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Algeria Residence for Commercial, Industrial, Craft or Liberal Activity

11 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national lawfully carrying on a commercial, industrial, craft or liberal professional activity in Algeria.

Route type
Business & self-employment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
8
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityThe professional-card file includes the applicant's criminal record.
  • Commercial Register RequiredThe professional-card file includes a copy of the commercial register.
  • Competent Activity Evidence RequiredProof of the activity issued by the competent services is required.
  • Eligibility summaryThe Ministry lists proof of commercial, industrial, craft or liberal activity as a residence-card basis.
  • Foreign Professional Card RequiredA foreign national in these activities must obtain the professional card.
  • Qualifying Independent Activity RequiredThe residence basis is commercial, industrial, craft or liberal professional activity.
  • Residence Card Or Receipt RequiredThe professional-card file includes the resident card or its receipt.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • AccommodationThe resident-card file includes a residential lease.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisThe Ministry lists proof of commercial, industrial, craft or liberal activity as a residence-card basis.
  • Report summaryThe Ministry lists proof of commercial, industrial, craft or liberal activity as a residence-card basis.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Professional Card Validity YearsThe foreign professional card is valid for two years and renewable.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Algeria?
The official source states: For a foreign national lawfully carrying on a commercial, industrial, craft or liberal professional activity in Algeria.
02Do I need to show accommodation in Algeria?
The official source states: The resident-card file includes a residential lease.

Every answer is quoted from the official interieur.gov.dz page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source interieur.gov.dzLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Algeria government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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