Under the 2014 Constitution, Tunisia expands the opportunity for political engagement of long-term Tunisian expatriates by guaranteeing the right to vote of Tunisians abroad in the representative assembly and the right of dual nationals to run for the presidency, provided that they renounce their second nationality in case of victory.
The EU-Tunisisa partnership improves information available to qualified Tunisian citizens on employment, education and training opportunities in the European Union and makes mutual recognition of professional and university qualifications easier.
This cooperation agreement covers the conditions of entry and stay in Switzerland of specific categories (including highly skilled persons, family members of Tunisian migrants, students, and migrants engaged in development activities in either country); voluntary and involuntary readmission of migrants in an irregular situation while respecting human rights and with support for their reintegration; and technical cooperation and financial support to combat irregular migration and promoting the return of irregular migrants.149 Under a 2012 agreement on exchanges for young professionals, the possibility was opened up for 150 young Tunisian professionals to work in Switzerland for up to 18 months to acquire professional and language skills
Decree No. 634 created the State Secretariat for Immigration and Tunisians Living Abroad which, in addition to the longstanding Office of Tunisians Abroad, now oversees and coordinates government activities on migration and expatriate issues and also develops proposals for outreach to emigrants.
The 2011 Nationality Code allows both Tunisian men and women to transfer nationality to their children. This legislation has since been replaced by the Tunisian Nationality Code of 2018.