Overview
Welcome to the U.S. Citizen Services Unit of the Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis!
Starting September 9, 2024, the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia will accept online fee payments from U.S. citizens applying for the following:
- Your first passport,
- A passport for a child under 16,
- If your previous passport was issued prior to age 16,
- If your previous passport was lost, stolen, or damaged, or
- If your previous passport was issued more than 15 years ago
Paying online will shorten your wait time during your appointment at the U.S. Embassy.
U.S. Embassy Tunis will also continue accepting online fee payments for adult U.S. passport renewal applications. Paying online allows you to drop off your application to the U.S. Embassy Tunis without the need to schedule an appointment. Please see our Passport Renewal webpage to determine if you are eligible for online fee payment.
See our FAQ page for more information on this new process.
U.S. citizens residing or traveling abroad who require a U.S. passport are issued the latest state-of-the-art passports that incorporate photo-digitized images and other enhanced security features. These passports are produced at a domestic U.S. passport facility. U.S. citizens are encouraged to apply early for renewal of expiring passports.
Reminder for Dual National U.S. Citizens: U.S. law requires all U.S. citizens, including dual-national citizens, to enter the United States using their U.S. passport. We urge all U.S. citizens to keep their U.S. passports current.
The U.S. Embassy in Tunis provides a variety of emergency and non-emergency services, as well as helpful information, to U.S. citizens visiting or living in Tunisia and Libya.
Please review our website to familiarize yourself with the services we can and cannot offer. We do not schedule appointments for services that we do not offer, such as consultations about visas or to inquire about federal benefits (i.e., social security).
Routine U.S. Citizen services are not available after business hours, during the weekend, or on any American or Tunisian national holiday.
If you arrive at the embassy for any non-emergency service without an appointment, you will be asked to return after securing one. We appreciate your cooperation with this policy, which ensures that services are available and offered in an efficient manner. Please note that failure to renew a passport in a timely manner prior to your travel is not an emergency service, and that you will need an appointment to apply for a new passport.
Once you have scheduled an appointment, please arrive on time with the necessary documents and form of payment (USD, TND, or credit card). For security reasons, do not bring any large items (including luggage, large backpacks, laptop computers, or large cameras) to the embassy. The security guards will hold small bags, cameras, and cell phones until your departure.
We, of course, accept emergency cases without an appointment. In an emergency, please contact the U.S. Embassy via the main switchboard at +216 71-107-000. In an after-hours emergency, please call +216 71-107-000, press 0 and ask for the duty officer.
