Republic of Tunisia visas
Tunisia publishes foreign-worker authorisation guidance through the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, and foreign residence-card procedure guidance through the Ministry of the Interior. The official route set covers work-contract approval, attestation of non-submission to the work-contract visa, and residence-card tracks for employment, study, marriage, retirees and investors.
7 routes · 5 without a sponsor · 0 lead to settlement
Official portal
Primary source
Ministry of the Interior - administrative services ↗ · Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia
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Regulators of immigration advice
- Ordre National des Avocats de Tunisie (ONAT) — National bar organisation for lawyers in Tunisia. Immigration status is administered by the Ministry of the Interior and foreign-worker authorisations by the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training; applicants should verify adviser credentials before relying on paid assistance.
Visa routes (7)
Foreign Work Contract Approval
Ministry of Employment work-contract approval route for foreign hires, including cases where no Tunisian equivalent exists in the requested speciality.
Sponsor required · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 25 July 2026
Attestation of Non-Submission to Work-Contract Visa
Ministry attestation route for people or categories not subject to the ordinary work-contract visa requirement.
No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 25 July 2026
Residence Card for Paid Activity
Interior Ministry residence-card route for foreigners exercising paid activity in Tunisia.
Sponsor required · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 25 July 2026
Residence Card for Study
Interior Ministry residence-card route for foreign students enrolled in the current school or university year.
No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 25 July 2026
Residence Card for Marriage
Interior Ministry residence-card route for foreigners applying on the basis of marriage.
No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 25 July 2026
Residence Card for Retirees
Interior Ministry residence-card route for retirees who are not exercising salaried professional activity.
No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 25 July 2026
Residence Card for Investors
Interior Ministry residence-card route for investors, using non-submission attestation, company and JORT publication evidence.
No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 25 July 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How many visa routes does Republic of Tunisia have?+
We cover 7 Republic of Tunisia visa routes in these categories: sponsored work, unsponsored work, study, family, general residence, and investor. Each one links to its primary government source and carries a last-reviewed date.
Which Republic of Tunisia visas do not need an employer sponsor?+
5 of the 7 Republic of Tunisia routes we cover can be pursued without an employer sponsor, which helps if you do not have a job offer yet. The remaining 2 are employer-sponsored.
Which Republic of Tunisia visas lead to permanent residence?+
The Republic of Tunisia routes we cover are temporary rather than direct settlement routes.
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