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Tunisia Investor Residence Card

15 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign investor operating through a company or qualifying investment activity in Tunisia.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
9
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

9 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Company Statutes And Official Gazette RequiredCompany statutes and official-gazette publication are required.
  • Eligibility summaryThe investor residence file includes the exemption certificate, company statutes and publication in the official gazette.
  • Employment Contract Approval Exemption Certificate RequiredThe investor's residence file includes a certificate of exemption from employment-contract approval.
  • Filing With Police Or National Guard RequiredThe file is lodged with the territorially competent police or National Guard sector.
  • Foreign National RequiredThe residence-card procedure applies to foreign nationals staying in Tunisia.
  • Lawful Entry RequiredThe Ministry requires legal entry into Tunisia.
  • Qualifying Investment Or Company Activity RequiredThe residence category is reserved for an investor conducting a qualifying activity in Tunisia.
  • Foreign Management Quota Applies ConditionallyForeign executive or management staff under the investment regime may use the statutory quota and exemption branch.via emploi.gov.tn
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • AccommodationThe residence-card file includes a lease or other evidence of accommodation.
Also stated by the source
  • Investment Agency Or Security Filing ChannelThe Ministry identifies ordinary security filing and an investment-support filing channel for investors, their families and executives.
  • Official source basisThe investor residence file includes the exemption certificate, company statutes and publication in the official gazette.
  • Passport or travel documentA valid passport is part of the residence-card file.
  • Report summaryThe investor residence file includes the exemption certificate, company statutes and publication in the official gazette.
  • Residence Application Form RequiredThe applicant must submit the Ministry's residence-card form.
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Complete File Processing Months MaxThe official service standard is a maximum of one month after a complete file is submitted.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Tunisia?
The official source states: For a foreign investor operating through a company or qualifying investment activity in Tunisia.
02Do I need to show accommodation in Tunisia?
The official source states: The residence-card file includes a lease or other evidence of accommodation.

Every answer is quoted from the official services.interieur.gov.tn page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and validity are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source services.interieur.gov.tnLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Tunisia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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