What documents can a Frenchman use to travel to Tunisia?

Verified 19 April 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

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.

You're an adult

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You're French

The duration of your stay is less than or equal to 3 months

You must have a valid passport.

A visa (whatever it may be) is not required even if you are going on business.

For an organized trip, a valid national identity card, accompanied by the travel booklet issued by the agency, is accepted. However, a passport is recommended.

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.

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
  • Valid French passport or national identity card, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France

It is strongly recommended to ask the Tunisian Embassy for information on the exact formalities.

Please note

before your trip, it is advisable to consult the site Travel advice and inquire with the Tunisian authorities. It is also recommended that you register on Ariane to receive information by email or SMS during your trip.

You're a minor

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You are French

You are traveling with your 2 parents

You and your parents must each have one valid passport.

The period of validity of the passport must cover at least the entire stay.

It is recommended that you take with you a document proving your parentage  (relationship with your parents): your birth certificate (extract of the birth certificate or full copy) or the family record book.

You are traveling with one of your parents

You and your parent (parent) must each have a valid passport.

The period of validity of the passport must cover at least the entire stay.

It is recommended that you take with you a document proving your parentage  (relationship with your parents): your birth certificate (extract of the parentage certificate or full copy) or the family record book.

In addition, it is recommended to have other documents if you are in one of the following situations:

Your parents are divorced

It is strongly recommended that the accompanying parent have a copy of the divorce decree granting custody.

You're traveling with your mother

It is recommended that your mother have your father's permission.

You are a father's orphan

Your mother must have a document certifying her marriage to your deceased father, or a copy of your father's death certificate, or an authorization from the juvenile protection judge.

You are traveling alone or with another person

You must have with you the following 3 documents :

You are Franco-Tunisian

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You are traveling with your 2 parents

You and your parents must submit the following documents:

  • Valid Tunisian passport on entering and leaving Tunisia
  • Valid French passport or national identity card, during the police formalities on leaving France and on returning to France

It is strongly recommended to ask the Tunisian Embassy for information on the exact formalities.

Please note

before your trip, it is recommended to consult the site Travel advice and inquire with the Tunisian authorities.

It is also recommended that you register on Ariane to receive information by email or SMS during your trip.

You're traveling with your mother

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Your mother has Tunisian nationality and your father is Tunisian

You and your mother must submit the following documents:

  • Tunisian passport valid on entering and leaving Tunisia
  • Valid French passport or national identity card, during police formalities on departure from France as well as on return to France
Your mother is French and your father is Tunisian

You must submit the following documents:

  • Valid Tunisian passport on entry into and exit from Tunisia
  • Valid French passport or national identity card, during police formalities on departure from France as well as on return to France

Your mother must have a valid passport.

It is strongly recommended that he also have an exit permit from Tunisian national territory, issued by your father, before the consular authority in France. If your father lives in Tunisia, the application can be made on site with a municipality.

You are traveling alone or with another person

If you are traveling with another person or family member (brother, sister, grandparent), you must present the following documents:

  • Valid Tunisian passport on entry into and exit from Tunisia
  • Valid French passport or national identity card, during police formalities on departure from France as well as on return to France.

It is strongly recommended that the person accompanying you also have an exit permit from Tunisian territory, established by your father, before the consular authority in France. If your father lives in Tunisia, the application can be made on site with a municipality.

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