Algeria (Travel Restrictions, COVID Tests & Quarantine Requirements)

This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.

 

At a Glance

Travel Restrictions

Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Allowed
Tourist Entry: Allowed
Testing: Negative PCR test results is required for all countries.
Quarantine Required: Yes
Quarantine Details: Quarantine for 5 days required for all countries.

Local Restrictions

Lockdown in Effect: Partial
Events: Partially Allowed
Transport: Operational with restrictions
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
 

Detailed Travel Advisory

Published 13.12.2021
1. Flights to Algeria are suspended.
– This does not apply to:
– flights arriving from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Russian Fed., Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom;
– medevac and repatriation flights.
2. Passengers arriving on a direct flight must have a printed negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result issued at most 36 hours before departure. The test result must be in Arabic, English or French.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
3. Passengers arriving on an indirect flight must have a printed negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in Arabic, English or French.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
4. Passengers must complete a health form found at https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/travel-requirements/algeria-medical-form.pdf . The form must be presented upon arrival.
5. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 antigen test upon arrival.

 

Detailed Tourist Information

Limited international flights have resumed. Air Algerie (AH) operates flights every week to and from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey.

All passengers must produce a negative result from a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 36 hours before travel. Individuals must also take a COVID-19 antigen test upon arrival. All travelers must present a completed health form to authorities before departure and upon arrival in Algeria; to download the health form, click here https://airalgerie.dz/fiche-sanitaire-fr-en-ar/.
 

Lockdown Details

The Algerian government has lifted all curfews nationwide.

Across the entire country, the ban on any kind of gathering, including family gatherings such as weddings and circumcision parties, will remain in place.

Curfews are constantly being reviewed and revised. The current policy will be reassessed in three weeks.
 

Sources

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/algeria
Data Source: covidcontrols.co