ALGIERS - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the extension of the facilitation scheme currently in force, allowing members of the national community established abroad, holders of valid foreign passports, to enter and leave the national territory, with exemption from visa, until December 31, 2026, in accordance with the high instructions of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a statement from the ministry indicated on Monday.
"In accordance with the high instructions of the President of the Republic and in line with his ongoing concern to address the concerns of members of the national community abroad, particularly with regard to facilitating their entry procedures into the national territory, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs our citizens residing abroad, holders of valid foreign passports, that it has been decided, on an exceptional basis, to extend the facilitation measures currently in place, allowing them to enter and leave the national territory without a visa, until December 31, 2026," the statement specifies.
"Those benefiting from this facilitation scheme will only have to present a valid foreign passport, accompanied by a biometric national passport or a biometric national identity card, even if they are no longer valid, provided that they use the same documents when entering and leaving the national territory," according to the same source.
