Expatriate/diaspora engagement and remittances

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.

Organic Law No. 12-01 reaffirms the right of expatriates to vote, and also includes compulsory quotas for expatriate communities to ensure their representation in elected assemblies.