ExploCountry guide · Northern Africa
Algeria travel guide: visa, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Algeria. Capital: Algiers.
Do you need a visa for Algeria?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 6 passports can enter Algeria without a visa.
All 198 passports for Algeria · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Algeria
Algeria at a glance
- Capital
- Algiers
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
- Currency
- Algerian dinar (د.ج, DZD)
- Languages
- Arabic
- Calling code
- +213
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz
Weather in Algiers
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Algeria
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Algeria
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Ftwo round pins and earth clips
Mains power is 230 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Algeria?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Algeria or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Algeria?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 6 passports can enter Algeria without a visa, 191 passports need a visa in advance and 1 passport is not admitted. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Algeria.
What plug type and voltage does Algeria use?
Algeria uses plug types C, F at 230 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Algeria?
Traffic keeps to the right in Algeria.
What currency does Algeria use?
Algerian dinar (د.ج, DZD).
What is the calling code for Algeria?
+213.
What is the capital of Algeria?
Algiers.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.