Algeria visa and entry requirementsTourist visa
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Algeria visa and entry requirements
Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that, except for those not subject to this formality, foreigners wishing to travel to Algeria must first obtain a visa from diplomatic and consular posts. Algeria's embassy in Brussels says groups of tourists on trips organised through approved travel agencies to the great South can be issued a visa on arrival.
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Visas & entry authorisations
Regularization visa on arrival (trips organized to the great South)
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
Business visa
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Entry requirements
Passport validity
Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists a passport 'valid for at least of six months' among the visa application documents. The UK Foreign Office tells British nationals their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive.
Vaccinations
Conditional- Yellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis) — WHO lists Algeria as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: cdn.who.int (opens in a new tab) · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36Compare every country: Vaccination certificates required at the border
Travel insurance
RequiredAlgeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists a travel insurance and repatriation assistance certificate among the documents to accompany a visa application.
Onward or return ticket
Not officially statedNo official source we could read states a return or onward ticket requirement. For a tourist visa, Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks for an accommodation certificate, a hotel booking or a travel-agency certificate.
Verified Oct 9, 2026 · Source: mfa.gov.dz (opens in a new tab)
Proof of funds
Not officially statedNo official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement for tourists or a fixed amount. Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks for proof of resources with cultural and transit visa applications.
Verified Oct 9, 2026 · Source: mfa.gov.dz (opens in a new tab)
Staying past your permitted stay
A foreigner must leave Algeria when the visa or the legal permitted stay expires; the maximum stay per entry is 90 days. Unless the situation is regularised, a foreigner staying irregularly may be escorted to the border by order of the wali. The UK government says that an overstayer is likely to be detained by immigration police at the airport on departure and may face criminal prosecution and up to 3 months in prison.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: joradp.dz (opens in a new tab) · Loi n° 08-11 du 25 juin 2008Compare every country: What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
Registering your presence after arrival
Requiredwithin 24 hours of arrival. Done by the accommodation.
Any professional or private host who lodges a foreigner, on any basis, must declare it to the police station, the national gendarmerie brigade or, failing that, the municipality where the property is, within 24 hours. A host who fails to make this declaration is fined 5,000 to 20,000 dinars.
If not done: A host who fails to make the declaration is fined 5,000 to 20,000 dinars.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: joradp.dz (opens in a new tab) · Loi n° 08-11 du 25 juin 2008Compare every country: Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
Customs & currency
The UK FCDO says to declare cash at your point of entry and exit if you carry more than 5,000 euros or the equivalent in other currencies, and that failing to declare, or declaring falsely, is an offence that may lead to criminal prosecution. It says only travellers with residency status may bring in and take out Algerian banknotes, up to a maximum of 10,000 dinars.
- Canada's travel advice says you must declare all foreign currency on arrival and report each exchange of currency made during your stay, and that on departure you must present the currency declaration form issued on arrival and bank receipts for all your exchange transactions. It says Algerian dinars cannot be taken out of the country.
- The UK FCDO says there are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Algeria, and that you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.
- Canada's travel advice says to always keep your medication in the original container and to carry a copy of your prescriptions.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Yellow fever certificate
WHO lists Algeria as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.
The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk
Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.
- Angola
- Argentina — Misiones and Corrientes Provinces
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- French Guiana
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Republic of the Congo
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Venezuela
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
Country in a nutshell
- Currency
- Algerian dinar (DZD, DA)
- Cards & payments
- Canada's travel advice says Algeria is a cash-based economy: credit cards are usually accepted at major hotels but rarely in restaurants and other businesses, and ATMs accepting foreign cards are available in banks and a few major hotels but are unreliable. It also says currency exchange or purchase on the black market is illegal.
- Safety — Exercise caution
- The UK advises against all travel within 30 km of Algeria's borders with Libya, Mauritania, Mali and Niger and parts of the Tunisian border, and against all but essential travel near the rest of the border with Tunisia.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Aug 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Power plugs
- C, F · 230V 50Hz
- Emergency numbers
- Police: 17 · Ambulance: 1021 · Fire: 14
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- International Driving Permit
Algeria is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). Algeria's Highway Code (Law 26-09 of 12 May 2026, Official Journal No. 36) says a valid driving licence lawfully issued abroad is considered equivalent to the Algerian licence, subject to the principle of reciprocity, and that the recognition period is six months for non-resident citizens and non-resident foreigners; people residing abroad may drive in Algeria for up to one year if they hold a valid foreign licence and an international driving permit conforming to international standards.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic Compare every country- Tap water
- not for drinking. Use bottled
Best time to visit
No official source we could read gives a best time to visit. Canada's travel advice says the rainy season extends from November to March and can lead to severe flooding, especially in the north, and that wildfires are common between July and August, particularly in the northern part of the country.
Tips & warnings
Algeria's embassy in Brussels says groups of tourists travelling within an organised framework, on trips organised through approved travel agencies to the great South, can be issued a visa on arrival with a validity not exceeding 30 days. The measure applies exclusively to the wilayas of Tamanrasset, Illizi, Tindouf, Adrar, Bechar, Timimoune, Djanet, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Béni Abbès, Ain Salah and Touggourt.
Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a tourist visa application must be accompanied either by a certificate of accommodation legalized by the town hall of the place of accommodation, or by a hotel reservation or a certificate from a travel agency specifying the nature and place of the trip.
Canada's travel advice says credit cards are usually accepted at major hotels but rarely in restaurants and other businesses, that currency exchange or purchase on the black market is illegal, that on departure you must present bank receipts for all your exchange transactions, and that Algerian dinars cannot be taken out of the country.
Australia's Smartraveller says do not travel to the area within 450 km of the borders with Mali and Niger, due to the high threat of terrorism and kidnapping, or within 100 km of the borders with Mauritania, Libya and Tunisia, due to the very high threat of terrorism and kidnapping.
Canada's travel advice says photographing sensitive installations, including military sites, government buildings and bridges, is prohibited, and Australia's Smartraveller says photographing sensitive sites, government and military buildings or security personnel is illegal.
Visa requirements by nationality
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Albania | Embassy visa | — |
| Algeria | Free movement | — |
| Andorra | Embassy visa | — |
| Angola | Embassy visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Embassy visa | — |
| Argentina | Embassy visa | — |
| Armenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Australia | Embassy visa | — |
| Austria | Embassy visa | — |
| Azerbaijan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahamas | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahrain | Embassy visa | — |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | — |
| Barbados | Embassy visa | — |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | — |
| Belgium | Embassy visa | — |
| Belize | Embassy visa | — |
| Benin | Embassy visa | — |
| Bhutan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bolivia | Embassy visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Embassy visa | — |
| Botswana | Embassy visa | — |
| Brazil | Embassy visa | — |
| Brunei | Embassy visa | — |
| Bulgaria | Embassy visa | — |
| Burkina Faso | Embassy visa | — |
| Burundi | Embassy visa | — |
| Cabo Verde | Embassy visa | — |
| Cambodia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cameroon | Embassy visa | — |
| Canada | Embassy visa | — |
| Central African Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Chad | Embassy visa | — |
| Chile | Embassy visa | — |
| China | Embassy visa | — |
| Colombia | Embassy visa | — |
| Comoros | Embassy visa | — |
| Costa Rica | Embassy visa | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Embassy visa | — |
| Croatia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cuba | Embassy visa | — |
| Cyprus | Embassy visa | — |
| Czechia | Embassy visa | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Denmark | Embassy visa | — |
| Djibouti | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominica | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominican Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Ecuador | Embassy visa | — |
| Egypt | Embassy visa | — |
| El Salvador | Embassy visa | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | — |
| Estonia | Embassy visa | — |
| Eswatini | Embassy visa | — |
| Ethiopia | Embassy visa | — |
| Fiji | Embassy visa | — |
| Finland | Embassy visa | — |
| France | Embassy visa | — |
| Gabon | Embassy visa | — |
| Gambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Georgia | Embassy visa | — |
| Germany | Embassy visa | — |
| Ghana | Embassy visa | — |
| Greece | Embassy visa | — |
| Grenada | Embassy visa | — |
| Guatemala | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | — |
| Guyana | Embassy visa | — |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | — |
| Honduras | Embassy visa | — |
| Hong Kong | Embassy visa | — |
| Hungary | Embassy visa | — |
| Iceland | Embassy visa | — |
| India | Embassy visa | — |
| Indonesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Iran | Embassy visa | — |
| Iraq | Embassy visa | — |
| Ireland | Embassy visa | — |
| Italy | Embassy visa | — |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | — |
| Japan | Embassy visa | — |
| Jordan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kenya | Embassy visa | — |
| Kiribati | Embassy visa | — |
| Kosovo | Embassy visa | — |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Laos | Embassy visa | — |
| Latvia | Embassy visa | — |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | — |
| Lesotho | Embassy visa | — |
| Liberia | Embassy visa | — |
| Libya | Visa-free | — |
| Liechtenstein | Embassy visa | — |
| Lithuania | Embassy visa | — |
| Luxembourg | Embassy visa | — |
| Macau | Embassy visa | — |
| Madagascar | Embassy visa | — |
| Malawi | Embassy visa | — |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Maldives | Visa-free | — |
| Mali | Visa-free | — |
| Malta | Embassy visa | — |
| Marshall Islands | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritania | Visa-free | — |
| Mauritius | Embassy visa | — |
| Mexico | Embassy visa | — |
| Micronesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Moldova | Embassy visa | — |
| Monaco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mongolia | Embassy visa | — |
| Montenegro | Embassy visa | — |
| Morocco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mozambique | Embassy visa | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Embassy visa | — |
| Nauru | Embassy visa | — |
| Nepal | Embassy visa | — |
| Netherlands | Embassy visa | — |
| New Zealand | Embassy visa | — |
| Nicaragua | Embassy visa | — |
| Niger | Embassy visa | — |
| Nigeria | Embassy visa | — |
| North Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| North Macedonia | Embassy visa | — |
| Norway | Embassy visa | — |
| Oman | Embassy visa | — |
| Pakistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Palau | Embassy visa | — |
| Palestine | Embassy visa | — |
| Panama | Embassy visa | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Paraguay | Embassy visa | — |
| Peru | Embassy visa | — |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | — |
| Poland | Embassy visa | — |
| Portugal | Embassy visa | — |
| Qatar | Embassy visa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Romania | Embassy visa | — |
| Russia | Embassy visa | — |
| Rwanda | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Lucia | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Embassy visa | — |
| Samoa | Embassy visa | — |
| San Marino | Embassy visa | — |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Embassy visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Embassy visa | — |
| Senegal | Embassy visa | — |
| Serbia | Embassy visa | — |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | — |
| Sierra Leone | Embassy visa | — |
| Singapore | Embassy visa | — |
| Slovakia | Embassy visa | — |
| Slovenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Solomon Islands | Embassy visa | — |
| Somalia | Embassy visa | — |
| South Africa | Embassy visa | — |
| South Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| South Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Spain | Embassy visa | — |
| Sri Lanka | Embassy visa | — |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Suriname | Embassy visa | — |
| Sweden | Embassy visa | — |
| Switzerland | Embassy visa | — |
| Syria | Embassy visa | — |
| Taiwan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tajikistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tanzania | Embassy visa | — |
| Thailand | Embassy visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | Embassy visa | — |
| Togo | Embassy visa | — |
| Tonga | Embassy visa | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Embassy visa | — |
| Tunisia | Visa-free | — |
| Turkey | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tuvalu | Embassy visa | — |
| Uganda | Embassy visa | — |
| Ukraine | Embassy visa | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Embassy visa | — |
| United Kingdom | Embassy visa | — |
| United States | Embassy visa | — |
| Uruguay | Embassy visa | — |
| Uzbekistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Vanuatu | Embassy visa | — |
| Vatican City | Embassy visa | — |
| Venezuela | Embassy visa | — |
| Vietnam | Embassy visa | — |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | — |
| Zambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | Embassy visa | — |
Afghanistan
Albania
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
ZimbabweStay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
No official page we read states the rule for 1 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Israel.
Neighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Algeria?
Yes, unless your nationality is exempt. Algeria's embassy in Helsinki says that by default all non-Algerians need to apply for a visa, and that nationals of Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Tunisia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mali and Seychelles do not. For Morocco, the Algerian state news agency APS reported on 26 September 2024 that the government decided to reinstate, with immediate effect, the entry visa requirement for all foreign nationals holding a Moroccan passport. Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that, except for those not subject to this formality, foreigners must first obtain a visa from diplomatic and consular posts.
Does Algeria have an eVisa?
Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says foreigners must first obtain a visa from diplomatic and consular posts, and that a regularization visa could be issued on arrival, exceptionally and in case of emergency, by the authorized authorities. No official source we could read describes an eVisa. Algeria's embassy in Brussels says groups of tourists on trips organised through approved travel agencies to the great South can be issued a visa on arrival.
Can I get an Algerian visa on arrival?
Only for trips to the great South: Algeria's embassy in Brussels says groups of tourists travelling within an organised framework, on trips organised through approved travel agencies, can be issued a visa on arrival with a validity not exceeding 30 days. The measure applies exclusively to destinations in the wilayas of Tamanrasset, Illizi, Tindouf, Adrar, Bechar, Timimoune, Djanet, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Béni Abbès, Ain Salah and Touggourt; tours to other wilayas remain subject to the consular visa system.
Can I use my credit card in Algeria?
Canada's travel advice says Algeria is a cash-based economy: credit cards are usually accepted at major hotels but rarely in restaurants and other businesses, and ATMs accepting foreign cards are available in banks and a few major hotels but are unreliable. It says that on departure you must present the currency declaration form issued on arrival and bank receipts for all your exchange transactions, and that Algerian dinars cannot be taken out of the country.
Can Israeli citizens visit Algeria?
No official source we could read states Algeria's entry rule for Israeli passport holders.
Sources & verification
Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:
- Algérie Presse Service (state news agency) — Ministry of Foreign Affairs communiqué of 26 September 2024: entry visa required for all holders of Moroccan passports (opens in a new tab)
- Australian Government (Smartraveller) — Algeria travel advice (opens in a new tab)
- Embassy of Algeria in Brussels — Great South tourist destination: visa on arrival for organised groups (opens in a new tab)
- Embassy of Algeria in Helsinki — Visa to Algeria: who needs a visa (all non-Algerians by default; listed exceptions) (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Canada — Travel advice and advisories for Algeria (opens in a new tab)
- IEC World Plugs (International Electrotechnical Commission) — plug types, voltage and frequency by location (opens in a new tab)
- Journal officiel de la République algérienne No. 36 (2 July 2008) — Law 08-11 of 25 June 2008 on the conditions of entry, stay and movement of foreigners in Algeria (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Algeria (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Algeria — Entry visa to Algeria (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia — Embassy of Malaysia, Algiers: visa requirement (opens in a new tab)
- Official Journal of Algeria No. 36 (17 May 2026) — Law 26-09 of 12 May 2026 on the Highway Code, arts. 75–76 (foreign driving licences) and definitions (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Algeria travel advice (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Algeria travel advice: getting help (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — travel advice (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- United Nations — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2) (opens in a new tab)
- WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (opens in a new tab)
Something wrong or out of date? Tell us, with the official source