Visa requirements

As part of preparations for the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), which will be held in Algiers from September 4 to 10, 2025, the Algerian Embassy in Dublin informs participants that visa applications must be accompanied by the following documents:

I – Consular Visa

Required Documentation:

·         Completed and signed visa application form

·         Passport valid for at least six months

·         Photocopy of passport pages containing personal details

·         Proof of confirmed registration on the IATF 2025 platform

·         Two recent passport-sized photographs

·         Payment of applicable visa fees

·         Hotel reservation **

·         Round-trip flight booking **

 If unavailable at the time of submission, applicants must still submit their application and provide these two documents at the time of visa issuance.

 

Processing and Validity:

·         Holders of diplomatic, service, and regional/international organization travel documents are subject to the standard visa application procedures, unless a visa exemption agreement exists.

·         Visa processing time shall not exceed one week.

Visa Validity

·         Individual participants: One-month single-entry tourist visa, valid from August 15 to September 15, covering the event period

·         Exhibitors: Three-month multiple-entry business visa

·         Bank delegation members requiring multiple trips for meetings: Six-month multiple-entry business visa

II – Visas on Arrival:

Issuance Conditions:

Foreign nationals entering Algerian territory must present a valid travel document accompanied by a consular visa to border control authorities.

However, in urgent situations, the Border Police may exceptionally issue a regularization visa to foreign nationals who present themselves at border posts without a visa.

This measure applies only to foreign nationals whose country of residence does not host Algerian diplomatic or consular representations.

Required Documentation:

·         Completed regularization visa application form

·         Valid passport (minimum validity of over six months)

·         Copy of passport pages with personal information

·         Confirmation of registration on the IATF 2025 platform

·         Payment of visa fees in accordance with Article 48 of the 2025 Finance Law

·         Proof of accommodation in Algeria (e.g., hotel booking)

·         Return flight ticket

To be allowed to board a flight bound for an Algerian airport, the participant concerned by the visa on arrival must hold a boarding certificate issued by the competent services of the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs..