--- title: "Tunisia: Visa | Arman Education" description: "Student visa and residence permit steps, timing and proof of funds for Tunisia." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/tunisia/visa" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Student visa and residence permit steps, timing and proof of funds for Tunisia." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-tunisia-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Tunisia: Visa" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-tunisia-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) Tunisia # **Tunisia: Visa** Student visa and residence permit steps, timing and proof of funds for Tunisia. ## **Visa and residence permit** Tunisia entry visas are required for citizens of countries not on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs exemption list; applicants must appear in person at the Tunisian embassy or consulate for their country of residence. Citizens of visa-exempt countries can enter without a visa (the MESRS guide says three months of stay from arrival) and must apply for a student residence card at the police station for their place of residence before the legal stay ends. No Tunisian student-visa category or fee schedule was found on official pages; the MFA publishes only an entry-visa table.
**Visa processing time**
No official processing time found for entry visas or residence cards.Source
**Proof of funds**
Solvency document of 1,500 TND or a scholarship certificate is listed among the residence-card documents (MESRS guide, c.2020). No visa-stage financial requirement found.Source
**Health insurance**
MESRS guide (c.2020): international students must undergo mandatory, confidential medical screening (blood, stool, urine tests for diseases including HIV, syphilis, malaria, hepatitis B, bilharziasis, amoebiasis), free at public institutions and estimated at 70-80 TND at private ones. Students at public institutions can access public health services at reduced tariff with the student card and, per the guide, benefit from social security (CNSS/CNAM). Students at private institutions are covered only if their country has a bilateral social-security convention with Tunisia; otherwise they pay full tariffs in public hospitals or use clinics. Basic public health centres charge about 7 TND (generalist) or 10 TND (specialist) without CNAM coverage. Public institutions provide psychological support. Whether insurance proof is needed for a visa is not stated on official pages read.Source
### Application steps 1. Check the MFA entry-visa table for your nationality (Dec 2023 list). 2. Obtain admission (public: StudyInTunisia or cooperation scheme; private: the institution) and enrolment certificate. 3. If a visa is required, apply in person at the Tunisian embassy/consulate of your country of residence (MFA page, updated 2024-01-17); documents and fee are not listed on the page. 4. On arrival, enter through an authorised border point and, within the permitted stay, file a residence-card application at the police station nearest your residence (MESRS guide). 5. For renewals the guide states 30 September as the last date; late filing is penalised (20 TND per week of irregular stay; 300 TND fine for out-of-time filing, per guide, c.2020). ### Documents required - Enrolment certificate for the current year (legalised by MESRS for private-institution students) - Proof of payment of registration fees - Certificate of attendance - Solvency document of 1,500 TND or scholarship certificate - Tenancy contract or accommodation certificate - Two ID photos - Receipt of 75 TND from the finance office (when filed on time) - Photocopy of passport first page and entry page - (All residence-card items per MESRS guide, c.2020; verify current list with the police/Ministry of Interior.) **Travel advisories, sanctions and payments**
**Fees**
Residence-card stamp receipt 75 TND (MESRS guide, c.2020). Entry-visa fee not stated on the MFA page.Source
**Nationality-specific notes:** turkiye: MFA table (Dec 2023): Turkey is marked "NON" for entry visa to Tunisia, i.e. no entry visa required; stay duration not stated in the table. Residence card still required for study beyond the permitted stay.; russia: MFA table (Dec 2023): Russia is marked "NON" for entry visa, i.e. no entry visa required; stay duration not stated.; kazakhstan: MFA table (Dec 2023): Kazakhstan is marked "NON" for entry visa, i.e. no entry visa required; stay duration not stated.; ukraine: MFA table (Dec 2023): Ukraine is marked "OUI" (visa required) with footnote (\*): citizens are exempt only when travelling on an organised trip with hotel voucher (and return ticket); an individual student must therefore apply for a visa. Footnote text is partly cut off in the scan.; azerbaijan: MFA table (Dec 2023): Azerbaijan is marked "OUI" (visa required) with footnote (\*1): exempt only when travelling on an organised trip with hotel voucher and return ticket; an individual student must apply for a visa. [**Our visa consulting **→](https://armaneducation.com/en/services/visa) ## What to watch for in Visa - Right after the offer, check the document list and appointment calendar. - Prepare proof of funds in the format the country accepts. - Verify processing time on the official page and leave room for peak periods. - Missing or inconsistent documents are among the most common reasons for refusal. Information on this page is compiled from official sources and was verified on the date shown. Fees, dates and visa rules change often; check official sources before applying. Empty fields have not been verified yet; ask our advisor for the current information. ## **Let us plan the right path for your goals** In a free initial consultation we review your profile, budget and goals, and narrow down the countries and universities that fit you. [**Free consultation**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=tunisia) [**How we work**](https://armaneducation.com/en/how-it-works) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en#website","@type":"WebSite","inLanguage":"en","name":"Arman Education","url":"https://armaneducation.com/en","publisher":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#identity"},"workTranslation":[{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/tr#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/ru#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/ua#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/kk#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/az#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/ar#website"}]},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/tunisia/visa#webpage","@type":"WebPage","description":"Student visa and residence permit steps, timing and proof of funds for Tunisia.","name":"Tunisia: Visa","url":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/tunisia/visa","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/tunisia/visa#breadcrumb"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en#website"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/tunisia/visa"]}],"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#logo"}},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#identity","@type":"Organization","name":"Arman Education","url":"https://armaneducation.com","logo":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#logo"}},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/tunisia/visa#breadcrumb","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Home","item":"https://armaneducation.com/en","position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Countries","item":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries","position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Tunisia","item":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/tunisia","position":3},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Visa","position":4}]},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#logo","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Arman Education","contentUrl":"https://armaneducation.com/icon-512.png","inLanguage":"en","url":"https://armaneducation.com/icon-512.png"}]} ``` ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](https://armaneducation.com/sitemap.md) for all pages.