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Tunisia decides entry by passport, not by where you live. The Tunisian foreign ministry list we saw exempts citizens of the UAE, the UK, the US, most EU states and several Arab countries for stays of up to three months. If your passport is not on it, you need a visa before you travel. We check the rule first and prepare the file if a visa is needed.
What we could read, and what we could not
Tunisia's foreign ministry site refused our connection when we tried to open it. The entry rules below come from the search listing of its "Living in Tunisia" page, read , so we mark them as reported. We found no Dubai agency price range for Tunisia, and no fee on an official page, so there are no amounts here. Check the ministry's page or ask us before you pay for anything.
The exemption list as reported
Nationals of these groups are exempt from a visa for stays not exceeding three months:
- Arab countries: Algeria, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman and Qatar.
- Europe: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland and others on the list.
- Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile and the United States.
- Asia: Brunei, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Maldives.
Special cases on the same page: nationals of the former Soviet republics (except Armenia), Czechia and Slovakia are exempt when travelling on an organised tour. Citizens of several European states may enter on a national identity card for organised tourist travel. Australian ordinary passport holders can get a visa at the border.
Notice what is missing. We do not see India, the Philippines, Egypt, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nigeria or Kenya named in the groups we read. That does not mean a visa is needed for each of them, because the list is long and we only saw a summary. It means you should ask us or the Tunisian office before you buy a ticket.
What this means for UAE residents
Your Emirates ID does not exempt you and does not bring a visa on arrival. Three common cases:
- UAE, UK or US passport. Exempt for up to three months on the list we saw.
- Indian passport. Reports say a visa is needed for independent travel, with an exception for organised tours with a hotel voucher. We could not confirm this on a ministry page.
- Other passports. Check the list or send us a copy of the passport.
Families with mixed passports
Many UAE households hold more than one passport. A British father, an Indian mother and a child on a third passport can each fall on a different side of the list. Check every traveller one by one. If one person needs a visa and the others do not, the trip dates are set by the slowest file, so start that one first and book flights with free changes until it is done.
Where a visa is filed
Listings show a Tunisian embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate in Dubai. We do not show an address. We confirm the office, hours and document list with you before you submit, because we could not open the ministry pages.
Documents you will probably be asked for
The offices set their own lists, so treat this as a starting set:
- Passport with enough validity past the trip.
- Proof of UAE residence and Emirates ID copy.
- Application form and photos.
- Hotel booking or an invitation.
- Return ticket.
Where trips go wrong
- Assuming a UAE residence works like a visa on arrival.
- Booking a package that includes an organised-tour exemption, then travelling alone.
- A passport with too little validity.
- No hotel booking to show.
How it works with us
Send the passport copy and Emirates ID on WhatsApp or through the form on this page. An adviser checks the rule for your passport and tells you plainly if you do not need a visa. If you do, you get one total price before paying, we prepare the file with you, and we follow it with the office. DubaiVisaDesk.com is a private visa service. Tunisian authorities decide every visa and entry.
Government fees are not refunded by the authorities after a refusal. Before you pay, your adviser tells you in writing which part of our total, if any, comes back in that case.
Official sources
- Tunisian foreign ministry, living in Tunisia: exemption list and special cases (did not load for us).
Nearby trips are on the Morocco and Algeria pages. The full set is in visas from Dubai.
