🇩🇿 Algeria for 🇺🇦 UA citizens

Most Algerian MFA and consular sources require a passport valid for at least 6 months and containing at least two blank pages for visa issuance. Photocopy of the main passport page is routinely requested in addition to the original. General entry rules for Algeria require a passport valid at least 6 months with sufficient blank pages. Tour operators may collect passport copies in advance to arrange visa-on-arrival clearance. U.S. and MFA guidance for Algeria require a passport valid at least 6 months for entry, including for cruise passengers. Cruise operators typically hold passengers’ passports during port calls for visa processing. Standard Algerian visa policy requires a passport valid at least 6 months with sufficient blank pages for all visa categories. Applicants with Israeli nationality or Israeli entry/exit stamps may face additional scrutiny or refusal despite meeting document requirements. Standard Algerian visa requirement for passport validity and blank pages applies to Syrian nationals as well. Standard Algerian entry-visa requirement for passport validity and blank pages applies to these nationals. Transit-visa pages of several Algerian embassies specify that the passport must be valid for at least six months and accompanied by a photocopy of the first page or first two pages.

Cruise passengers benefiting from simplified shore-excursion entry must be on an organized cruise call; proof of the cruise itinerary is required by the cruise line and may be requested by Algerian authorities.

Official and consular guidance indicates that cruise passengers on organized shore excursions may go ashore without obtaining a visa in advance; participation in the organized excursion is typically required. The cruise line usually coordinates visa or landing permission with Algerian authorities based on excursion participant lists.

While Algerian visa regulations emphasize travel insurance for visa applicants, cruise passengers’ insurance is often handled via cruise booking conditions; Algerian authorities may not systematically check individual policies at the gangway. Having adequate medical and evacuation coverage is strongly recommended even if not explicitly checked.