French citizens need a visa, but there's now a simple e-visa. Here's how to apply.
Visa: mandatory
Unlike Morocco and Tunisia, French citizens need a visa for Algeria.
E-visa (since 2023)
- Official website: passport.interieur.gov.dz
- Cost: €75 (excluding bank charges)
- Processing time: 7-14 days
- Validity: 30 days, extendable locally
Documents required
- Passport valid for 6 months
- Recent photo on a white background
- Hotel booking or proof of accommodation
- Return flight booking
- Proof of funds (~€50 a day minimum)
Flights Paris-Algiers
- Air Algérie: 4-6 flights a day, €100-300
- Transavia: low-cost, €60-180
- ASL Airlines: low-cost, €80-200
- Flight time: 2h15
Airports in Algeria
- Algiers (ALG) — main hub
- Oran (ORN)
- Constantine (CZL)
- Béjaïa (BJA)
- Djanet (DJG) — Tassili
- Tamanrasset (TMR) — Hoggar
