Tunisian passport
Tunisian passport | |
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![]() Tunisian passport front cover | |
Type | Passport |
Issued by | ![]() |
First issued | 1 September 2003[1] (current version) |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility | Tunisian citizenship |
Expiration | 5 years |
The Tunisian passport is issued to citizens of Tunisia for international travel.
Passport types
[edit]There are three types of passports:
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
[edit]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 map
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Visa requirements for Tunisian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Tunisia. As of April 2025, Tunisian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 67 countries and territories, ranking the Tunisian passport 73rd in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of Armenia, Benin and Cape Verde), according to the Henley Passport Index.[3]
Gallery of historic images
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Tunisian Passport from 1951
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Tunisian Passport from 1964
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Tunisian Passport from 2003
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First page of a Tunisian non-biometric passport
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Biodata page of a Tunisian non-biometric passport
See also
[edit]See Visa requirements for Tunisian citizens.
References
[edit]- ^ "Council of the European Union - PRADO - TUN-AO-01001".
- ^ The accented e's lacking.
- ^ "The Official Passport Index Ranking". Henley & Partners. Retrieved 2025-04-01.