Republic of Tunisia · study
Residence Card for Study
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Interior Ministry residence-card route for foreign students enrolled in the current school or university year.
- 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 study.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
The Interior Ministry foreign residence-card procedure includes a study case. For study, it lists an attestation of schooling or registration for the current school or university year, an income attestation, a valid passport copy, four identity photos, accommodation evidence and the visa-residence-card application form. The general conditions still require legal entry and compliance with entry and stay rules.
Additional sources
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 who entered Tunisia legally.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ✓The applicant is enrolled or registered for the current school or university year.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ✓The applicant can provide income and accommodation evidence.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ✓Passport, photos and the residence-card form can be supplied.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
Common blockers
- !No current school or university registration evidence is available.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- !The applicant cannot evidence income or accommodation.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- !The applicant is using study residence for work without the correct work authorisation.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Attestation of schooling or registration for the current school or university year.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Income attestation.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Valid passport copy.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Four identity photos.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Accommodation evidence.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
- ·Completed visa-residence-card application form.Ministry of the Interior, Tunisia ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm current enrolment or registration in Tunisia.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare study, income, accommodation, passport, photo and form evidence.
Submit through the official channel
File the residence-card request through the competent Interior/security office.
After approval
Keep the filing receipt and wait for the one-month maximum complete-file decision window described by the Interior page.
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 study document does Tunisia list?+
The Interior page lists an attestation of schooling or registration for the current school or university year.
Does the student residence-card page list income evidence?+
Yes. It lists an income attestation among the study-case documents.
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