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Passport/Visa

 Passport Required?Visa Required?Return Ticket Required?
BritishYesNoYes
AustralianYesYes/1Yes
CanadianYesNoYes
USAYesNoYes
OtherEUYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes


PASSPORTS: Passport valid three months after return date required by all.

VISAS: Required by all except the following:
(a) 1. nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to three months;
(b) 1. nationals of Algeria (unlimited stay), Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahrain, Barbados, Bermuda, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brunei, Bulgaria (max. two months), Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Gambia, Gibraltar, Guinea Republic, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Hungary, Iceland, Kiribati, Korea (Rep), Kuwait, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco (unlimited stay), Niger, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Romania, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City and Virgin Islands (UK);
(c) nationals of the Russian Federation and CIS for package holidays only;
(d) transit passengers from countries whose nationals do not require a visa to enter Tunisia, continuing their journey within 48 hours (24 hours for nationals of China (PR), Lebanon and Syria), provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.


Note: 1. Nationals of Australia and South Africa, who do need a visa, can obtain it on arrival, at point of entry. Check with the Embassy for details of length of stay.

Types of visa and cost: Short-stay and Transit: £3.60.

Validity: Short-stay: Usually for stays of up to three months. Transit: Two days. For up-to-the-minute lengths of stay, contact nearest Consulate.

Application to: Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Contact Addresses section.

Application requirements: (a) Valid passport. (b) Photocopy of first five pages of passport and any stamps. (c) Three application forms completed in black ink and capital letters. (d) Two passport-size photos. (e) Fee (payable by postal order or cash; cheques are not accepted). (f) Registered, stamped, self-addressed envelope for postal application.

Working days required: 14-21, for both postal and personal applications.

Temporary residence: For more information, contact the visa section of the Tunisian Embassy (see Contact Addresses section).


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