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🇹🇳 Republic of Tunisia · investor

Residence Card for Investors

By Sam Parks · Last reviewed: 27 June 2026

Interior Ministry residence-card route for investors, using non-submission attestation, company and JORT publication evidence.

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residencyThe cited procedure does not publish a standard residence-card validity period for investors.In flux
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 cited procedure does not publish a standard residence-card validity period for investors.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed 27 June 2026Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
Rule changes note —Tunisia publishes foreign-worker authorisation guidance through the Ministry of Employment and residence-card procedure guidance through the Ministry of the Interior. The public pages are strongest on categories, evidence and filing locations; applicants should confirm the current form, fee and local filing office before relying on a route.
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Overview

The Interior Ministry foreign residence-card procedure includes an investor case. It lists an attestation of non-submission to the work-contract visa, a copy of company statutes and publication in the JORT, accommodation evidence, valid passport copy, four identity photos and the visa-residence-card form. It also identifies filing locations for investors, including National Security sectors for ordinary investors and API or investor-support offices for investors, family members and executives working with them.

ℹ️ Who can apply?

You do not need a job offer or employer to apply for the Residence Card for Investors. This route does not lead to permanent residence. Open to qualifying applicants from all countries.

Additional sources

  • Primary source

    Attestation de non soumission - loi de l investissement ↗ · Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, Tunisia

    Link last verified: 27 June 2026

  • Primary source

    Emploi des etrangers en Tunisie ↗ · Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, Tunisia

    Link last verified: 27 June 2026

  • Primary source

    Demande de visa - carte de sejour ↗ · Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia

    Link last verified: 27 June 2026

  • Primary source

    Services administratifs - Ministere de l Interieur ↗ · Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia

    Link last verified: 27 June 2026

Eligibility

Typical criteria

  • ✓The applicant is a foreign national who entered Tunisia legally.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
  • ✓The investor can provide an attestation of non-submission to the work-contract visa.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
  • ✓Company statutes and JORT publication evidence are available.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
  • ✓Accommodation, passport, photos and the residence-card form are available.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗

Common blockers

  • !No non-submission attestation is available for the investor or company role.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
  • !Company statutes or JORT publication evidence is missing.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
  • !The applicant files at the wrong channel for an investor, family-member or executive case.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗

Typical evidence

  • ·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

  1. 01

    Check the route fit

    Secure the non-submission attestation through the Employment Ministry route where required.

  2. 02

    Build the evidence pack

    Prepare company statutes, JORT publication, accommodation, passport, photos and form evidence.

  3. 03

    Submit through the official channel

    File through the National Security sector, API office or investor-support office named by the Interior page as applicable.

  4. 04

    After approval

    Track the complete-file decision window of up to one month stated by the Interior page.

Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

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.

  1. Official guidanceApplicant
    Use 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 27 June 2026

  2. ChecklistApplicant
    Download 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 27 June 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What investor-specific document does the Interior page require?+−

It lists an attestation of non-submission to the work-contract visa plus company statutes and JORT publication evidence.

Where can investor residence-card files be deposited?+−

The page names National Security sectors for ordinary investors and API or investor-support offices for investors, family members and executives working with them.

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