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Tunisia → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Tunisia
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Tunisia to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

1,0002,0002013
1,0002,0002013
Data table
20132,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——268
2022——259
2021——194
2020——151
2019——193
2018——147
2017——128
2016——178
2015——182
2014——162
20132,000—245
2012——252
2011——194
2010——206
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Tunisia, and students from Tunisia at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor6,073
  2. Family238
  3. Work216
  4. Study130
  5. Other57

Visas issued by year

3,3576,714201020122014201620182020202220242025
3,3576,714201020132016201920222025
Data table
20104,233
20114,500
20125,046
20135,751
20145,470
20155,776
20166,137
20176,202
20185,722
20195,599
20201,758
20211,488
20226,185
20236,454
20246,216
20256,714

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

9318520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
93185201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015125
2016100
2017110
2018115
2019120
2020170
2021155
2022185
2023135
2024140
2025150
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Tunisia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900193170
20185050147150
20178050128144
20165940178139
2015640018221
20145710162117
2013674024593
201259602520
201162201940
201057502060
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 the United Kingdom in Tunisia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTunisgov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Tunisia move (OECD, 2023).

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. Switzerland684
  8. United States590
  9. Austria472
  10. South Korea387
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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