Tunisian passport explained

Document Name:	Tunisian passport
Date First Issued:	1 September 2003^[1] (current version)
Using Jurisdiction:	Tunisia
Document Type:	Passport
Purpose:	Identification
Eligibility:	Tunisian citizenship
Expiration:	5 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 (burgundy) passport (passeport spécial), issued to Tunisians travelling on official business.

3. Diplomatic (navy blue) passport, issued to Tunisian diplomats and their eligible 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

See main article: Visa requirements for Tunisian citizens. In 2022, Tunisian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 71 countries and territories, ranking the Tunisian passport 71st in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^{[3] [4]}

See also

See Visa requirements for Tunisian citizens.

References

1. Web site: Council of the European Union - PRADO - TUN-AO-01001.
2. The accented e's lacking.
3. Web site: Global Ranking - Passport Index 2018. Henley & Partners. 6 March 2018.
4. Web site: Passport Index Comparison . 2023-07-27 . Henley & Partners . en.