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Algeria visa for citizens of South Africa

Citizens of South Africa 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 South Africa: the passport opens 60 countries visa-free; Pretoria — Algiers: ≈ 7,430 km, about 10 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

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Can I travel to Algeria without a visa on a South Africa passport?

No: citizens of South Africa 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 South Africa passport you can visit 60 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 70 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Africa passport ranks 96th of 199.
  • South Africa passport: visa-free access to 60 countries; Algeria passport: 21.
  • Citizens of South Africa and Algeria can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Angola, Rwanda, Kenya, Seychelles, Benin, Palestine, Gambia, Tunisia, Malaysia, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Ecuador, Haiti, and Micronesia.
  • Citizens of Algeria, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Africa. South Africa visa for citizens of Algeria

Travelling to Algeria: good to know

  • Pretoria — Algiers: about 7,430 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
  • Local time: Pretoria 12:00 — Algiers 11:00.
  • Local currency: Algerian Dinar.
  • Languages: Arabic.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ DZD 134.
  • Algeria is the 72nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Africa.
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How to get an Algeria visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Pay for the service
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Appointment

What documents do you need for an Algeria visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Pretoria — Algiers?

About 10 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 7,430 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Algeria?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.

Do citizens of Algeria need a visa for South Africa?

Citizens of Algeria, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Africa.

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