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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Tunisia 🇹🇳?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

Border officers can still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay, and they decide on entry. The stay limit applies per visit; many countries also cap total days within a period.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Tunisia at a glance

Capital: Tunis · Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND, د.ت) · Official languages: Arabic · Calling code: +216

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Tunisia: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 21 May 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in France (C, E) works with sockets in Tunisia.

More about entering Tunisia →

Your embassy in Tunisia

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Tunisia, contact the embassy of France:

• Embassy of France, Tunis · 2, place de l’Indépendance · tn.diplomatie.gouv.fr
• Consulat général de France à Tunis · 2, place de l'Indépendance, Tunis

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇹🇳 Tunisian passport holders visiting France: Tunisian passport holders need a visa for France, applied for at an embassy or consulate of France before travelling.

The French passport at a glance

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