Tunisians in Asia-Pacific Can Now Get Passports From Jakarta Embassy

The Tunisian Embassy in Jakarta has set up a passport production unit in its consular section, allowing Tunisian nationals living in Indonesia and across the wider Asia-Pacific to obtain and renew passports without travelling far from home. The first passport from the new unit was issued and handed to its holder on 11 November 2026.

Key facts

• What opened: a machine-readable passport production unit at the consular section of the Tunisian Embassy in Jakarta
• First passport issued: 11 November 2026
• Who can use it: Tunisian nationals living in Indonesia and other countries covered by the consular district
• Services: obtaining and renewing passports
• How to access: by appointment

Who can use the new service?

The embassy said Tunisian nationals living in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei, Australia and New Zealand can use the unit, as can those in countries and islands covered by the consular district.

Consular coverage also extends to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa, East Timor, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

What services are available?

Eligible nationals can obtain and renew their passports through the consular section, the embassy said. Applications are handled by appointment.

The passports produced are described as machine-readable. The embassy did not state fees, processing times or validity periods in its announcement.

Why was the unit set up?

The embassy said the unit was installed under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad. It forms part of a national programme to improve consular services and bring them closer to the Tunisian community abroad.

The embassy thanked the Ministry of the Interior's Directorate General of Borders and Foreigners and its computer centre, along with the foreign ministry's Directorate General of Consular Affairs, for their role in delivering the project.

What this means for travellers

Tunisian passport holders in the covered countries no longer have to travel to Tunisia to obtain or renew a passport; the embassy in Jakarta can handle it. Anyone needing the service should contact the embassy's consular section to book an appointment.

The embassy has not announced further expansions or additional dates to watch.