| Visa Required? | |
|---|---|
| British | Yes |
| Australian | Yes |
| Canadian | Yes |
| USA | Yes |
| Other EU | Yes |
Passports
Passport valid for at least six months required by all nationals referred to in chart.
Visas:
Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except the following:
(a) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours provided holding sufficient funds, onward and return documentation and not leaving the airport. If transit exceeds 24 hours, transit visa should be obtained before entering Algeria.
Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the consulate to check visa requirements.
Note: Children travelling with parents need a visa regardless of their age. If children are travelling on their parents passport then three photographs of the child are required in addition to the parents application.
Types and cost:
Cost varies according to nationality. For British passport holders, it costs £85 for a single or multiple entry tourist visa. Contact the consulate (or consular section at embassy) for details.
Validity:
Tourist: approximately 30 days. Multiple-entry: up to 90 days. Transit: maximum 48 hours. Business: dependent on each case.
Transit:
One or two entries, seven days max. costs £60.
By Air
The national airline is Air Algérie (AH)
Approximate flight times to Algiers:
Istanbul: 2 hour and 50 minutes
London: 2 hours
New York: 8 hours
Dubai: 6 hours and 20 minutes
Singapore: 13 hours and 30 minutes
Sydney: 21 hours and 20 minutes
Buenos Aires: 12 hours and 40 minutes
Main (international) airports
For a list of all airports in Algeria, check Wikipedia.
By Water
Ferries from:
By Rail
The train between Algiers and Tunis in Tunisia stops at both borders and you'll have to change trains at Ghardimaou. (timetable Algerian Rail and timetable Tunisian Rail).
By Road
All borders with Morocco are closed since 1994, mainly because of a long-running dispute over the status of the Western Sahara.
Currently there are no borders open to foreigners connecting Algeria to Libya and Algeria and Mauritania. According to Sahara Overland it is not recommended to get anywhere near the borders of Mali (Bordj Badji Mokhtar) and/or Niger (official crossing point between Guezzam and Assamakka, en route from Tamanrasset to Agadez) , due to insurgents and kidnapping risks.
The main border crossing with Tunisia is at Hazoua on the route between El-Oued and Tozeur. (location on GoogleMaps)
More on overlanding Algeria and north Africa on Sahara Overland and Horizons Unlimited.
