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South Africa visa for citizens of Algeria

Citizens of Algeria need an e-visa to travel to South Africa. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 24 hours. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $56, government fee included.

For citizens of Algeria: the passport opens 21 countries visa-free; Algiers — Pretoria: ≈ 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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How much does a South Africa visa cost for citizens of Algeria?

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $31 · Valid for: 180 days$56

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

No: citizens of Algeria need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $56, with no embassy visit.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Algeria passport you can visit 21 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 94 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Algeria passport ranks 166th of 199.
Algeria passport: visa-free access to 21 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Algeria and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Tunisia, Palestine, Gambia, Benin, Rwanda, Angola, Kenya, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Haiti, Ecuador, Malaysia, and Micronesia.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Algeria. Algeria visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Algiers — Pretoria: 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: Algiers 12:00 — Pretoria 13:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 133rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Algeria.