Visa policy of Algeria

Member State of the African Union Member State of the Arab League Visitors to Algeria must obtain a visa from one of the Algerian diplomatic missions, unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

Required documents vary, but at minimum all travellers must provide:[10] Visas are currently issued for diplomacy, tourism, work, journalism, business visits, family reunification, cultural events, study, medical travel, and transit.

[10] Additionally, travel insurance is required for citizens of the following countries, which determines the start date of the visa's validity:[10] Citizens of Syria are specifically required to show that they have sufficient funds to cover their stay in Algeria.

[3] Entry and transit is refused to citizens of Israel, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.

2 Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.