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Visa Information for Tunisia

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Name: The Republic of Tunisia

Location: North Africa

Time: IST (-) 4 1/2 hrs

Capital: Tunis

Language: Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French, Italian and English

Area: 163,610 sq kms

Population: 10,835,873 (July 2013 est.)

National Day: 20 March (Independence Day)

Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND) 1 = INR 34.81

Climate: Tunisia experiences a warm climate all year. Best seasons to visit Tunisia are spring and autumn. During summers, the temperatures can be extremely high inland. Winter season is mild and has highest rainfall.

Holidays-Year 2018: 1 Jan - New Year's Day, 13 Jan - Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad), 20 Mar - Independence Day, 21 Mar - Youth Day, 9 Apr - Martyrs' Day, 1 May - Labour Day, 25 Jul - Republic Day, 28 Jul - Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), 13 Aug - Women's Day, 4 Oct - Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), 25 Oct - Hegire (Islamic New Year), 7 Nov - New Era Day.

Airline Name: Tunis Air (TU)

International Airports: Skanes (Monastir) (MIR), Melita (Djerba) (DJE), Sfax (SFA), Nefta (Tozeur) (TOE)

Find each detail of visa rules and visa information including business visa and tourist visa, check-out the below written content.

Tourist Visa

The Applicant’s passport should have the valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel.
Two visa form (photocopy allowed) with the details typed out (not written).
Two latest passport-size photographs.
The visa form should be attached with a Covering Letter from the Applicant.
Confirmed onward / return air ticket should also be attached with application form.
Onward Country visa (if any).
Documentary proof of confirmed Hotel Reservation by an established Travel Agency.
Evidence of sufficient funds such as Bank statements of the last 3 months.
Visa remains valid for 90 days with maximum permitted stay of 90 days as well.
The application is referred to Tunis for the visa approval and can take up to 7 to 10 working days or more to be processed.

Business Visa

The Applicant’s passport should have the valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel.
Two visa form (photocopy allowed) with the details typed out (not written).
Two latest passport-size photographs.
Confirmed onward / return air ticket should also be attached with application form.
An Endorsement Letter from an Indian Business Organization, giving a brief about the Company and mentioning the purpose of the visit.
Application should be enclosed with a Certificate of Employment, certified by an Indian Official Authority.
Documentary proof of confirmed Hotel Reservation by an established Travel Agency.
Evidence of sufficient foreign exchange in the form of endorsement on the passport, copies of International Credit Card, and bank statements for the past 3 months.
A Letter of Invitation (original copy to be certified by a Tunisian Municipality or Chamber of Commerce) sent directly by the Tunisian inviting Party to the Embassy of Tunisia in New Delhi.
A Recommendation Letter from the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
One set of photocopy of complete documentation should be submitted with the application form.
The Visa remains valid for 90 days with a stay of 7 to 90 days (maximum). The duration can further be extended in Tunisia.
Visa processing time can take up to 10 working days. The application is referred to Tunis for the visa approval and takes from 7 to 10 working days or even more.

Transit. (A) Visa

Visa is not required if the Traveler continues the journey by the same or the first connecting aircraft within 24 hours. This holds, provided that the Traveler does not leave the airport and has a confirmed onward air ticket.

Transit. (B) Visa

The Applicant’s passport should have the valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel.
One visa form (photocopy allowed) with the details typed out (not written).
One recent passport-size photograph.
The visa form should be accompanied with a Covering Letter from the Applicant.
Confirmed onward/ return air ticket should also be attached with application form.
Confirmed onward country visa.
Documentary proof of confirmed Hotel Reservation by an established Travel Agency.
Evidence of sufficient funds such as bank statements for the past 3 months and Income Tax Returns for the last 3 years.
Visa processing time can take up to 10 working days.

Seamen Visa

The Applicant’s passport should have the valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel.
One visa form (photocopy allowed) with the details typed out (not written).
One recent passport-size photograph.
Indian Seamen traveling in duty must carry a Letter of Guarantee from the Shipping Company with the Seamen Book.
The Shipping Agent in Tunisia needs to send a fax message to the Embassy stating particulars of the Seamen, the date and port of their joining the Ship.
Certificate of Employment certified by an Indian Official Authority.
Confirmed onward / return air ticket;
Onward Country visa (if any).
The Visa remains valid for 90 days with a stay of 7 to 90 days (maximum). The duration can further be extended in Tunisia.
Visa processing time can take up to 10 working days.

Read on to this section to find-out about details of the nearest embassy of country or consulate of the country you want to visit. Apart from the office details, this section also includes the contact information and timings (for the visits).

Note: Applicants holding Indian Passport do not need Visa for stay up to three months for Visitor and Business Categories.

New Delhi

Name: Embassy of Tunisia
Address: B-9/6, Vasant Vihar
City: New Delhi - 110 057
Country: India
Telephone: 2614 5349 / 5351
Fax: 2614 5301
Timings: Mon to Fri
Office Timings: 0900 to 1700 hrs
Visa Timings: 1000 to 1200 hrs
Territory Jurisdiction: No Territory Jurisdiction. All Passports are processed in New Delhi only.
Collection Timings: 1600 to 1700 hrs

Mumbai

Name: Honorary Consulate of Tunisia
Address: Grassim Industries Limited, Industry House, 1st Floor, 159, Churchgate Reclamation
City: Mumbai- 400 020
Country: India
Telephone: 022- 2202 4792
Fax: 022- 2202 7912
Timings: Mon to Fri
Office Timings: 1000 to 1700 hrs
Notes: Visa is not handled. Passports are sent to Delhi.
Territory Jurisdiction: No Territory Jurisdiction. All the Passports are sent to New Delhi for processing.

In this section, you can download the visa forms for the destination country according to your requirement and purpose of the tour. However, one must note that submission / acceptation of forms will subject to the visa rules and regulations of the specific country.