Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) to Algeria visa requirements

Yes, a visa is required. Taiwan (ROC) ordinary passport holders cannot enter Algeria visa-free and are not on Algeria's eVisa eligibility list, so a tourist visa must be obtained in advance from an Algerian diplomatic mission (there is no Algerian embassy in Taiwan, so applications are processed via an Algerian mission abroad or an authorized agent). A separate visa-on-arrival exists only for organized tours to the southern Sahara provinces. As of mid-2026, a Taiwan ordinary passport holder needs a visa to visit Algeria for tourism. Algeria grants visa-free access to only a short list of countries (Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Seychelles, Tunisia, and a few others), and Taiwan is not among them. Algeria's electronic visa (eVisa) is restricted to a defined set of nationalities (EU/Schengen, UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and several Gulf states); Taiwan is not eligible. Therefore Taiwanese travelers must apply for a traditional consular tourist visa before departure. Because Algeria has no embassy or consulate in Taiwan, applications are generally submitted through an Algerian diplomatic mission in a third country (such as Beijing or Hong Kong) or via an authorized visa agency. The standard tourist visa allows a stay of up to about 90 days and typically takes 10-20 working days to process. One narrow exception applies: travelers booked on a tour run by an approved Algerian travel agency whose itinerary covers the southern Saharan provinces (e.g., Tamanrasset, Djanet, Tassili N'Ajjer) can obtain a regularization visa on arrival for the duration of the tour, with fees paid at the airport. Algeria is in North Africa and is not part of the Schengen area, so the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply. Given the lack of a confirmed visa-free or eVisa channel for Taiwan, the conservative and correct verdict is visa-required.