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Tunisia → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Tunisia
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,418
Change since 2018
+78.1%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.93%
Inflow 20231,418OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Tunisia to Belgium

Inflows of nationals of Tunisia recorded by Belgium; stock of nationals of Tunisia living there; and acquisitions of Belgium's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7091,418200020032006200920122015201820212023
7091,4182000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000354
2001440
2002494
2003510
2004445
2005494
2006530
2007567
2008669
2009607
2010610
2011864
2012773
2013675
2014662
2015650
2016649
2017652
2018796
2019778
2020736
2021809
20221,084
20231,418
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,741—
20231,4187,997632
20221,0847,410483
20218097,107430
20207366,809311
20197786,424454
20187966,251477
20176526,152454
20166495,933293
20156505,591227
20146625,332180
20136755,091275
20127734,768369
20118644,292282
20106103,965354
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Tunisia who live in Belgium: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

9,88120k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,88120k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,367
19956,994
20007,676
20059,431
201011,744
201514,221
202016,730
202419,761
Estimate, 2024
19,761
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.84%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
24
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Belgium's consulates in Tunisia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Belgium's consulates located in Tunisia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,5392,7921,59235.1%
20234,1292,1891,94047.0%
20223,4721,8931,28637.0%
202199551728728.8%
202085653022025.7%
20193,1432,18678124.8%
20183,6552,4421,11330.5%
20173,7422,4701,19131.8%
20163,9672,3271,23431.1%
20153,7112,3321,30735.2%
20143,3182,26989527.0%
20133,3302,56466720.0%
20122,9312,16967523.0%
20113,1342,0371,09735.0%
20102,2361,57066629.8%
20092,3521,71064327.3%

Applications by year

2,2704,5392009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,2704,539200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,352
20102,236
20113,134
20122,931
20133,330
20143,318
20153,711
20163,967
20173,742
20183,655
20193,143
2020856
2021995
20223,472
20234,129
20244,539
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Tunisia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family637
  2. Work189
  3. Other reasons159
  4. Education119
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,104200
20241,2482773143
20231,4773632308
20221,0860483301
20219144430281
20207323311252
20198593454175
20188352477198
20176951454218
20166801293231
20156950227174
20147100180185
20137750275170
201279803690
201187302820
201070203540
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities100
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)79
  3. Researchers7
  4. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,510
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
806
Changed status into work, 2025
40
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
15
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Belgium in Tunisia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTunistunisia.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Tunisia ranks 26.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from Tunisia, 2023
  1. France14,656
  2. Italy12,609
  3. Germany11,310
  4. Canada3,470
  5. Türkiye1,052
  6. Switzerland684
  7. United States590
  8. Austria472
  9. South Korea387
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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