Entry and residence

Visa

• Passport: France, United Kingdom

  No visa is needed for stays of up to 3 months (90 days) for French and British nationals. Beyond that, a visa and residence card are obtained from the Ministry of the Interior; if you overstay, a proportional fine is required to leave.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Tunisia, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Tunisia travel advice: entry requirements
• Passport: United States

  Visa-free for up to 90 days; beyond that, a residence permit from the central police station where you live. Tunisian-American dual nationals must enter and leave on their Tunisian passport.

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  U.S. Department of State, Tunisia International Travel Information
• Passport: Germany

  Visa-free for up to 120 days for tourism, visits and business. Keep the "carte de visiteur non-résident" given at entry. Beyond 120 days, a fine of 20 TND per five-day period is payable on departure.

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  Auswärtiges Amt, Tunesien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
• Passport: Spain

  Visa-free for stays under 90 days. Overstaying is punished by fines or even imprisonment.

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  Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Túnez
• Passport: China

  According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visa-free entry with an ordinary Chinese passport (November 2023 list: check before departure).

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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Service consulaire: entry facilities for holders of an ordinary Chinese passport (list of November 2023)

Passport and documents

• Since 1 January 2025, your passport must be valid for at least 3 months on the date of entry. Prefer a valid passport to an ID card past its printed date, even if France considers it valid: travellers have been refused boarding on the way back.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Tunisia, entry and residence
• French-Tunisian dual nationals

  French-Tunisian dual nationals must show a valid Tunisian passport on entry and exit, and a valid French document to return to France; without it, carriers refuse boarding.

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• Parents of French-Tunisian children

  A non-Tunisian parent travelling with a Tunisian child must have the child's Tunisian passport and an exit authorisation signed by the other parent before a Tunisian authority; the Tunisian parent can obtain an exit ban.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Tunisia, entry and residence

Customs and currency

• Declare foreign cash on entry: without a declaration, a non-resident cannot take out more than the equivalent of 5,000 dinars (about 1,500 euros).

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Tunisia, safety

• Drones and professional audiovisual equipment require prior authorisation, or they may be confiscated and you may be detained.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Tunisia, useful information

• A vehicle receives a 3-month circulation permit; it cannot be sold locally. A wreck must be towed to customs for an abandonment report before you can leave the country.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Tunisia, useful information

• Embassy and Consulate General of France in Tunisia

  Passport: France

  French embassy and consulate in Tunis.

  2, place de l'Indépendance, BP 493, 1000 Tunis+216 31 315 000

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Tunisia, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026