Madar (Tunis) - New residence permits for study issued to Tunisian nationals in Italy rose 162.2% in 2025 to 2,171, according to a report by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) published on October 22, 2026, Tunisian news site Webdo reported on Friday, October 23.
Tunisia ranked fourth among nationalities receiving these permits. Tunisian women accounted for 43.3% of the study permits granted to Tunisians.
Work permits also rose: 5,612 new permits were issued to Tunisians in 2025, up 112.2% from 2024. Tunisia ranked third among nationalities receiving new work permits, behind India and Morocco, with 9.5% of the total issued for that purpose.
Of the work permits granted to Tunisians, 64.6% were for non-seasonal salaried employment, according to the report.
The figures cover new residence permits issued, not visa applications or entries into Italy, and do not by themselves explain the reasons for the increase, the outlet noted.
