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Tunisia → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Tunisia
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
12,609
Change since 2018
+244.4%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
3.36%
Inflow 202312,609OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Tunisia to Italy

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

Inflows by year

6,30513k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,30513k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,256
20014,516
20024,470
20036,823
20046,544
20054,915
20064,414
20074,512
20086,947
20095,692
20106,007
20115,888
20125,447
20134,313
20143,740
20153,861
20163,671
20173,565
20183,661
20194,911
20203,292
20214,953
20227,836
202312,609
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—110,395—
202312,609102,4225,351
20227,83699,0025,361
20214,95397,4073,036
20203,29293,3502,718
20194,91190,6152,471
20183,66193,7952,484
20173,56594,0643,187
20163,67195,6454,882
20153,86196,0125,585
20143,74097,3174,411
20134,31388,2913,521
20125,44782,9972,555
20115,88881,0682,067
20106,00780,5382,003
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

59k118k19901995200020052010201520202024
59k118k19902000201020202024
Data table
199034,201
199544,490
200055,575
200571,634
201090,041
201597,845
2020107,338
2024117,917
Estimate, 2024
117,917
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
17
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

Italy's consulates in Tunisia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202414,97010,5634,29028.7%
202314,93011,1163,78725.4%
202213,0609,1473,89629.8%
20214,8703,7651,09922.6%
20205,1643,3821,77334.3%
201915,23210,8814,32528.4%
201812,4159,8682,51920.3%
201714,95212,1712,65317.7%
201618,22815,9722,04111.2%
201515,57113,5761,89012.1%
201412,88511,6481,1979.3%
201311,0559,4191,55914.1%
201210,2429,1561,08610.6%
20119,1478,0081,13912.5%
20108,0156,9431,07213.4%
20096,9176,2296889.9%

Applications by year

9,11418k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9,11418k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20096,917
20108,015
20119,147
201210,242
201311,055
201412,885
201515,571
201618,228
201714,952
201812,415
201915,232
20205,164
20214,870
202213,060
202314,930
202414,970
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family8,091
  2. Other reasons6,394
  3. Work5,580
  4. Education2,192
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202522,2571500
202418,518195,1892,767
202317,585145,3512,040
20229,151115,3611,282
20217,08033,036956
20203,42212,718519
20194,31212,471444
20184,07052,4841,081
20173,63913,187953
20163,39934,882948
20153,69025,585895
20144,34814,411790
20135,28613,5210
20125,99902,5550
201119,03602,0670
201014,08802,0030
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities5,546
  2. Researchers19
  3. EU Blue Card15
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
137,669
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,404
Changed status into work, 2025
2,187
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
4,812
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 Italy in Tunisia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTunisambtunisi.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Tunisia, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
202522,5925,6127,8352,1715,8931,081
202415,0162,6455,4698284,7201,354
202311,5421,4724,9019802,4701,719
20228,6331,8034,1035041,1941,029
20216,7291,0973,828303691810
20202,400981,83810992263
20193,5731132,683280220277
20184,1691683,150267292292
20173,7431573,175110164137
20163,4591622,838166171122

New permits by year

11k23k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
11k23k201620182020202220242025
Data table
20163,459
20173,743
20184,169
20193,573
20202,400
20216,729
20228,633
202311,542
202415,016
202522,592
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Tunisia ranks 11.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Tunisia, 2023
  1. France14,656
  2. Germany11,310
  3. Canada3,470
  4. Belgium1,418
  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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