[2] After Algeria's independence on 5 July 1962, a proposal for a new mission in Algiers was approved in the so-called Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs investigation in December of the same year.

[3] In February 1963, it was reported that Consul Anders Forsse [sv], on loan from the Swedish embassy in Paris and residing at the Hôtel Saint-George in Algiers, was busy finding a house for the future ambassador and his assistants to live and work in.

[4] In April 1963, an agreement was reached between Sweden and Algeria to establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level between the two countries.

In September 1994, the Swedish embassy staff was moved from Algiers to Paris due to the Algerian Civil War and the threats against foreigners.

[9] As of June 2024, nine people work at the embassy, of which three are dispatched from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and six are locally employed.

The chancery was housed in a building without security measures, deemed fire hazardous, and the lease was terminated.

The current chancery is located in the district of Hydra, 5 kilometres south of the capital Algiers city centre.

The garden's plants are specially selected to provide a rich spectrum of greenery and for them to bloom in all seasons.

BAU architects designed the construction document as general consultant together with Tyréns, POAB, Electro Engineering and Brandkonsulten.

[18] In 1964, the residence was located at the address Villa Les Erbrives, Rue No 5, Parc le Paradou, Hydra-Algiers.

[11] In 1965, the residence was located at the address Villa Trois Couronnes, Rue No 5, Parc le Paradou, Hydra-Algiers.

It is a modern French-style villa that feels Nordic and decorated with furniture by Josef Frank.