Algeria

Tourist visa for Algeria: documents, fees and steps

Tourism (short stay) · 1 nationality · residence: France · ordinary passport

Stay of up to 89 days · Verified on 7 October 2026

VisaGuideline helps you prepare your application. The decision belongs to the country’s authority: check the official page before paying or applying.

Documents requested

Visa application form duly completed, in duplicateVisa application forms are completed in duplicate. The page refers to the form to be filled in and downloaded (PDF file whose content is not reproduced here).
Passport valid for at least six monthsConditions and details
The passport must have a minimum validity of six months. The page does not specify from which date this validity is calculated (submission, entry or exit), nor the number of blank pages.
Photocopy of the passportA photocopy of the passport accompanies the dossier. The page does not specify which pages are to be photocopied.
Two recent identical ID photosTwo recent identical ID photos. The page sets neither a format nor a photo standard.
Travel insurance certificate – repatriation assistanceA travel insurance certificate covering repatriation assistance is attached to the dossier. The page sets neither a minimum coverage amount nor a duration.

Residence permit in France and its photocopy, for a foreign applicant residing in FranceConditions and details
The applicant “originally from a foreign country” and residing in France attaches their residence permit and its photocopy. This document concerns applicants who do not have French nationality.
Accommodation certificate legalized by the town hall of the place of accommodation in AlgeriaConditions and details
For a tourist visa, when the traveller is hosted by a private individual, the application is accompanied by an accommodation certificate legalized by the town hall of the place of accommodation in Algeria. The page presents this certificate as an alternative to a hotel booking or to a travel agency certificate.
Hotel booking, or certificate from a travel agency specifying the nature and the place of the tripConditions and details
For a tourist visa without accommodation with a private individual, the application is accompanied by a hotel booking or a certificate from a travel agency specifying the nature and the place of the trip.

Visa fee for a validity period equal to or less than 90 days, applicant over 12 years of age 80 €
Application fee 30 €

Identify the Algerian consulate in France competent for one's place of residence: it is the one that issues the visa.
Fill in the visa application form provided by the embassy, in duplicate.
Submit the complete dossier (forms, passport and photocopy, photos, insurance, documents specific to the tourist visa) to the consulate of the usual place of residence.
Collect the visa at the consulate and pay the fee at the time of collection.

Algerian consulate in France competent for the applicant's usual place of residence (submission of the dossier and collection of the visa)

Duration covered by this dossierConditions and details
This dossier covers a declared stay of no more than 89 days. The page announces visas with a stay duration of one or three months, single or multiple entry; the duration shown on the visa is the one granted by the consulate, and the stay does not exceed the duration recorded on the visa.
Usual processing timeThe page announces a usual issuance time of 1 to 14 days. This time frame is indicative: plan the application sufficiently early before departure.
Extending the visa in AlgeriaConditions and details
The visa can be extended in Algeria under certain conditions. The procedure is carried out well before the expiry of the current visa, at the foreigners' office of the wilaya of Algiers, whose address the page provides. This extension is not covered by this dossier.
Family visit: visa of a family natureConditions and details
Consulates also issue visas of a family nature. Their application is accompanied by an accommodation certificate drawn up by a member of the applicant's Algerian family and legalized by the town hall of the place of accommodation of the inviting person. This dossier describes the tourist visa; check with the consulate for the type of visa suited to a family visit.

This procedure applies to 1 nationality.

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