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Visa requirements for Algerian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Algeria. As of 2024, Algerian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 56 countries and territories, ranking the Algerian passport 87th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index .
VFS Global is a visa and passport administration outsourcing company for governments and diplomatic missions. [2] Zubin Karkaria founded the company in 2001 while he was chief executive at Kuoni Travel. [3] Formerly based in India, the company is now headquartered in Dubai with offices in 147 countries. [3]
The required documents differ, generally an invitation from an entity in Algeria is required. For tourist visas, a hotel booking is required, and for transit visas, proof of onward travel is required. [10] Additionally, travel insurance is required for citizens of the following countries, which determines the start date of the visa's validity: [10]
In 1955, it became the headquarters of France's 10th Parachute Division led by Jacques Massu. Upon Algerian independence in 1962, it was repurposed as the French embassy, and Ambassador Georges Gorse promptly undertook a comprehensive renovation of the building. [1] In 1963, the residence of the ambassador was established in the Villa des ...
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Algeria. Algeria has a significant presence worldwide, with particular focus on Africa, the Middle East, and its former colonizer France. Honorary consulates and trade missions are excluded from this listing
[93] [94] The general lack of competition for visa outsourcing contracts, which are dominated by companies such as VFS Global, BLS International and TLScontact, has also been blamed for the poor service. [95] This has partly spurred the EU to further digitalise the process.
Visa requirements for French citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of France. As of November 2024, French citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 192 countries and territories, ranking the French passport 2nd in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of Germany ...
In 1962, Algeria gained its independence from France. [65] At independence, under the terms of the Évian Accords, nationals were to become either Algerian or French effective on 1 January 1963. Nationals who wished to remain French could request naturalization by filing a request in France or one of the Overseas Departments before 22 March ...