Egypt to Algeria visa requirements

Yes, an Egyptian ordinary passport holder needs a visa to visit Algeria. You must apply in advance for a short-stay (tourist) visa at an Algerian embassy or consulate before travel. Algeria has no general eVisa for tourism and no standard visa-on-arrival for Egyptians, although members of organized tours to certain southern regions arranged through an approved Algerian travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days. Egypt and Algeria have no bilateral visa-waiver agreement for ordinary passport holders, so Egyptian tourists must secure an Algerian entry visa before departure. Applications are filed at the Algerian Embassy in Cairo or a consulate, and a tourist visa typically requires a notarized invitation from an Algerian host or a confirmed booking through an approved travel agency, plus travel/repatriation insurance. The standard tourist visa is usually issued as a single-entry permit allowing a stay of up to about 30-90 days; consular fees vary by reciprocity but commonly fall in the roughly US$60-100 range for short-stay tourist visas, and applications should be lodged well ahead of travel (at least 15-60 days). The only relief from the advance-visa rule is the organized-tour channel to Algeria's southern desert regions, where travelers booked with an approved agency may receive a 30-day visa on arrival. Diplomatic and service passport holders are visa-exempt, but that does not apply to ordinary passports. There were no 2024-2026 changes opening a visa-free or general eVisa route for Egyptians, so the conservative and correct verdict is visa-required.