Algeria

Indian ordinary-passport holders need a visa for Algeria. Apply at a diplomatic or consular post before travel. There is no e-Visa. Lodge in person at the New Delhi Chancery — the Embassy has not designated any intermediary for visas.

Fees for Indians (reciprocity, New Delhi): INR 8,100 for a single entry of 30 days, or INR 9,700 for 90 days. Pay only in Indian rupees by bank draft / cheque payable to Embassy of Algeria in New Delhi.

Passport: at least six months validity and at least one blank page. Fill two forms on screen, print them, and sign every page — handwritten forms are not accepted.

MFA — with every application

1. Passport (at least 6 months) and photocopy

2. Two recent identity photos

3. Travel insurance and repatriation assistance certificate

4. Two typed application forms, signed

New Delhi embassy — common

1. Original Indian passport (6 months, at least one blank page)

2. Two copies of the visa form — typed online, original signature on each page

3. Two recent passport-size photos (white background, identical, unaltered; no glasses unless medically required)

Tourist — New Delhi / MFA

1. Return / entry–exit flight ticket copy

2. Confirmed hotel reservation, or accommodation certificate certified by local authorities (Town Hall) in Algeria, or an Algerian travel-agency invitation / certificate with itinerary

3. Proof of sufficient funds

The Embassy may ask for more papers or an interview.

Use this path when the trip is to visit family in Algeria. Same Indian fee table and New Delhi lodge as the tourist visa.

Common papers — passport, photocopy, two typed signed forms, two photos, travel insurance and repatriation assistance (MFA).

New Delhi — family

1. Proof of family relationship (for example a marriage certificate)

2. If the Algerian spouse is not registered with the Embassy, the supporting papers the mission asks for

Family of a foreign worker in Algeria — also

1. Copy of the family record book

2. Work permit

3. Residence certificate

4. Accommodation certificate certified by local authorities

MFA — also

1. Accommodation certificate from an Algerian family member, legalized by the Town Hall where they live in Algeria

MFA lists a transit visa. Stay is up to 7 days. Use it only when Algeria is a stop on the way to another country. New Delhi does not print a separate transit fee line — confirm the amount with the visa section.

MFA — transit

1. Common papers (passport, photocopy, forms, photos, travel insurance and repatriation assistance)

2. Visa for the next country, if that country requires one

3. Proof of funds

Ship and aircraft crews: MFA stopover permits of 2 to 7 days.