Tunisia → Poland
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Tunisia
- To
- Poland
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Migration from Tunisia to Poland
Inflows of nationals of Tunisia recorded by Poland; stock of nationals of Tunisia living there; and acquisitions of Poland's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 48 |
| 2001 | 70 |
| 2002 | 65 |
| 2003 | 89 |
| 2004 | 78 |
| 2005 | 100 |
| 2006 | 220 |
| 2007 | 264 |
| 2008 | 297 |
| 2009 | 350 |
| 2010 | 498 |
| 2011 | 450 |
| 2012 | 453 |
| 2013 | 402 |
| 2014 | 235 |
| 2015 | 403 |
| 2016 | 342 |
| 2017 | 284 |
| 2018 | 268 |
| 2019 | 322 |
| 2020 | 268 |
| 2021 | 319 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 17 |
| 2022 | — | — | 28 |
| 2021 | 319 | — | 22 |
| 2020 | 268 | — | 13 |
| 2019 | 322 | — | 50 |
| 2018 | 268 | — | 27 |
| 2017 | 284 | — | 6 |
| 2016 | 342 | — | 7 |
| 2015 | 403 | — | 19 |
| 2014 | 235 | — | 16 |
| 2013 | 402 | — | 8 |
| 2012 | 453 | — | 61 |
| 2011 | 450 | — | 3 |
| 2010 | 498 | 71 | 35 |
Migrant population
People born in Tunisia who live in Poland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 37 |
| 1995 | 60 |
| 2000 | 98 |
| 2005 | 209 |
| 2010 | 512 |
| 2015 | 683 |
| 2020 | 833 |
| 2024 | 898 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 898
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.05%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 41
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Poland's consulates in Tunisia
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Poland's consulates located in Tunisia.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 843 | 508 | 322 | 38.2% |
| 2023 | 1,164 | 834 | 326 | 28.0% |
| 2022 | 755 | 577 | 174 | 23.0% |
| 2021 | 358 | 262 | 93 | 26.0% |
| 2020 | 151 | 80 | 71 | 47.0% |
| 2019 | 564 | 416 | 148 | 26.2% |
| 2018 | 652 | 497 | 155 | 23.8% |
| 2017 | 626 | 344 | 282 | 45.0% |
| 2016 | 612 | 434 | 178 | 29.1% |
| 2015 | 591 | 400 | 191 | 32.3% |
| 2014 | 731 | 502 | 228 | 31.2% |
| 2013 | 675 | 496 | 178 | 26.4% |
| 2012 | 702 | 542 | 160 | 22.8% |
| 2011 | 777 | 542 | 214 | 27.5% |
| 2010 | 891 | 497 | 394 | 44.2% |
| 2009 | 750 | 524 | 232 | 30.9% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 750 |
| 2010 | 891 |
| 2011 | 777 |
| 2012 | 702 |
| 2013 | 675 |
| 2014 | 731 |
| 2015 | 591 |
| 2016 | 612 |
| 2017 | 626 |
| 2018 | 652 |
| 2019 | 564 |
| 2020 | 151 |
| 2021 | 358 |
| 2022 | 755 |
| 2023 | 1,164 |
| 2024 | 843 |
Residence permits in Poland
First residence permits issued by Poland to citizens of Tunisia (Eurostat).
- Family203
- Work203
- Other reasons128
- Education60
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 594 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 472 | 15 | 32 | 158 |
| 2023 | 486 | 9 | 28 | 111 |
| 2022 | 488 | 9 | 28 | 138 |
| 2021 | 306 | 8 | 22 | 83 |
| 2020 | 260 | 3 | 13 | 42 |
| 2019 | 339 | 5 | 32 | 25 |
| 2018 | 338 | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| 2017 | 323 | 0 | 27 | 21 |
| 2016 | 222 | 0 | 14 | 33 |
| 2015 | 50 | 0 | 19 | 23 |
| 2014 | 84 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| 2013 | 143 | 0 | 11 | 30 |
| 2012 | 120 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| 2011 | 178 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| 2010 | 269 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
- Other paid activities193
- EU Blue Card5
- Researchers4
- Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 1,573
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 76
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 18
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Poland in Tunisia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Tunis | gov.pl |
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Tunisia move (OECD, 2023).
- France14,656
- Italy12,609
- Germany11,310
- Canada3,470
- Belgium1,418
- Türkiye1,052
- Switzerland684
- United States590
- Austria472
- South Korea387
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