Algeria travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Algeria, last updated by the FCDO on 25 September 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country
Latest FCDO update (25 September 2026): Updated information about customs rules, terrorism in Algeria, political situation and personal ID (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Algeria border areas
FCDO advises against all travel to within 30km of Algeria’s borders with:
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mali
- Niger
- Tunisia – in the provinces of Illizi and Ouargla and in the Chaambi mountains area
Rest of the Algeria-Tunisia border
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 30km of the rest of Algeria’s border with Tunisia.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Passport validity
To enter Algeria, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 25 September 2026: Updated information about customs rules, terrorism in Algeria, political situation and personal ID (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
- 24 July 2026: Updated information on wildfires ('Safety and security' page).
- 15 April 2026: Removal of information following reports of an explosion in the town of Blida (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.