Tunisia
Visa Tunisia
Afrique · Afrique du Nord
For Tunisia, the consular portal E-CONSULAT, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, states that the visa application is made to the Tunisian consulate competent for the place of residence. It publishes the list of documents, the payment of a chancery fee not refunded in the event of a refusal, and a minimum time of 20 days from filing. It names no visa category.
The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.
Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.
Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 18 September 2026
At a glance
- Authority
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, which runs the consular portal E-CONSULAT; applications are addressed to the consulates of Tunisia
- Submission channel
- With the Tunisian consulate covering the place of residence, according to the portal, which offers a map of Tunisian consulates abroad; no online route is described for the visa
- Electronic visa
- Not stated on the portal consulted: the E-CONSULAT portal describes online consular services, but refers the visa application to the consulates
- Portal language
- French
Do you need a visa?
Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.
Documented visa types
- Entry visa application (single procedure published by the portal)
- The portal names no visa category: it publishes a single procedure, to be started with the Tunisian consulate covering the place of residence. Categories, validity and length of stay: not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)
Where and how to apply
According to the E-CONSULAT portal, people whose nationality is subject to the visa procedure contact the consulates of Tunisia covering their place of residence. The portal describes no online filing for the visa: it directs applicants to the competent representation and provides a map of Tunisian consulates abroad.
The portal is that of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad. It also brings together consular registration, chancery services, civil status and social services, and publishes a telephone number, +216 71 847 500.
Steps in the procedure
- Find the Tunisian consulate competent for the place of residence, using the map of consulates published by the portal.
- Contact that consulate to start the procedure.
- Complete legibly and sign the application forms.
- Gather the documents requested by the portal.
- Pay the chancery fee; the portal states that the file processing fees are not refunded in the event of a refusal.
- File the application and allow at least 20 days from the date of filing.
Documents mentioned by the authority
- Application forms completed legibly and signed.
- One photograph.
- Copy of the identification page of a passport in force, valid for at least six months.
- Copy of the residence permit in force, valid for at least six months.
- Hotel booking, business invitation or legalized accommodation certificate, together with a photocopy of the host's identity document.
- Payment of the chancery fee.
The exact list depends on the situation and on the consulate approached; only the official page is authoritative. The list above is the one read on the "Demande Visa" page of the E-CONSULAT portal.
Stated fees and processing times
According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: the application gives rise to the payment of a chancery fee, whose amount is not published on the page read — not stated on the portal consulted. The portal states that the file processing fees are not refundable in the event of a visa refusal.
According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: "A minimum period of 20 days is needed from the date the application is filed."
After the decision
According to the portal, the application is processed by the consulate approached, and the authority decides. The processing fees are retained in the event of a refusal.
The portal states neither the validity of the visa, nor the length of stay allowed, nor what to do in the event of a refusal: not stated on the portal consulted.
Published procedures
No reviewed and published procedure for Tunisia to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.
Explore proceduresFrequently asked questions
Is a visa required to travel to Tunisia?
It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.
Where is the application filed?
According to the portal: with the Tunisian consulate covering the place of residence. The E-CONSULAT portal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers a map of Tunisian consulates abroad to identify the competent representation.
Is there an electronic visa?
Not stated on the portal consulted. The portal describes several online consular services, but refers the visa application to the consulates.
What documents must be provided?
According to the portal: the forms completed legibly and signed, a photograph, a copy of the identification page of a passport valid for at least six months, a copy of a residence permit valid for at least six months, proof of accommodation and payment of the chancery fee.
How much does the visa cost?
Not stated on the portal consulted: the page mentions a chancery fee without publishing its amount. It states that the file processing fees are not refunded in the event of a refusal.
What is the processing time?
According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: a minimum period of 20 days is needed from the date the application is filed. The authority decides.
Official sources
Consulted sources
Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.
- Demande Visa | E-CONSULAT (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
- Accueil | E-CONSULAT (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
- Portail du ministère des affaires étrangères | E-CONSULAT (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
- MAE TUNISIE (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
What this guide does not know yet
Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.
- The portal names no visa category: neither short stay, nor long stay, nor transit, nor student. A reviewer must establish the nomenclature with the authority before any detailed publication.
- The amount of the chancery fee is not published on the page read.
- Neither the validity of the visa nor the length of stay allowed is stated on the pages read.
- The site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, diplomatie.gov.tn, renders nothing but its title on retrieval: its consular pages could not be read.
- The consulate addresses on .diplomatie.gov.tn spotted in searches (Paris) do not resolve from the retrieval tool: the prices and details published by the posts could not be read.
- The role of the Ministry of the Interior in issuing visas, mentioned by pages that were not read, is not confirmed on the pages consulted.
- What to do in the event of a refusal is not stated, apart from the fact that the processing fees are retained.
Prepare my case
This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.
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Describe your situation
Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.
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Check at the source
Open the destination’s official source and compare it with your situation before starting a procedure.
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Track what is left to do
Your space keeps your answers and your declared checklist. A complete checklist does not announce a favorable decision.
The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.