Visa Requirements
Do Somali citizens need a visa for Algeria?
Official Requirement
Visa required
for Somalia citizens travelling to Algeria
Visitors who require a visa must apply at an Algerian embassy or consulate before travelling. Applicants must hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond their intended date of entry.
Last checked 5 months ago (18 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
Embassy Application Only
Algeria does not offer online visa applications. You'll need to apply in person at the nearest Algeria embassy or consulate. Contact the diplomatic mission for the current document checklist and appointment availability.
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At a glance
Key facts for Somali citizens visiting Algeria
- Requirement
- Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Somali citizens enter Algeria
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Book an appointment at a Algeria embassy or consulate. There is no online pathway for this route, so the appointment is the application.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 18 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Avoid Some Regions
UK FCDO: The FCDO advises against all travel to within 30km of Algeria's borders with Libya, Mauritania, Mali, and Niger, and to some areas near the Tunisia border. The rest of the country, including Algiers, is subject to standard safety precautions.
Updated 2026-07-13 11:00:27
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Questions
What Somali citizens ask about entering Algeria
Yes. Somali citizens need a visa arranged before travelling to Algeria. This was last checked on 18 April 2026.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Algeria uses DZD. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 18 April 2026.
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