Algeria Embassy Berlin

Before your visit

The Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria is at Görschstraße 45–46 in Berlin-Pankow, in the north of the city.

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 16:00.
• Telephone: +49 30 43 73 70.
• Visa applicants: Apply in person and at least four weeks before your trip. Visas are generally not issued at Algerian airports or borders.
• Check your district: The embassy only serves seven northern and eastern states. All others belong to the Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main.

About the Embassy of Algeria in Berlin

The embassy represents Algeria, Africa’s largest country by area, in Germany. Relations focus on energy, especially gas and green hydrogen, as well as trade and migration.

Algeria has two missions in Germany: the embassy in Berlin and a Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main, which covers most of the country.

Which Algerian office is responsible for me?

Note that Bremen, Lower Saxony and Thuringia belong to Frankfurt, not to Berlin.

Consular services

• Visas for Algeria (applications in person)
• Passports and national ID cards for Algerian citizens
• Consular registration
• Civil status documents and transcription of marriages
• Legalisation of documents and powers of attorney

Documents checklist

Applying for an Algerian tourist visa

• Your passport, valid for at least six months on entry (a German identity card is not accepted)
• The visa application form, available from the embassy or the Consulate General
• Proof of accommodation, for example a hotel booking or an invitation
• For trips to southern Algeria: an invitation from a travel agency approved by the Algerian Ministry of Tourism, stating the travel dates and the exact route
• Apply at least four weeks before departure

The exact list of documents can change. Confirm it with the office responsible for your state.

Do I need an appointment?

Visa applications must be submitted in person. Contact the embassy or the Consulate General before your visit to confirm the procedure.

Visa information

Travelling from Germany to Algeria

German citizens need a visa, which must be applied for in person before travel at the Algerian Embassy in Berlin or the Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main.

• Apply at least four weeks before your trip.
• Visas are generally not issued at airports or border crossings, except in absolute emergencies and on arrival at selected tourist destinations in the south.
• Travel to southern Algeria requires an invitation from an approved Algerian travel agency with the exact route.
• The German Federal Foreign Office has a partial travel warning for border regions in the south and east.

Travelling from Algeria to Germany

Algerian citizens need a Schengen visa, which is applied for at the German Embassy in Algiers.

Closing days

The embassy is closed on German public holidays in Berlin and on Algerian holidays, including Yennayer (Amazigh New Year) on 12 January, Independence Day on 5 July, Revolution Day on 1 November and the Islamic holidays.

Emergency assistance

Algerian nationals in Germany

Contact the embassy or the Consulate General if your passport is lost or stolen or if you need help after an accident, arrest or death.

German nationals in Algeria

The German Embassy in Algiers is responsible for the whole country.

Diplomatic missions between Algeria and Germany

Algeria in Germany

• Berlin – Embassy of Algeria (this page)
• Frankfurt am Main – Consulate General (all federal states not covered by Berlin)

Germany in Algeria

• Algiers – German Embassy