Tunis, 11 November 2026

Central Bank of Tunisia Banque Centrale de Tunisie

Circular to authorized intermediaries No. 12 of 2026

Subject: Regulatory procedures for the pilgrimage travel for the Hajj season of the year 1448 AH corresponding to the year 2027 AD.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia,

Having regard to the Exchange and Foreign Trade Code issued by Law No. 18 of 1976 dated 21 January 1976, as amended and supplemented by subsequent texts, in particular Decree No. 98 of 2011 dated 24 October 2011,

Having regard to Law No. 35 of 2016 dated 25 April 2016 relating to the setting of the basic statute of the Central Bank of Tunisia,

Having regard to Law No. 48 of 2016 dated 11 July 2016 relating to banks and financial institutions,

Having regard to Decree No. 608 of 1977 dated 27 July 1977 relating to the setting of the conditions for the application of the Exchange Code referred to above, as amended by subsequent texts, in particular Decree No. 393 of 2017 dated 28 March 2017,

Having regard to the Circular to authorized intermediaries No. 04 of 2007 dated 09 February 2007 relating to the tourist allowance, as amended by subsequent texts, in particular Circular No. 10 of 2016 dated 30 December 2016,

Having regard to the Circular to authorized intermediaries No. 10 of 2016 dated 30 December 2016 relating to the authorization to export currency in the form of foreign banknotes or by means of cheques,

Having regard to the opinion of the Compliance Control Committee No. 12 of 2026 dated 10 November 2026 provided for in Article 42 of Law No. 35 of 2016 relating to the setting of the basic statute of the Central Bank of Tunisia, in particular the second paragraph thereof relating to circulars of a binding nature,

Decides as follows:

Article 1: The Central Bank of Tunisia calls upon authorized intermediaries to take the necessary measures to participate in the activities of the regulatory procedures for the pilgrimage travel for the year 2027, at the unified counters that will be opened starting from 13 November 2026, in particular ensuring the payment of the tourist allowance to pilgrims and providing currency for that purpose.

Article 2: Authorized intermediaries shall pay the tourist allowance to pilgrims using the balance of currency available to them and, where necessary, by obtaining banknotes in Saudi Riyal from the branches of the Central Bank of Tunisia which place at their disposal a stock of banknotes in this currency.

Each authorized intermediary shall set the selling price of the currency for the tourist allowance, with the obligation to publicize it to the public in a prominent manner.

Article 3: The tourist allowance paid to pilgrims when submitting their files for the Hajj season shall be charged against the transfer rights for the year 2027.

For this purpose, authorized intermediaries must, when stamping the passport of the pilgrim concerned, record the year 2027 in the box reserved for the year of the allowance, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of the Central Bank Circular No. 4 of 2007 referred to above.

In no case may the tourist allowance charged against the year 2027 be used under the provisions of this Circular during the remainder of the current year.

Article 4: As an exception to the provisions of Article 5 of Circular No. 10 of 2016 dated 30 December 2016 referred to above, the authorization to export currency in the form of banknotes in Saudi Riyal or otherwise shall remain valid for a period of six months, starting from the date of its delivery to the pilgrims registered in the official lists and the members of the official Tunisian mission appointed to accompany them, and no others.

Article 5: Subject to the provisions of Article 27 of the Central Bank Circular No. 4 of 2007 mentioned above, authorized intermediaries shall send to the Central Bank of Tunisia a daily report on the sales of the tourist allowance for the Hajj season of the year 1448 AH corresponding to the year 2027 AD, in two copies conforming to the model shown in the annex to this Circular.

Article 6: This Circular shall enter into force as from the date of its publication.

The Governor,
Fethi Zouhair Nouri

Annex to the Circular to authorized intermediaries No. 12 of 2026 dated 11 November 2026, Hajj season of the year 1448 AH corresponding to the year 2027 AD, Sales report for the day ....................

Center Currency Number of beneficiaries Amount Exchange rate Applied

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Stamp and authorized signature of the authorized intermediary