Algeria Reciprocity Schedule


Visa Classification Fee Number of Applications Validity Period
A-1 None Multiple 36 Months
A-2 None Multiple 36 Months
A-3 [1] None Multiple 24 Months
B-1 None Multiple 12 Months
B-2 None Multiple 3 Months
B-1/B-2 None Multiple 3 Months
C-1 None Multiple 3 Months
C-1/D N/A N/A N/A
C-2 None One 1 Month
C-3 None Multiple 12 Months
D None Multiple 12 Months
E-1 [2] No Treaty N/A N/A
E-2 [2] No Treaty N/A N/A
F-1 None Multiple 12 Months
F-2 None Multiple 12 Months
G-1 None Multiple 12 Months
G-2 None Multiple 12 Months
G-3 None Multiple 12 Months
G-4 None Multiple 12 Months
G-5 [1] None Multiple 12 Months
H-1B None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-1C None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-2A None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-2B None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-2R None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-3 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-4 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
I None Multiple 3 Months
J-1 [4] None Multiple 12 Months
J-2 [4] None Multiple 12 Months
K-1 None One 6 Months
K-2 None One 6 Months
K-3 None Multiple 24 Months
K-4 None Multiple 24 Months
L-1 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
L-2 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
M-1 None Multiple 12 Months
M-2 None Multiple 12 Months
N-8 None Multiple 12 Months
N-9 None Multiple 12 Months
NATO 1-7 N/A N/A N/A
O-1 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
O-2 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
O-3 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
P-1 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
P-2 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
P-3 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
P-4 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
Q-1 [6] None Multiple 15 Months [3]
R-1 None Multiple 36 Months
R-2 None Multiple 36 Months
S-5 [7] None One 1 Month
S-6 [7] None One 1 Month
S-7 [7] None One 1 Month
T-1 [9] N/A N/A N/A
T-2 None One 6 Months
T-3 None One 6 Months
T-4 None One 6 Months
T-5 None One 6 Months
TD [5] N/A N/A N/A
V-1 None Multiple 120 Months
V-2 None Multiple 120 Months [8]
V-3 None Multiple 120 Months [8]

Documents

Birth Certificates

Available. Birth certificates may be obtained from the city hall (Baladia) of the applicant’s place of birth. This document is called variously "Extrait des Registres des Actes de Naissance"; "Extrait des Registres de l'Etat Civil (Acte de Naissance)". In the case of a person whose birth was not recorded, one of the following documents may be issued by the appropriate local authority in lieu of a regular birth certificate: "Extrait du Registre d'Inscription des Omis a l'Etat Civil"; "Extrait du Registre Matrice (Valant Acte de Naissance)"; "Fiche Individuelle de Naissance"; or "Acte de Notoriete" executed by an official of the court house (Palais de Justice) at the place of residence of the applicant.

Marriage Certificates

Available. A marriage certificate (Extrait d'Acte de Mariage) may be obtained from the city hall (Baladia) where the marriage took place.

Divorce Certificates

Available. A divorce certificate (Extrait de Divorce) may be obtained from the city hall (Baladia) where the marriage took place. A copy of the divorce (Jugement de Divorce) may be obtained from the "Greffe du Tribunal Civil" where the decree was pronounced.

Death Certificates

Available. A death certificate (Acte de Deces) may be obtained from the city hall (Baladia) where the death occurred.

Police and Prison Records

Available. A judicial record (Casier Judiciaire) is obtainable from the Clerk of the Court (Greffe du Tribunal) at the person's place of birth. For non-nationals who resided in Algeria prior to 1962, such records may be obtained from the Ministere de la Justice, Service du Casier Judiciaire, 7 Allee de Brancas 44 Nantes, France. Police and prison records are unavailable to resident non-nationals. The Casier Judiciaire is inclusive and is the only document issued by Algerian authorities which indicates the applicant's police record and/or prison record.

Information on criminal acts by third country nationals is forwarded to the individual's country of origin.

Military Records

Available. A military record (Livret Militaire) can be obtained by writing to the recruiting office (Bureau de Recrutement) in the place where the individual was called to report for military service. For persons who served in the French Armed Forces prior to 1962, military records can be obtained by writing to: M. le Commandant, Bureau Special de Recrutement, Chartres 28000, France.

Note: The form of all these documents frequently varies according to the province (Wilaya) in which they are issued. They are sometimes typed, but frequently written in longhand, and are executed on stamped paper (Papier timbre) or bear appropriate fee stamps, as well as the signature and seal of the issuing authority. Fraud in the issuance of such documents is rare.

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

Only post file checks are made by the Embassy.

Visa Issuing Post

Algiers, Algeria (Embassy)

4 Chemin Cheikh Bachir El-Ibrahimi
B.P. 408 (Alger-Gare) 16000
Algiers

Tel: 213 (21) 691-425/255/186

Fax: 213 (21) 69-39-79

Visa Services

All visa categories for all of Algeria.

Note:The U.S. Embassy workweek is Saturday through Wednesday.