Once on a par with neighbouring Morocco as a travel hot-spot, Algeria's decade long civil war scared off all but the most foolhardy of travellers. Now that the violence has subsided a trickle of visitors is returning to explore the one of Africa's most diverse and... Read the overview

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Nationals of Israel are not allowed into the country. A visa is required for other visitors (excluding citizens of Libya, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara, the Seychelles, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen). For an application from your home country, you'll need to provide proof of employment, an 'invitation' to visit the country from an Algerian contact or tourist agency (available from several travel agencies in Tamanrasset, Djanet and Ghardaia) and two passport photographs. Getting a visa en route is usually possible in Niger, Chad and Mali. A 30-day visa costs around USD 50.00 . Some embassies ask for photocopies of your passport (and it's worth having some with you anyway).