Independent reference to official photo rules

Not affiliated with any government. Always confirm with the issuing authority before you apply.

WorldPhotoSpecsOfficial photo rules for every country

Visas and travel authorisations

Tunisia visa photo requirements

The photo rules set by Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington, DC for the Tunisia visa, with the official wording and sources.

Based on 5 official sources · last checked Official sources Page history

Rate this page

Quick answer

What are the Tunisia visa photo requirements?

Tunisian visas are issued by Tunisian embassies and consulates on a paper form. The embassy in Washington asks for 1 recent photo with each tourist, business or transit visa application, and the instruction sheet with its form asks for colour photos on a white background. No photo size is published, and none of the official pages read offers an online e-visa, so the photo is a print sent with the application.

Under Law 75-40 of 14 May 1975 on passports and travel documents, a foreign passport must carry an entry visa issued by a Tunisian diplomatic or consular mission, unless a reciprocity agreement or a special convention provides otherwise. The 2024 amendment to that law also allows an electronic visa issued by the same authorities, and a chancery fee set by decree applies to visas valid for up to three months.

Many travellers need no visa at all. The instruction sheet that comes with the Washington embassy's visa form lists citizens of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and many European countries among those who may enter without one and stay up to 90 days; citizens of countries not on its list need a visa. The sheet is older than the embassy's current fees, so confirm the list with the mission before you travel.

The application form is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' bilingual "Demande de visa" for a short stay or transit, with a box marked PHOTO at the top. It asks for your passport details, date of entry, length of stay, purpose of travel, address in Tunisia and anyone travelling with you, and ends with a pledge not to take any paid or unpaid job during the stay.

Tunisia visa photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington, DC:[1]

Print sizeNo size published: the embassy in Washington asks for one recent photo
Digital sizeNo upload: the photo is a print sent with the paper form
BackgroundWhite (form instruction sheet: "color photos with a white background")
ColourColour (form instruction sheet)
Photo ageRecent; no period stated

In the official words

Exact wording from the official sources, quoted because the details matter:

for tourist, business and transit visas; the bundled PDF sheet says

Visa services[1]

Key requirements

  • One recent photo per application

    The embassy in Washington lists one recent photo for tourist, business and transit visas alike. The older instruction sheet bundled with the form asks for two pictures, so follow the current page and ask the embassy if in doubt.

  • Colour on a white background

    The instruction sheet asks for colour photos with a white background. The embassy's visa page itself gives no colour.

  • No published size

    Neither the visa page nor the Foreign Ministry form gives dimensions or a head size for the photo. The form only reserves a box marked PHOTO in its top corner.

  • Passport valid for six months

    Send a passport valid for at least six months, with a copy of its first page and proof of your legal status in the United States, such as a permanent resident card.

  • Supporting document by visa type

    Tourists add a hotel reservation or a notarised invitation letter from their host in Tunisia. Business visitors add an official invitation from the host company. Transit passengers add a cruise confirmation or an airline ticket.

  • E-visa: legal basis, no portal found

    Since the 2024 amendment, the law allows an electronic visa issued by Tunisian missions. None of the official pages read on 2 November 2026 describes an online application or a photo upload.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Check first whether your nationality needs a visa
  • Send one recent colour photo on a white background
  • Complete and sign the Foreign Ministry visa form
  • Include the original passport with at least six months of validity
  • Pay by money order made out to the Embassy of Tunisia
  • Enclose a prepaid return envelope

Don't

  • Do not send cash or a personal cheque
  • Do not leave the sender's or recipient's name off the money order
  • Do not look for an online e-visa portal; no official one was found
  • Do not use an old photo

Babies and children

Neither the embassy's visa page nor the Foreign Ministry form sets a separate photo rule or document list for children. The form has a field, "Personnes devant vous accompagner", for the names of the people travelling with you.

A Tunisian visa is applied for on paper and the photo is a print. In Washington it goes in the envelope with the form and passport; the passport comes back only by USPS in the prepaid envelope you enclose. No official source read gives a digital photo route, even though the passport law now allows an electronic visa.

A digital photo can be cropped and printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter.

Where to submit the photo

Apply to the Tunisian embassy or consulate responsible for where you live. In the United States that is the embassy at 1515 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, which handles tourist, business and transit visas. It accepts payment only by money order made out to the Embassy of Tunisia, with the sender's and recipient's names filled in; an application without them is rejected.

Visitors already in Tunisia who want to stay beyond 90 days ask the police precinct nearest their place of residence, according to the embassy's instruction sheet. Longer stays for work, study or family reasons go through the Interior Ministry's visa and residence card application, filed with the police.

How to get your Tunisia visa photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Tunisia visa: white background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: one recent photo per application; colour on a white background; no published size; passport valid for six months.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. A Tunisian visa is applied for on paper and the photo is a print. In Washington it goes in the envelope with the form and passport; the passport comes back only by USPS in the prepaid envelope you enclose.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. Apply to the Tunisian embassy or consulate responsible for where you live. In the United States that is the embassy at 1515 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, which handles tourist, business and transit visas.

Make this photo online

Tunisia visa photo FAQ

No size is published. The embassy in Washington asks for one recent photo, and the instruction sheet with its form asks for colour photos on a white background, but neither states dimensions or a head size.

One, according to the embassy in Washington's current visa page for tourist, business and transit visas. The older instruction sheet bundled with the form asks for two, so check with the embassy if you are unsure.

The law has allowed one since the 2024 amendment of Law 75-40, which mentions an electronic visa issued by Tunisian missions. None of the official pages read on 2 November 2026 offers an online application, so apply through an embassy or consulate.

The instruction sheet with the Washington embassy's visa form lists the United States among the countries whose citizens need no visa for stays of up to 90 days. The sheet is undated, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.

The embassy in Washington handles applications with a prepaid return envelope and sends passports back only by USPS. Its page does not describe an in-person appointment, so include everything on the list with your form.

White. The instruction sheet that comes with the embassy in Washington's form asks for colour photos with a white background. No other colour is mentioned.

Related photo specifications

Other Tunisia documents

Visas and travel authorisations nearby

Was this page helpful?

No ratings yet. Be the first to rate this page.

Official sources

  1. Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington, DC. Visa services tunisianembassy.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
  2. Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington, DC. Visa for Tunisia (instruction sheet and Ministry of Foreign Affairs application form) tunisianembassy.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
  3. Ministry of the Interior, Directorate General of National Security. Demande de visa - carte de séjour (form, model 45) services.interieur.gov.tn. Checked 2 November 2026.
  4. Ministry of the Interior, Republic of Tunisia. Vos démarches - Octroi de la carte de séjour pour étrangers services.interieur.gov.tn. Checked 2 November 2026.
  5. DCAF security-sector legislation database (French text of the law). Loi organique n° 2024-23 du 11 mars 2024 (passports, travel documents and visas) legislation-securite.tn. Checked 2 November 2026.

Requirements can change, so always confirm with Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington, DC before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.

Cite this page

"Tunisia visa photo". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/tunisia/visa-photo

Categories: