Republic of Tunisia · work sponsored
Residence Card for Paid Activity
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Interior Ministry residence-card route for foreigners exercising paid activity in Tunisia.
- Processing time
- The Interior page says delivery is within a maximum of one month if the dossier contains all requested documents.
- Government fees
- The cited Interior procedure does not publish a government fee.
- Typical duration
- The residence card procedure does not publish a validity period on the cited page.
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
In short
As of 25 July 2026, the Residence Card for Paid Activity for Republic of Tunisia is a sponsor-led Tunisia immigration route. Sources: official Republic of Tunisia government pages, reviewed 25 July 2026.
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What is the Residence Card for Paid Activity in Republic of Tunisia?
Residence Card for Paid Activity is a sponsor-led Tunisia route. Indicative government fees are The cited Interior procedure does not publish a government fee; indicative processing time is The Interior page says delivery is within a maximum of one month if the dossier contains all requested documents; typical duration is The residence card procedure does not publish a validity period on the cited page. This route does not lead to permanent residence.
Verified against Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia on 27 June 2026.
Overview
The Interior Ministry procedure for foreign residence cards says the applicant must be foreign, have entered Tunisia legally, and respect the rules in force for entry, stay and work. For paid activity, the listed documents include a vised work contract or an attestation of non-submission to the work-contract visa, company statutes and publication in the JORT, accommodation evidence, a valid passport copy, four identity photos and the visa-residence-card application form.
Additional sources
Primary source
Emploi des etrangers en Tunisie ↗ · Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, Tunisia
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Primary source
Demande de visa - carte de sejour ↗ · Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant is a foreign national.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ✓The applicant entered Tunisia legally.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ✓The applicant respects the rules in force for entry, stay and work in Tunisia.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ✓A vised work contract or non-submission attestation is available for the paid activity.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
Common blockers
- !Entry into Tunisia was not legal or current stay cannot be regularised.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- !No vised work contract or non-submission attestation is available.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- !The company-status, JORT publication, accommodation, passport, photo or application-form evidence is missing.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Vised work contract or attestation of non-submission to the work-contract visa.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Copy of company statutes and publication in the JORT.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Accommodation evidence.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Valid passport copy.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Four identity photos.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Completed visa-residence-card application form.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Secure the work contract approval or non-submission attestation from the Employment Ministry route.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare company, accommodation, passport, photo and residence-card form evidence.
Submit through the official channel
File with the competent Interior/security office or investor-facing office where applicable.
After approval
Wait for the residence-card decision; the Interior page gives a one-month maximum for complete files.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicantUse the foreign residence-card procedure ↗
Use this official Tunisia source to confirm the current requirements and filing channel for use the foreign residence-card procedure.
Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia · verified
- ChecklistApplicantDownload the visa-residence-card form ↗
Use this official Tunisia source to confirm the current requirements and filing channel for download the visa-residence-card form.
Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia · verified
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Frequently asked questions
What work evidence does the residence-card page require?+
For paid activity, it lists a vised work contract or an attestation of non-submission to the work-contract visa.
How long does the Interior page say processing takes?+
It says within a maximum of one month if the dossier contains all requested documents.
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Primary source: Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia
Last checked: 27 June 2026