Algeria
Algeria is the largest country in Africa. Overlooked by many travellers, the country is bursting with beauty waiting to be discovered. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 25 September 2026:
You must have a visa to visit Algeria.
Check your visa details, including validity dates, before you travel. If you overstay, it is likely Algerian immigration police will detain you at the airport on departure. You may face criminal prosecution and up to 3 months in prison.
If you want to extend your stay in Algeria, apply at the town hall (‘la wilaya’) nearest to you.
Passport validity
To enter Algeria, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Algeria
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Algeria's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Algeria
- Currency
- Algerian Dinar (DZD)
- Time
- UTC+1
- Tue 17:13 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F · 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +213
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Capital
- Algiers
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.