для россиян".
  8. ^ "Tunisia waives visas for Chinese visitors to boost tourism". english.cri.cn. Xinhua. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Les citoyens Béninois désormais exemptés de visa d'entrée en Tunisie - Bénin Révélé Mag". 20 December 2017.
  10. ^ "关于突尼斯对中国游客实施免签政策的通知". Ambassador of China to Tunisia. Government of China. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  11. ^ Manager, African (11 July 2017). "Le visa électronique fait son apparition fin 2017/début 2018 - African Manager".
  12. ^ "Documents Required to Apply for a Tunisia Visa".
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