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Algeria Ten-Year Resident Card after Seven Years

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign resident with at least seven years of continuous lawful residence in Algeria who satisfies the long-term card file.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
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.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Continuous Lawful Residence Years MinAt least seven years of continuous lawful residence are required.
  • Current Resident Card RequiredThe file includes a copy of the current foreign resident card.
  • Legal Basis Evidence RequiredThe long-term-card file includes legal justification for the request, such as a registered mixed-marriage certificate where applicable.
  • Sworn Continuous Residence Declaration RequiredThe applicant must submit the administration's sworn declaration of continuous residence.
  • Tax Clearance RequiredA recent cleared tax statement is required.
  • Social Security Affiliation Required ConditionallyEmployees or independent economic operators provide the relevant social-security affiliation certificate.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryA ten-year foreign resident card may be issued after at least seven years of continuous lawful residence.
  • Official source basisA ten-year foreign resident card may be issued after at least seven years of continuous lawful residence.
  • Report summaryA ten-year foreign resident card may be issued after at least seven years of continuous lawful residence.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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.
  • Resident Card Validity YearsThe resulting foreign resident card is valid for ten years.
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 resident with at least seven years of continuous lawful residence in Algeria who satisfies the long-term card file.

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

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 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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