Algeria visa requirements for Spanish citizens

Algerian consulates in Spain (Consular Section of the Embassy in Madrid, Consulate General in Barcelona and Consulate General in Alicante)

A Spanish passport needs a visa to enter Algeria, even for tourism: the exception among the usual destinations. It is filed in person and by prior appointment at the Algerian consulate for your place of residence: the Consular Section of the Embassy in Madrid (Madrid, both Castiles, Extremadura, Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Canary Islands, among others), the Consulate General in Barcelona (Catalonia, the Balearics, Aragon, Navarre, the Basque Country, La Rioja and Burgos) and the Consulate General in Alicante (Valencian Community, Andalusia, Murcia, Ceuta and Melilla). The tourist visa fee is €95 for those over 12. Travel insurance with medical assistance and repatriation is not optional: it is a mandatory document to be granted the visa, and must cover Algeria with a minimum validity of one month. The passport must have at least six months' validity. Postal applications are not accepted.

With a passport from Spain

From Spain, the tourist visa is applied for at the Algerian Embassy in Madrid or at the Consulates General in Madrid and Barcelona, by prior appointment and paid exclusively by bank card (non-refundable fee). At Algeria's embassy and consulates in Spain, documents must be submitted in French or Spanish; if the original is in Arabic, it is attached with its translation.

Authorisation system

Consular visa (an eVisa has been announced, not generally operational)

It is usually issued for short stays, and its exact validity is set by the consulate case by case.

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Fee

€95

Amount published by the consular post that handles this corridor; the country page may give another consulate's figure.

Processing time

The consulate does not publish a guaranteed processing time. Apply several weeks in advance, especially in high season.

Required documents

• Valid passport.
• Confirmed hotel booking, or an invitation letter signed and legalised before the town hall in Algeria.
• Work certificate or proof of activity.
• Travel insurance with a minimum validity of 3 months and coverage that includes Algeria.
• Return flight tickets.

Health insurance

Mandatory for this destination.

When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓

Transit rules

The maximum authorised stay on each entry is 90 days, exceptionally extendable for a period that may not exceed a further 90 days; the cumulative effective time (visas plus extensions) may not exceed 180 days per year counted from the first entry. The extension is requested from the competent services of the wilaya (province) of residence at least 10 days before the legal stay period expires. Travel in the Sahara desert must be done with an authorised agency and some areas require a permit and/or escort.