Algeria allows visas on arrival for 24 Saharan wilayas
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Algérie 360
Since 2023, foreign tourists have been able to obtain a visa on arrival for an organised tour in Algeria’s Grand South, lasting up to 30 days. The scheme requires them to use an approved Algerian travel agency and covers 24 eligible wilayas, reports Algérie 360.
Algeria allows foreign tourists to obtain a regularisation visa on arrival to visit the Grand South on organised tours covering one of the 24 eligible wilayas. Launched in 2023, the scheme requires visitors to book through an approved Algerian travel agency, according to Algérie 360.
The visa covers the duration of the tour, up to a maximum of 30 days. Eligible destinations include Tamanrasset, Djanet, Ghardaïa, Timimoun and Béchar. Travellers going to Algiers, Oran or Constantine without including a stop in the South must still apply for a consular visa. Dual nationals entering on their Algerian passport do not need a visa.
The process begins by choosing an agency approved by the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts, then booking a tour that includes at least one eligible wilaya. The traveller then sends the agency a copy of their passport, the itinerary and an application form; the agency submits the file through a digital platform run by the ministry. It is recommended that travellers begin this process several weeks before departure.
The authorities have renewed the scheme for the 24 southern destinations. Places on offer to travellers include Tassili n’Ajjer, in the Djanet region, and the Hoggar, near Tamanrasset.
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