Visa to Tunisia, customs rules

Visa-free entry to Tunisia

The National emblem of Tunisia

Citizens of Russia, Lithuania, Moldova, Latvia, Estonia entering Tunisia on tourist vouchers and following direct flights for a period of no more than 90 days, no visa is required. Moreover, if earlier there was a rule about the need to follow only as part of a tourist group, now visa-free entry is also available for independent tourists.

For visa-free entry, you must have a passport with a validity period of at least 3 months and a completed immigration card (issued on board the aircraft or before passport control). After checking the documents, the passport control officer will stamp your passport and give you a part of the immigration card that will be needed when leaving the country. When traveling to Tunisia with unaccompanied minor children or with one of the parents, it is necessary to have a notarized power of attorney in the name of the person accompanying the child.

A stamp for a visa-free stay in Tunisia is free of charge, however, when leaving the country, a fee of 30 dinars is charged, which is about $ 14 or 900 rubles. Payment is made by purchasing a special stamp at the departure airport at currency exchange offices. After purchasing it, you need to paste it into your passport and go to passport control. They will not put a stamp on departure without a stamp, so make sure that you have 30 dinars at the time of departure from the country. You can also buy a stamp during your stay in banks, hotels and other institutions.

Visa processing in Tunisia

If you are not traveling to the country for tourist purposes, wish to stay for more than 3 months or are not on the list of visa-free countries, you need to apply for a visa.

To apply for a visa, please contact The Embassy of Tunisia in Moscow to obtain a multiple-entry or transit visa, or contact specialized agencies that will do all this for you remotely but for a commission. Registration at the embassy takes from 3 to 7 days and costs $ 17.65 (about 1,500 rubles), payment is made upon submission of documents. The visa is valid for 1 month from the date of issue at the Embassy and 1 month from the date of entry into the country. List of documents for visa processing:

  • a valid passport, the validity of which exceeds the period of stay in the country;
  • a copy of the passport page with the applicant's personal data;
  • 1 3x4 cm photo (black and white or color);
  • 1 application form in English or French;
  • invitation (an invitation can be a hotel reservation);
  • visa to the destination country (if transit takes place).

Embassies/Consulates

Russian Embassy in Tunisia

Address: 4, Rue des Bergamotes, El-Manar 1, Tunis 2092, Tunisie
Phone: (8-10-216-71) 88-2446, 88-2458
Fax: (8-10-216-71) 88-2478
e-mail:ambrustn@mail.ru
web: http://www.tunisie.mid.ru
Working hours:
Mon, Wed - from 8:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00
Tue, Fri - from 8:00 to 14:30
Thu - from 8:00 to 15:00

Consular Department
Phone number: (8-10-216-71) 882-757; 882-458; 882-446< br> fax: (8-10-216-71) 886-453; 882-478; 882-757< br> E-mail: tunconsul@mail.ru
consul.russie@email.ati.tn
russie@emb_rus.intl.tn

Embassy of Tunisia in Russia

Address: 121069, Moscow, Mal street. Nikitskaya, 28/1
Phone: (+7 495) 691-28-58
Fax: (+7 495) 691-28-69
Working hours:
acceptance of documents Mon - Fri from 10.00 to 12.00
issuance of documents Mon - Fri from 14.00 to 16.00

Tunisian Customs Regulations

The country is allowed to import and export foreign currency without restrictions. However, if the amount of cash exceeds $ 1,000, it is recommended to declare it in a special window with the inscription: "Declaration de devises".

You can import without paying duties: 50 cigars or 200 cigarettes or 400 grams of tobacco; 2 liters of alcoholic beverages with a strength of up to 23% or 1 liter of stronger drinks; perfumes for personal use; goods from duty free for no more than 100 US dollars, as well as other things and items intended for personal use consumption and within reasonable limits, otherwise, customs officers have the right to withdraw excess goods from you.

In case of export of carpets and jewelry from the country at the border, it is required to present receipts from the stores where the goods were purchased. Products worth up to $ 250 are not taxed.

Import and export of national currency is prohibited. You will be able to exchange the remaining dinars at the airport by presenting a receipt for the previously exchanged national currency for dinars. The import and export of pornography, drugs, weapons and explosives, antiques, protected animals and products made from their skins and skins, and some medicines are also prohibited.