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Tunisia → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Tunisia
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
684
Change since 2018
+44.3%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.38%
Inflow 2023684OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Tunisia to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

342684201020132016201920222023
342684201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010569
2011523
2012503
2013509
2014458
2015521
2016584
2017475
2018474
2019405
2020422
2021458
2022448
2023684
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,222—
20236847,939288
20224487,819267
20214587,715262
20204227,618272
20194057,562253
20184747,502282
20174757,432303
20165847,193291
20155216,960230
20144586,826250
20135096,609—
20125036,489—
20115236,489—
2010569——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

7,24714k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,24714k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,998
19955,835
20006,838
20058,247
20109,678
201511,363
202013,030
202414,494
Estimate, 2024
14,494
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.52%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
36
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

Switzerland's consulates in Tunisia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,8703,7131,04621.5%
20235,1863,9411,17622.7%
20224,7433,5471,17124.7%
20211,4631,15922715.5%
20201,05875524222.9%
20193,8373,03777620.2%
20183,4542,68074421.5%
20173,5562,72775221.1%
20163,7332,83084322.6%
20153,7592,75183722.3%
20142,5282,15735914.2%
20132,3822,04632813.8%
20122,4772,06041716.8%
20112,5312,08244917.7%
20102,1372,046914.3%
20092,7692,27349617.9%

Applications by year

2,5935,1862009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,5935,186200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,769
20102,137
20112,531
20122,477
20132,382
20142,528
20153,759
20163,733
20173,556
20183,454
20193,837
20201,058
20211,463
20224,743
20235,186
20244,870
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family318
  2. Education129
  3. Work81
  4. Other reasons32
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025560000
20246050261597
20236100289550
20225540268522
20214650262509
202000274500
201900256497
20184360283482
20174260311497
20165340310475
20154730236434
20144190248414
20134940244378
201249002780
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities81
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,623
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
107
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 Switzerland in Tunisia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLe Krameda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Tunisia ranks 33.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Tunisia, 2023
  1. France14,656
  2. Italy12,609
  3. Germany11,310
  4. Canada3,470
  5. Belgium1,418
  6. Türkiye1,052
  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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