Document checklist
Kiribati → Tunisia: Carte de séjour pour étrangers (études)
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Required documents
10 itemsIdentity
Copy of your valid passport (first page and entry stamp page)
RequiredA copy of your passport that is still valid: the first page with your details, and the page with your entry stamp into Tunisia.
Identity photos
RequiredRecent identity photos. The Ministry of the Interior asks for 4 photos; the Ministry of Higher Education guide lists 2. Bring 4 to be safe.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur (Tunisie), Octroi de la carte de séjour pour étrangers
Visa – residence card application form
RequiredFill in the visa – residence card application form. Hand in your file at the police station closest to where you live.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur (Tunisie), Octroi de la carte de séjour pour étrangers
Financial
Payment receipt of 75 dinars
RequiredA receipt (quittance) for 75 dinars paid at the tax office (recette des finances), when you apply on time.
Proof of money: 1500 dinars or a scholarship certificate
RequiredA document showing you have money to live on (the Ministry of Higher Education guide says a solvency document of 1500 dinars), or a certificate showing you have a scholarship.
Purpose of travel
Certificate of attendance
RequiredA certificate of attendance (certificat de présence) from your university.
Enrolment certificate for this school year
RequiredA certificate showing you are enrolled at a university or school for the current year. If you study at a private university, the certificate must be legalised by the Ministry of Higher Education.
Proof you paid your enrolment fees
RequiredA certificate from your university showing you have paid your enrolment fees.
Travel
Entry visa (only if your nationality needs one)
If your nationality needs a visa to enter Tunisia, apply at the Tunisian consulate that covers where you live, before you travel. If you don't need a visa, you can stay 3 months from the day you arrive, and you must ask for your residence card within that time. The visa fee is not paid back if the visa is refused.
Source: Ministère des Affaires Etrangères (Tunisie), E-CONSULAT: Demande de visa
Other
Rental contract or proof of accommodation
RequiredA rental contract for where you live, or a certificate from the person or residence hosting you. For private rentals, the guide recommends a signed contract with the signature legalised.
Why applications on this route get refused
Applying after your visa or allowed stay ends
You must apply before your visa ends. If you don't, you are in Tunisia without the right papers: the guide says you pay a penalty of 20 dinars per week, a late file brings a 300-dinar fine, and you may face removal from the country.
How to avoid it: Hand in your residence card file soon after you arrive. For renewals, the last day is 30 September.
Missing documents in the file
The Ministry of the Interior says the card is issued within one month only if the file has all the required documents.
How to avoid it: Check every document on the list before you go to the police station.
Enrolment certificate from a private university not legalised
For students at private universities, the enrolment certificate must be legalised by the Ministry of Higher Education.
How to avoid it: Get your certificate legalised by the Ministry of Higher Education before you apply.
Sources
- Ministère de l'Intérieur (Tunisie), Octroi de la carte de séjour pour étrangers · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (Tunisie), Guide de l'étudiant international: conditions de séjour · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Ministère des Affaires Etrangères (Tunisie), E-CONSULAT: Demande de visa · checked 14 Sept 2026
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