Republic of Tunisia · family
Residence Card for Marriage
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Interior Ministry residence-card route for foreigners applying on the basis of marriage.
- 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 marriage cases.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
The Interior Ministry foreign residence-card procedure includes a marriage case. It lists a marriage act drawn up by a Tunisian authority or legalised by Foreign Affairs services, a vised work contract or non-submission attestation if the spouse is salaried, a valid passport copy, accommodation evidence, four identity photos and the visa-residence-card form. The general route conditions require legal entry and compliance with stay rules.
Additional sources
Primary source
Demande de visa - carte de sejour ↗ · Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia
Link last verified:
Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant is a foreign national who entered Tunisia legally.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ✓A marriage act exists from a Tunisian authority or is legalised by Foreign Affairs services.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ✓If the spouse is salaried, work-contract or non-submission evidence is supplied.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ✓Passport, accommodation, photos and the residence-card form are available.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
Common blockers
- !The marriage document is not Tunisian-issued or properly legalised.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- !Required spouse work evidence is missing where the spouse is salaried.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- !Passport, accommodation, photo or application-form evidence is incomplete.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Marriage act issued by a Tunisian authority or legalised by Foreign Affairs services.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Vised work contract or non-submission attestation if the spouse is salaried.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Valid passport copy.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Accommodation evidence.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
Confirm the marriage document is Tunisian-issued or properly legalised.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare spouse work evidence if the spouse is salaried.
Submit through the official channel
Gather passport, accommodation, photo and form evidence.
After approval
File the residence-card request and track the one-month complete-file decision window.
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 marriage evidence does the Interior page require?+
It lists a marriage act drawn up by a Tunisian authority or legalised by Foreign Affairs services.
Is spouse employment evidence always required?+
The page says a vised work contract or non-submission attestation is required if the spouse is salaried.
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