Tunisian passport


The Tunisian passport is issued to citizens of Tunisia for international travel.

Passport types

There are three main types of passport:
1. Regular passport, issued to citizens for international travel, valid for 5 years.
2. "Special" passport, issued to Tunisians travelling on official business.
3. Diplomatic passport, issued to Tunisian diplomats and their relatives.
All Tunisian passports comply with ICAO standards. They contain 32 pages.
The first machine-readable passports were issued in 2003.

Cover design

The Tunisian passport has the following wording on its cover :
Top: "الجمهورية التونسة"
"RÉPUBLIQUE TUNISIENNE"
"REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA"
Middle: The Coat of Arms of Tunisia
Bottom: "جواز سفر "
"PASSEPORT"
"PASSPORT"

Visa requirements

In 2018, Tunisian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 66 countries and territories, ranking the Tunisian passport 72nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

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