Tunisian passport

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Tunisian passport
Passeport Tunisie 2014.jpg
Tunisian passport front cover
TypePassport
Issued by Tunisia
First issued1 September 2003[1] (current version)
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityTunisian citizenship
Expiration5 years

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

Passport types[]

There are three main types of passport:

1. Regular (green) passport, issued to citizens for international travel, valid for 5 years.

2. "Special" (official) passport (passeport spécial, burgundy), issued to Tunisians travelling on official business.

3. Diplomatic (navy blue) 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 التونسية" "RÉPUBLIQUE TUNISIENNE" [2] "REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA"

Middle: The Coat of Arms of Tunisia

Bottom: "جواز سفر " "PASSEPORT" "PASSPORT"

Visa requirements[]

Countries and territories with visa-free or visa on arrival entry for holders of regular Tunisian passports
  Tunisia
  Visa free access
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required

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.[3]

Gallery of historic images[]

See also[]

See Visa requirements for Tunisian citizens.

References[]

  1. ^ "Council of the European Union - PRADO - TUN-AO-01001".
  2. ^ The accented e's lacking.
  3. ^ "Global Ranking - Passport Index 2018" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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