How I Renewed My Tunisian Passport in Less Than a Day (A Complete, Real Guide)
If you’ve ever dealt with Tunisian bureaucracy, you already know it’s… an adventure. A long, slow, exhausting adventure. So when I suddenly needed to travel and realized my passport was expired , panic hit hard. Especially since I had 0 'aktef'. What followed was a chaotic two-week sprint full of trial, error, running around, and asking a million questions — but in the end, I managed to renew my passport in under 24 hours and fly to Moldova the very next day. Since I couldn’t find a clear guide online, I’m writing the one I wish existed when I started. This is exactly how I did it. Step 1 — Make Sure Your ID Card Is Up to Date Before anything else: your Tunisian ID card (CIN) must be valid and must reflect your current occupation . Why this matters: Your occupation is printed on the back of the ID card and it determines which documents you’ll need for your passport. If it doesn’t match your current situation, things get complicated fast. If your ID occupation is out...