China → Algeria
A mainland China ordinary passport alone requires an advance visa for short tourist or business entry to Algeria; stay is as granted by the visa and border authorities.
Passport generally must be valid for at least 6 months. Cruise shore excursions or approved-agency tours to specified southern Algerian cities may have separate onboard/visa-on-arrival arrangements; these are not bare-passport treatment. No sourced waiver was found for holding a U.S. visa, U.S. green card, Schengen visa, U.K. visa, Japan visa, or APEC Business Travel Card.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
Official source ↗Documents & how to apply
- Passport — Valid for at least six months from the date of entry.
- Two visa application forms — Complete the editable PDF, print, date and hand-sign it; glue one photo to each copy.
- Two passport photos — White background; one photo is attached to each application form.
- Tourist invitation letter or hotel reservation — For tourist visa: an invitation letter signed and legalized at a local city hall by the host in Algeria, or a hotel reservation.
- Invitation letter from host company in Algeria — Required for short-stay business visa.
- Company letter — For short-stay business visa: explains the nature of business to be performed and full financial support.
- Travel insurance · optional — Official page lists this as depending on nationality; China is not listed in the mandatory-insurance country list.
- Work certificate
- Bank statement covering the past three months
- Visa fee payment — Official page says non-Finnish nationalities should contact the Embassy for the applicable fee.
⏱ Average processing time is about two weeks, depending on the applicant’s nationality. 📍 Apply through an Algerian embassy/consulate; the official page states in-person submission at the Embassy by appointment.
Chinese ordinary-passport applicants should confirm the nationality-specific fee, appointment process, and any insurance requirement with the Algerian mission serving China; the official page states applicants must visit the Embassy in person.
Requirements vary by consulate — verify with the official source. official ↗
Common questions
No sourced rule supports visa-free entry on that basis. Sources list Algeria as visa-required for Chinese passport holders; Algeria’s cited exceptions concern cruise shore excursions or approved-agency travel to certain southern cities, not holding a U.S. visa.
According to the Hong Kong Immigration Department, HKSAR passport holders have visa-free access or visa-on-arrival treatment for Algeria with a 14-day duration; Algerian authorities make the final entry decision.
No sourced Algeria visa waiver was found for ABTC holders. The ABTC scheme applies among APEC member economies, and Algeria is not an APEC member economy; Algeria visa sources do not list ABTC as an exemption.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.