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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]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Tunisia
  Tunisia
  Visa not required
  Visa not required for Organized tours
  Visa on arrival for Organized tours
  Visa required

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 Canada and Germany can visit visa-free for up to 4 months. Citizens of Bulgaria can stay up to 2 months without a visa. Citizens of Greece are exempt up to 1 month.[1] According to some sources the citizens of the United States can stay for up to 4 months without a visa.[1] while other sources state that the maximum stay without a visa is 3 months.[3][4]

Holders of diplomatic or service category passports issued to nationals of China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Philippines and Ukraine; of official passports issued to nationals of Thailand; of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of Albania, Cuba, Czech Republic, Iran, Pakistan, Singapore, Syria, Uruguay and Vietnam do not require a visa.

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 for 30 days 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.

eVisa

In July 2017 Tunisia announced plans to introduce electronic visas.[12] Until the online visa application is available, it is necessary to apply for a visa for Tunisia from the nearest Tunisian Embassy or Consulate.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ Tunisian Embassy in Washington.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "PDF.js viewer". www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. ^ "BIBLIOTECA DIGITAL DE TRATADOS". tratados.mrecic.gov.ar.
  8. ^ "Тунис отменил визы для россиян".
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Les citoyens Béninois désormais exemptés de visa d'entrée en Tunisie - Bénin Révélé Mag". 20 December 2017.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ Manager, African (11 July 2017). "Le visa électronique fait son apparition fin 2017/début 2018 - African Manager".
  13. ^ "Documents Required to Apply for a Tunisia Visa".