Visit (visa exemption): Russian citizen in United States → Tunisia
Russian citizens living in the United States can still enter Tunisia visa-free for stays of up to 90 days — the exemption follows your Russian nationality, not where you live, so it applies just the same from the US. The Russian MFA's consular country sheet confirms it, and Tunisia's MFA visa-regime table shows no entry visa for Russia. Carry a confirmed hotel booking: entry can be refused without proof of accommodation.
Short visit to Tunisia under the visa-exemption regime published in the MFA's country-by-country visa table — no visa to obtain in advance.
- Validity
- Visa-free entry — no visa is issued in advance
- Entries
- Each visa-free entry is granted on arrival
- Max stay per visit
- Up to 90 days; longer stays require a visa arranged through an inviting party with Tunisia's Interior Ministry
When to start
Start 1–14 days before your travel date.
Russian citizens enter Tunisia visa-free for stays of up to 90 days, per the consular information sheet of the Russian MFA's Consular Department.
The row "Russie" in the Tunisian MFA's visa-regime table shows "Visa d'entrée en Tunisie: NON" — no entry visa is required for Russian passport holders, and the MFA portal lists Russia among nationalities exempt for stays of up to 90 days.
Entry can be refused if you cannot show a confirmed hotel booking or the address where you will be staying — book before you fly and keep the confirmation with you.
At the border, every foreign national must hold a passport valid for at least six months from the date of entry — present it with your hotel confirmation and receive your entry stamp.
What you'll need
- Valid passport (6+ months) — Valid for at least six months from your date of entry into Tunisia (MFA entry procedures). ✓ verified
- Confirmed hotel booking (or address of stay) — Confirmation of your hotel booking, or the address where you will be staying — entry can be refused without it. ✓ verified
- Invitation via Tunisia's Interior Ministry (stays over 90 days only) — For a stay longer than 90 days, a visa is arranged by an inviting party (an individual or an organization) applying in writing to the territorial division of Tunisia's Interior Ministry. ✓ verified·
Where you'll apply
No visa to apply for in advance and no Tunisian visa-centre step in the United States — the process is identical regardless of where you live. You enter visa-free for up to 90 days; stays beyond that are arranged through an inviting party with the territorial division of Tunisia's Interior Ministry.
Fees
| Visa-free entry | varies |
Gotchas to watch
- Entry can be refused without a confirmed hotel booking or an address of stay — carry the confirmation in print or on your phone.
- If you lose your Russian passport in Tunisia, apply to the consular section of the Russian Embassy for a return certificate (свидетельство на въезд/возвращение).
- Visa-free entry covers visits of up to 90 days — longer stays are arranged in advance through an inviting party with Tunisia's Interior Ministry.
