Organic Law No. 33 of 1975 dated May 14, 1975 concerning municipalities, as amended and supplemented, especially Organic Law No. 48 of 2006 dated July 17, 2006.

Law No. 122 of 1994 dated November 28, 1994 related to the issuance of the Land Use and Urban Planning Code.

A building constructed with a valid building permit does not require authorization. The citizen can directly contact the National Sanitation Office (ONAS).

If the building is not constructed in accordance with a building permit, the decision to grant or deny the authorization is made by a special technical committee formed for this purpose.

• An application on plain paper signed by the applicant, including necessary information: address and building permit reference.
• Property title or equivalent document for the property in question.
• Certificate of clearance for the payment of municipal taxes for all properties within the municipal area.

• File submission
• File review and field inspections
• Submission of the file to the local committee
• Issuance of the authorization to the citizen

Within one month from the date of file submission.

Organic Law of Municipalities No. 33 of 1975 dated May 14, 1975, and its amending and supplementary texts, particularly Organic Law No. 48 of 2006 dated July 17, 2006.

Law No. 122 of 1994 dated November 28, 1994 concerning the promulgation of the Code on Land Use Planning and Urbanism.

A building constructed in accordance with a building permit does not require a special authorization. The citizen may directly contact the National Sanitation Office (ONAS).

If the building was not constructed with a valid building permit, the decision to grant the authorization is made by a special technical committee established for this purpose.

• A handwritten and signed application by the applicant, including essential information such as address and building permit references.
• A certificate of ownership or equivalent for the property in question.
• A tax clearance certificate for municipal dues on all properties located within the municipal area.

• Receipt of the application file
• Review of the file and site inspections
• Submission of the file to the local committee
• Issuance of the authorization to the applicant

The timeframe depends on the nature of the application and compliance with all conditions. A response is generally provided within a maximum of 30 days from the date the complete file is submitted.

Articles 15 and 32 to 39 of Law No. 3 of 1957 dated August 1, 1957, relating to the organization of civil status.

The decree dated August 13, 1956, issuing the Personal Status Code and its amended texts.

Organic laws related to active duty personnel, customs officers, the national army, and diplomatic agents.

Preparation of the marriage contract and signature by the concerned parties (the bride and groom – the two witnesses – the civil registrar).

Submission of a request by the concerned parties to the civil registrar, along with the required documents, based on which the marriage date will be set.

• Birth certificate for each spouse
• Medical certificate for marriage
• Copy of the national ID card or another identity document for both spouses
• Court authorization for minors
• Written consent from the guardian if one spouse is absent
• Death certificate of the spouse for widows or widowers
• Copy of the divorce judgment or birth certificate indicating the divorce
• Administrative authorization for those requiring prior declaration (active personnel, customs, army...)
• Certificate from the consulate or diplomatic mission for foreigners
• Certificate of conversion to Islam for non-Muslims wishing to marry a Muslim Tunisian woman
• ID cards of the two witnesses who meet the legal conditions

• Preparation and signing of the marriage contract by the concerned parties
• Submission of the request and scheduling of the appointment based on the submitted documents

City Hall and municipal districts.

The civil registrar of the municipal district.

From two days to one week.

• Note 1: Civil status documents are issued to the person concerned, their ascendants or descendants, the guardian, the legal representative, or the spouse if not separated or divorced.
• Note 2: Copies of civil status documents are provided free of charge to the public prosecutor or other administrative institutions.