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United States passport to Algeria

Visa required for United States passport holders.

United StatesAlgeriaShort stay
Visa required

United States passport holders need a visa arranged in advance to enter Algeria, usually through an embassy, consulate or accredited visa centre.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Algeria — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Algeria's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the visa you are issued
Algeria passports in United States
Visa required
Getting in
Apply through Algeria's embassy, a consulate or an accredited visa centre — usually the one covering the country where you live — and allow weeks rather than days.
Long stay

Staying in Algeria longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 4 routes researched:

Algeria visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with United States passports

The closest countries we cover that let United States passport holders in with less paperwork than Algeria does.

Tunisia600 km from AlgeriaVisa-free · 90 daysSpain700 km from AlgeriaVisa-free · 90 daysMalta1,000 km from AlgeriaVisa-free · 90 daysMorocco1,000 km from AlgeriaVisa-free · 90 daysItaly1,100 km from AlgeriaVisa-free · 90 daysPortugal1,100 km from AlgeriaVisa-free · 90 days
What changes

United States and Algeria side by side

United StatesAlgeria
CapitalWashington D.C.Algiers
LanguagesEnglishArabic, Berber (Tamazight), French
CurrencyUS DollarAlgerian Dinar
GDP per person (2025)$90,027$6,051
Population341.8M47.4M

GDP and population: World Bank.