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Algeria visa for citizens of France

Citizens of France need a visa for Algeria that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of France: the passport opens 123 countries visa-free; Paris — Algiers: ≈ 1,340 km, about 2 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Algeria without a visa on a France passport?

No: citizens of France need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Algeria visa rules at a glance

With a France passport you can visit 123 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the France passport ranks 3rd of 199.
France passport: visa-free access to 123 countries; Algeria passport: 21.
Citizens of France and Algeria can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Tunisia, Palestine, Gambia, Rwanda, Angola, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Seychelles, Ecuador, Malaysia, Micronesia, and Hong Kong.
Algeria has an embassy in your country of citizenship, so you can apply without travelling abroad.
Citizens of Algeria, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to France. France visa for citizens of Algeria

Travelling to Algeria: good to know

Paris — Algiers: about 1,340 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Paris 12:00 — Algiers 11:00.
Local currency: Algerian Dinar.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ DZD 134.
Algeria is the 23rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of France.