Everything you need to know for your trip to Algeria

 

What items and personal effects can you bring with you when traveling to Algeria, and in what quantities?

I- PERSONAL ITEMS AND EFFECTS IMPORTED BY TRAVELERS :

These are all new or used items that a traveler might reasonably need for personal use during their trip, considering the travel circumstances, excluding any goods imported or exported for commercial purposes.

Conditions :

• Intended for personal or family use by the traveler; • Devoid of any commercial nature; • Excluded from items absolutely prohibited from import and export.

1- Temporarily imported personal items and effects :

Travelers (foreigners or non-resident nationals) who come to stay temporarily in the customs territory can temporarily import, upon request and after submitting a simplified declaration with a commitment to re-export exempt from deposit, all new or used items intended for their personal use, as listed by regulatory means.

Duration of temporary importation :

The duration of temporary importation of personal items and effects by travelers is set to :

For non-resident nationals :

Six (06) months non-extendable.

For non-resident foreigners :

Three (03) months extendable.

Upon the expiration of the granted deadlines, the items must be re-exported, abandoned to the Treasury, or put to use under the conditions set forth by current legislation and regulations.

2. Items and effects admitted duty and tax-free :

• Travelers can import items intended for their personal or family use, duty and tax-free, provided that the value does not exceed 150,000.00 DA. • These items must not, by their nature, quantity, or value, raise concerns of a commercial or professional nature. • Travelers are not authorized to import goods of a commercial nature, particularly mobile phones, whose importation is subject to specific regulations.

3. Items and effects admitted to flat-rate taxation :

Personal use items :

Travelers can clear customs, without the formalities of foreign trade and exchange control, new or used goods imported under the following conditions :

- The importation is occasional (not by regular travelers);

- The goods are intended for their personal or family use;

- They have no commercial nature;

- The value of the goods exceeds the duty-free threshold set at 150,000.00 DA.

The customs clearance of these goods results in a flat-rate tax of 30% of the value of the goods, determined according to Article 16 and subsequent articles of the customs code.

Importation of mobile phones and computer equipment for personal or family use :

Mobile phones and computer equipment for personal or family use are exempt from the aforementioned flat-rate tax.

Professional use items :

• Travelers can clear through customs, without the formalities of foreign trade and currency exchange, new or used goods imported for professional use, provided they are not intended for commercial sale as-is and their value does not exceed one hundred thousand dinars (100,000 DA). • This customs clearance incurs a flat-rate tax of 25% of the value of the goods, determined according to Article 16 and subsequent articles of the customs code. • Goods whose value exceeds the flat-rate tax threshold must be subject to an authorized regime or destination.

Note : Start-ups are exempt from paying the flat-rate tax in this context.

4. Duty-free allowances (Tobacco, wine, spirits, and perfumes) :

Regarding tobacco, wine, spirits, and perfumes, the following quantities can be imported duty-free by travelers :

• Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or a combination of these products up to 250 grams; • Alcohol: two (2) liters of wine or one (1) liter of spirits. • Perfumes: 50 grams of perfume and 1/4 liter of eau de toilette.

Declaration by the traveler :

Travelers are allowed to make a verbal declaration for the goods accompanying them. However, customs may require a written declaration for goods carried by travelers when they are imported as part of the exercise of their business activity, after meeting the legal and regulatory conditions in force.

Sensitive equipment :

Travelers are not permitted to import sensitive equipment such as drones, binoculars, GPS devices, weapons, and their accessories, as their importation is subject to specific regulations.

For more information :

Consult the link : https://www.douane.gov.dz/spip.php?article133

Pets:

Travelers accompanied by pets (dogs, cats, hamsters, etc.) must present the following health documents upon entry into the national territory :

• A health certificate dated less than eight (08) days, issued and signed by a veterinarian; • A vaccination record or certificate proving that the animal is properly vaccinated against rabies (the vaccination must be valid and carried out more than one month before the animal’s shipment and less than one year).

TRAVELER CONTROL :

In addition to the control of travelers carried out during the completion of regulatory formalities.

The customs administration may use a simplified customs control, allowing travelers to make a declaration by choosing between two types of channels :

One, identified by green symbols, is intended for travelers who, under their own responsibility, do not transport goods in quantities or values exceeding those allowable for duty-free admission, and whose importation is neither prohibited nor subject to restrictions; The other is intended for travelers who do not meet the conditions described above. Selective control of travelers may be conducted by customs.

Possible Destinations for Goods Transported by Travelers :

- Goods may be placed in customs storage :

• At the traveler’s request; • When the goods in question cannot be immediately cleared through customs; • When their admission into the customs territory cannot be authorized, provided they are duly declared, highlighting any possible prohibitions affecting them.

The storage period for goods placed in customs by travelers is set at one (01) month. Upon expiration of this period, the goods are sold by the customs administration.

- Abandoned in favor of the Public Treasury :

• Objects temporarily imported by travelers must be re-exported. • These objects may be abandoned to the Public Treasury, with the authorized customs receiver.

N.B :

• Abandonment is an act falling within the exclusive prerogatives of the customs receiver; • Before any acceptance, the customs receiver must decide on the appropriateness of abandonment, considering the condition of the object.

II - EXPORT OF PERSONAL ITEMS :

1- Export under temporary exemption :

Travelers (foreign or national residents) who will temporarily stay outside the customs territory may temporarily export items exclusively for their personal or family use, excluding goods prohibited for export absolutely. Also excluded are goods that, by their nature and quantity, raise commercial or professional concerns.

2- Temporary export :

Travelers (foreign or national residents) who will temporarily stay outside the customs territory may export items duty-free, upon request and after submitting a simplified declaration with a commitment to re-import without a bond, all new or used items intended for their personal use.

The duration of duty-free temporary export of items is set at six (06) months. Items temporarily exported must be re-imported for the clearance of commitments made.

For more information regarding the completion of customs formalities upon entry and exit from the national territory, please consult the website of the General Directorate of Customs (section dedicated to individuals) : ''  Summer Season 2025 - Direction Générale des Douanes ''.