Tunisia is a civil law jurisdiction with French-influenced procedure, so a power of attorney is a formal instrument whose wording matters. The text should come from the notary or lawyer in Tunisia who will use it, not from a template.
Quick facts
Property and inheritance are the usual reasons. Tunisian succession follows defined shares, so an estate with several heirs abroad typically needs a document from each of them.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Power of attorney | Published tariff | General or special |
| Legalisation of a signature | Published tariff | Per document |
| Tunisian birth certificate | $5 | Often needed as supporting proof |
| Registration in Tunisia | Charged there | Property registry |
| Notary’s fees in Tunisia | Agreed with the office | Drafting and completion |
Land registration in Tunisia runs on a title system, and the property must be identified by its registry references rather than by description.
How to apply
- Ask the notary in Tunisia for the wording and the acts to authorise.
- Collect the identity card numbers of everyone named.
- Gather the property registry references exactly as they appear.
- Attend within consular hours, or file by post as the embassy directs.
- Pay by money order naming both yourself and the embassy.
- Courier the original to Tunisia and register it where required.
Required documents
- Tunisian identity card or passport.
- The wording supplied from Tunisia.
- Identity details of the person receiving the power.
- Property registry references.
- Birth or marriage certificates where the act depends on them.
- Money order and a prepaid return envelope.
Where to apply
At the embassy in Washington or the consulate general in New York.
Additional notes
Be specific
Name the property with its registry reference and state the acts authorised. Civil law notaries refuse vague instruments.
Inheritance shares
Because shares are fixed, several heirs usually have to act, and coordinating relatives across countries is the slow part.
Get the wording from Tunisia
A document drafted here to an American template is likely to be refused there.
Revocation
Revoking requires a further act through the same route, with notice to the notary holding the original.