What documents can a Frenchman use to travel to Tunisia?
Verified 01 January 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You want to stay in Tunisia for a holiday or for a business trip, You want to know what are the necessary documents to enter Tunisian territory? We present you with the information you need to know.
The entry conditions in Tunisia are different if you are French or if you have dual French-Tunisian nationality.
If you are traveling with your child or if they are traveling alone, additional documents will be requested.
Journey of a major
The information differs depending on whether you are a French or a French-Tunisian national.
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You're French
The duration of your stay is less than or equal to 3 months
You must have a passport valid for at least 3 months after your arrival in Tunisia.
For example: if you enter Tunisia on January 2, 2025, your passport must be valid until at least April 3, 2025.
A visa (whatever it may be) is not required even if you are going on business.
For an organized trip, it is also necessary to have a valid passport covering at least 3 months after your arrival in Tunisia, accompanied by the travel booklet issued by the agency.
The duration of your stay is more than 3 months
You must have a endorsement and one residence permit.
The request is made to the Tunisian Ministry of the Interior.
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The same goes for a business trip. You must have a business visa and a residence card.
Warning
The time required to obtain your visa varies from one week to several weeks.
You are Franco-Tunisian
You must present the following documents :
- Valid Tunisian passport on entering and leaving Tunisia
- French Passport valid for at least 3 months after your arrival in Tunisia, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France.
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You're French
The duration of your stay is less than or equal to 3 months
You must have a passport valid for at least 3 months after your arrival in Tunisia.
For example: if you enter Tunisia on January 2, 2025, your passport must be valid until at least April 3, 2025.
A visa (whatever it may be) is not required even if you are going on business.
For an organized trip, it is also necessary to have a valid passport covering at least 3 months after your arrival in Tunisia, accompanied by the travel booklet issued by the agency.
The duration of your stay is more than 3 months
You must have a endorsement and one residence permit.
The request is made to the Tunisian Ministry of the Interior.
Who shall I contact
The same goes for a business trip. You must have a business visa and a residence card.
Warning
The time required to obtain your visa varies from one week to several weeks.
You are Franco-Tunisian
You must present the following documents :
- Valid Tunisian passport on entering and leaving Tunisia
- French Passport valid for at least 3 months after your arrival in Tunisia, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France.
Before your trip, it is advisable to consult the site Travel advice, inquire about the precise formalities at the Tunisian embassy or consulate and register at Ariane to receive information by email or SMS during your trip.
Who shall I contact
Travel of a minor
The information differs depending on whether you are a French or a French-Tunisian national.
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French Minor
Minor travels with his 2 parents
A minor and his or her parents must each have a passport valid covering at least 3 months after their arrival in Tunisia.
It is advisable to take a document proving your parentage (relationship with parents): your birth certificate (extract of the birth certificate or full copy) or the family record book.
The miner travels with one of his parents
A minor and his parents (father or mother) must each have a valid passport covering at least 3 months after entering tunisian territory.
It is recommended to take a document proving your parentage (relationship to parents): the birth certificate (extract of the parentage or full copy) or the family record book.
In addition, it is advisable to have other documents if the minor is in one of the following situations:
Divorced parents
It is strongly recommended that the parent (father or mother) accompanying the minor have a copy of the divorce judgment granting custody of the child.
The miner travels with his mother
It is recommended to have a certificate from the father authorizing the trip.
Minor orphan of father
The mother must have a document certifying her marriage to the deceased father (updated family record book), a copy of the father's death certificate, or an authorization from the judge responsible for the protection of minors.
The minor travels alone or with another person
The minor must have the following documents with him:
- Valid passport covering at least 3 months after arrival in Tunisia
- Authorization to leave the territory to leave France.
Minor Franco-Tunisian
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Minor travels with his 2 parents
The minor and his or her parents must submit the following documents:
- Valid Tunisian passport on entering and leaving Tunisia
- Valid passport covering at least 3 months after arrival in Tunisia, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France.
Before the trip, it is recommended to consult the site Travel advice, inquire about the precise formalities at the Tunisian embassy or consulate and register at Ariane to receive information by email or SMS during your trip.
Who shall I contact
The miner travels with his mother
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The minor's mother has Tunisian nationality and her father is Tunisian
The minor and his mother must submit the following documents:
- Tunisian passport valid on entering and leaving Tunisia
- Passport valid for at least 3 months after their arrival in Tunisia, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France.
The miner's mother is French and his father is Tunisian
The minor and his mother must submit the following documents:
- Tunisian passport valid on entering and leaving Tunisia
- Passport valid for at least 3 months after their arrival in Tunisia, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France.
It is strongly recommended that the mother also have an exit permit from Tunisian territory, issued by the father, before the consular authority in France. If the father lives in Tunisia, the application can be made on the spot with a municipality.
The minor travels alone or with another person
If the minor is traveling with another person or a member of his family (brother, sister, grandparent), he must present the following documents:
- Tunisian passport valid on entering and leaving Tunisia
- Passport valid for at least 3 months after your arrival in Tunisia, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France.
It is strongly recommended that the person accompanying the minor also have an exit permit from Tunisian national territory, established by the father, before the consular authority in France. If the father lives in Tunisia, the application can be made on the spot with a municipality.
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French Minor
Minor travels with his 2 parents
A minor and his or her parents must each have a passport valid covering at least 3 months after their arrival in Tunisia.
It is advisable to take a document proving your parentage (relationship with parents): your birth certificate (extract of the birth certificate or full copy) or the family record book.
The miner travels with one of his parents
A minor and his parents (father or mother) must each have a valid passport covering at least 3 months after entering tunisian territory.
It is recommended to take a document proving your parentage (relationship to parents): the birth certificate (extract of the parentage or full copy) or the family record book.
In addition, it is advisable to have other documents if the minor is in one of the following situations:
Divorced parents
It is strongly recommended that the parent (father or mother) accompanying the minor have a copy of the divorce judgment granting custody of the child.
The miner travels with his mother
It is recommended to have a certificate from the father authorizing the trip.
Minor orphan of father
The mother must have a document certifying her marriage to the deceased father (updated family record book), a copy of the father's death certificate, or an authorization from the judge responsible for the protection of minors.
The minor travels alone or with another person
The minor must have the following documents with him:
- Valid passport covering at least 3 months after arrival in Tunisia
- Authorization to leave the territory to leave France.
Minor Franco-Tunisian
Text of the introduction to the sub-cases
Minor travels with his 2 parents
The minor and his or her parents must submit the following documents:
- Valid Tunisian passport on entering and leaving Tunisia
- Valid passport covering at least 3 months after arrival in Tunisia, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France.
Before the trip, it is recommended to consult the site Travel advice, inquire about the precise formalities at the Tunisian embassy or consulate and register at Ariane to receive information by email or SMS during your trip.
Who shall I contact
The miner travels with his mother
dddd
The minor's mother has Tunisian nationality and her father is Tunisian
The minor and his mother must submit the following documents:
- Tunisian passport valid on entering and leaving Tunisia
- Passport valid for at least 3 months after their arrival in Tunisia, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France.
The miner's mother is French and his father is Tunisian
The minor and his mother must submit the following documents:
- Tunisian passport valid on entering and leaving Tunisia
- Passport valid for at least 3 months after their arrival in Tunisia, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France.
It is strongly recommended that the mother also have an exit permit from Tunisian territory, issued by the father, before the consular authority in France. If the father lives in Tunisia, the application can be made on the spot with a municipality.
The minor travels alone or with another person
If the minor is traveling with another person or a member of his family (brother, sister, grandparent), he must present the following documents:
- Tunisian passport valid on entering and leaving Tunisia
- Passport valid for at least 3 months after your arrival in Tunisia, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France.
It is strongly recommended that the person accompanying the minor also have an exit permit from Tunisian national territory, established by the father, before the consular authority in France. If the father lives in Tunisia, the application can be made on the spot with a municipality.
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