Germany visa for Algerian citizens

For the tourist visa, Germany’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on videx.diplo.de. Processing time, as Germany states it: Usually 15 days after the mission receives the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; any waiting time for an appointment comes on top. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Germany has 1 mission in Algeria, with its embassy in Algiers.

In 2025, Germany’s embassy and consulates in Algeria (Algiers) received 11,517 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 7,572. The refusal rate was 34.0%. The refusal rate fell by 4.4 points from 38.4% in 2024. Applications rose by 23% compared with 2024 (9,398).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 31.3% of the applications lodged in Algeria that year, from 27.5% at the consulates of Finland to 81.9% at those of Malta. Germany’s consulates worldwide refused 13.1%. Germany was the 4th most applied-for Schengen state in Algeria.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Algeria, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Algeria to Germany, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Germany at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 12 May 2025) and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Germany (updated 11 August 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Algerian citizens can stay in Germany

How long Algerian citizens may stay in Germany is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Algerian citizens apply

In Algeria, applications go to the German embassy in Algiers, or to a visa centre acting for Germany; fees, documents and processing times are published by Germany.

Germany and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Germany lets Algerian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Germany when it is the main destination of the trip.

Germany’s neighbours for Algerian citizens

Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, France and Austria require Algerian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

German citizens travelling to Algeria

German citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Algeria. The rule is the same in both directions between Algeria and Germany.