Welcome to the Consular section at the Embassy of South Africa in Tunis. In this part of the website, we mainly provide information on visas, which we consider would be useful to non South African citizens intending to travel to the country.
South Africans who are interested in civil matters (registration of birth, identity documents, driving licence, renewal of passports etc) are invited to contact the Consular Section directly, telephonically "71 800 311".

GENERAL INFORMATION

Consular hours are from 8:00 to 12:00 from Monday to Friday. It is possible to check our public holidays mentioned under the heading The Embassy,
 Processing time for visa applications is 5 working days,
Upon applying for a visa/permit, a non-refundable processing fee of TD 85 is payable,
Passports must have two blank pages for the visa/permit,
Passports must be valid for at least 30 days after the return date from South Africa,
The Consular section might request repatriation deposits and any other documentation deemed necessary to finalize the application in addition to the documents mentioned below:

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VISA APPLICATIONS

Visa applications must be submitted at the Embassy and should be accompanied by the following supporting documents:

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a duly completed Visa and Transit Visa Form (download) or available at the Embassy,
a valid passport,
two recent photos,
a work certificate (for self-employed persons, a proof of the registration of the company is also requested),
a leave certificate,
a confirmed hotel booking (hotel guides are available at the Embassy),
a telex reflecting bookings made for a confirmed return ticket,
processing fees : TD 85 (non-refundable).