U.S. Embassy Tunis

What U.S. Embassy Tunis does

The U.S. Embassy Tunis is a diplomatic mission of the United States government, operating under the U.S. Department of State and headquartered at Les Berges du Lac, Tunis. Established in 1957 following Tunisia's independence, with bilateral relations anchored in the 1797 Treaty of Peace and Friendship, the mission is staffed by approximately 110 personnel led by Ambassador Bill Bazzi (sworn in October 2025) and Deputy Chief of Mission Emily Katkar. It delivers consular services to U.S. citizens in Tunisia, processes non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications for Tunisian nationals, and operates educational exchange programs including the Fulbright Program and the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship.

The embassy functions as the operational hub for U.S.-Tunisia bilateral cooperation across trade, security, education, cultural heritage, and economic development. It partners with USAID, the U.S. Commercial Service, SelectUSA, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the DFC, USTDA, and the Ex-Im Bank to deliver trade and investment programs, while coordinating security assistance that includes C-130 aircraft transfers and training to the Tunisian Air Force. Economic development initiatives delivered jointly with USAID have created more than 87,000 jobs under the Jobs, Opportunities & Business Success program, supported 55 startups and 487 jobs through the Promoting Innovation in the Startup Ecosystem project, and helped Tunisian exporters expand into the U.S. market.

The mission is funded through U.S. federal appropriations to the Department of State rather than commercial revenue, with visa, passport, and notarization fees collected under standard State Department fee schedules and remitted to the U.S. Treasury. Operational reach extends across North Africa via a regional U.S. Commercial Service trade office based at the U.S. Embassy in Algiers, which handles regional trade inquiries.

Name

U.S. Embassy Tunis

Legal name

U.S. Embassy in Tunisia

Website

https://tn.usembassy.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The U.S. Embassy Tunis is the U.S. Department of State's diplomatic mission in Tunisia, providing consular, trade, security, and educational exchange services to American citizens, Tunisian nationals, and government partners since 1957.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diplomatic and Consular Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Diplomatic Missions & Embassies (Bilateral Relations) (BPAIAIAA)

Keywords

• Diplomatic services
• Consular services
• Visa processing
• Educational exchange programs
• Trade facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunis

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The U.S. Embassy Tunis provides official diplomatic representation, consular services (visa processing, passport issuance, notarization, emergency assistance), educational exchange programs (Fulbright, Humphrey Fellowship), and business/trade facilitation between the United States and Tunisia. It operates as a non-commercial government mission delivering public services funded by U.S. taxpayer appropriations and statutory service fees under the authority of the U.S. Department of State.

Product overview

U.S. Embassy Tunis operates a government information and diplomatic services platform providing consular services (visas, passports, notarials, emergency assistance), educational exchange programs (Fulbright, Humphrey Fellowship), and business/trade facilitation between the United States and Tunisia. The platform is structured as a standard government embassy website with distinct service sections rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consular Services Core consular services for U.S. citizens in Tunisia, including visa services, passport issuance and renewal, document notarization, and emergency assistance. Available to U.S. citizens and Tunisian visa applicants.
• Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) Free enrollment service allowing U.S. citizens and nationals traveling or living abroad to register their trip with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate in order to receive security updates and alerts.
• U.S. Visas Visa services for Tunisian nationals seeking to travel to the United States, including both immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing and information.
• U.S. Passports Passport services for U.S. citizens including new passport applications, renewals, and emergency passport issuance.
• Education and Exchanges Programs Educational exchange programs including Fulbright and the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship, supporting academic and professional exchange between the United States and Tunisia.
• Business and Trade Services Support for U.S.-Tunisia bilateral trade and investment, including facilitation of Tunisian participation in the SelectUSA Investment Summit, commercial guides, and trade opportunity information.
• American Spaces Physical locations providing access to American culture, educational resources, and cultural programming, including American Studies Resource Centers at Tunisian universities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000 American tourists visited Tunisia in 2023, boosting local economy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Chambre Nationale des Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises (CNFCE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024National Chamber of Women Business Owners in Tunisia co-hosting women entrepreneurs in green energy workshop with embassy and USAID.
• Agence Nationale pour la Maîtrise de l'Énergie (ANME)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Tunisian National Energy Management Agency partnering on green energy transition initiatives for women entrepreneurs.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024UN agency specializing in labor issues partnering on women entrepreneurs in green energy workshop.
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) TunisiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024USAID Tunisia partners with the embassy on economic development programs including the Promoting Innovation in the Startup Ecosystem project (10 million Tunisian dinars), Jobs program, and women empowerment initiatives.
• Novation CityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Sousse-based innovation hub hosting hackathon with 10 Tunisian women entrepreneurs in STEM, funded through Promoting Innovation in the Startup Ecosystem project.
• American Chamber of Commerce in TunisiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Local chapter of AmCham facilitating U.S.-Tunisian trade and investment links through business networking and advocacy.
• U.S. Institute of PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Supporting International Diplomatic Academy of Tunis with leadership training, strategic planning, e-learning, professional development, and IT/office equipment.
• International Diplomatic Academy of TuniscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Tunisian diplomatic training institution receiving U.S. support for professional development of new diplomats.
• U.S. Commercial ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, offering expertise in international trade with over 100 U.S. offices and 70+ international offices.
• SelectUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014U.S. government program facilitating job-creating business investment. Has facilitated more than $78 billion in investment. Embassy supports Tunisian delegations attending the annual Investment Summit.
• Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Links U.S. agriculture to the world with global network of 98 offices covering 177 countries. Staffed by agricultural attachés supporting U.S. agriculture exports and food security.
• Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Joint venture between Department of State and U.S. private sector established in 1985 to address overseas security concerns of mutual interest.
• U.S. Small Business AdministrationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Supporting U.S. small business international trade through resources and programs for Tunisian companies.
• U.S. Commercial Service Office in AlgiersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014Regional trade office at U.S. Embassy Algiers handling trade inquiries for the region. Address: 5 Chemin Cheikh El Bachir El Ibrahimi, EL Biar 16030, Algiers, Algeria.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• USAID Tunisia: U.S. Agency for International Development mission in Tunisia, operating as a core strategic partner of the embassy on economic development, jobs, and innovation programs. Comparable as a U.S. government in-country implementer that co-executes bilateral programs.
• U.S. Commercial Service (International Trade Administration): U.S. Department of Commerce branch embedded in U.S. missions worldwide, including Tunis, supporting trade promotion and investment. The Tunis operation is staffed under the embassy's trade function and represents the trade-and-investment arm of the bilateral relationship.

Direct peers

• German Embassy Tunis (Deutsche Botschaft Tunis): German diplomatic mission in Tunis with a strong economic and development cooperation focus. Comparable as a European bilateral diplomatic mission serving the same Tunisian government counterparties and population.
• U.S. Embassy Algeria: U.S. diplomatic mission in Algiers, Algeria, serving a neighboring North African country with a similar mandate. The embassy's regional trade office in Algiers actually handles some Tunisia trade inquiries, evidencing direct operational overlap.
• Embassy of Canada to Tunisia: Canadian diplomatic mission in Tunis, performing comparable consular, trade, and bilateral functions. Comparable as a Western Five Eyes/NATO-aligned diplomatic presence in Tunisia.
• British Embassy Tunis: UK diplomatic mission in Tunis, offering similar consular, trade, and bilateral engagement services. Comparable in mission scope and function as a Western diplomatic presence in Tunisia.
• French Embassy in Tunisia (Ambassade de France en Tunisie): French diplomatic mission in Tunis, providing consular, cultural, educational, and economic services. Operates in the same city serving overlapping Tunisian and expatriate populations, with deep historical ties (Tunisia was a French protectorate until 1956).
• U.S. Embassy Egypt: U.S. diplomatic mission in Cairo, Egypt. A larger North Africa/Middle East U.S. mission with similar bilateral functions. Comparable in structure, scope of services, and strategic role within U.S. foreign policy in the region.
• U.S. Embassy Morocco: U.S. diplomatic mission in Rabat, Morocco, performing identical functions (consular services, trade facilitation, security cooperation, educational exchange) in a neighboring North African country. Directly comparable as a regional U.S. diplomatic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of State (Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs): Parent organization overseeing the U.S. Embassy Tunis. The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs directs policy and resources across all North Africa and Middle East missions, making it the umbrella institution governing this embassy's mandate and funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usembassytunis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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