Visa policy of Algeria
Visitors to Algeria must obtain a visa from one of the Algerian diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months from the date of entry into Algeria.
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Visa policy map

Visa exemption
All passports
The citizens of the following 7 designated countries as well as refugees and stateless persons residing in these countries can enter Algeria for a stay up to a maximum of 3 months:[1][2][3]
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Canceled:
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Diplomatic and service category passports

In addition, holders of diplomatic and/or service category passports of the following countries can visit[5] Algeria without a visa:[2]
Diplomatic and service passports Diplomatic passport only |
Visa waiver agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports was signed with India[6] and
Azerbaijan, but have yet to be ratified.
eVisa
In February 2020, the Government of Algeria announced a plan to introduce eVisas in the future.[7]
Entry restrictions
References
- http://www.mae.gov.dz/images/sce/documents/visas.pdf
- "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- http://magharebia.com/en_GB/articles/awi/reportage/2014/12/12/reportage-01
- Was applied under visa exemption agreement on 26 April 1988 from 9 May 1989
- fouzia, Boussadia. "الجزائر-روسيا: الغاء التأشيرة لفائدة حاملي جوازات السفر الدبلوماسية أو للخدمة" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- @indiainalgeria (31 January 2019). "Au cours de la visite, deux documents ont été signés : (1) un Programme d'Échange Culturel et (2) un accord d'exemp…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Le visa électronique bientôt introduit