Health
Vaccines, malaria, insurance and emergency numbers. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Before you leave
See your doctor or a travel clinic before departure. A yellow fever certificate is required if you arrive from a country with a risk of transmission.
Practical adviceVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Algeria, healthGOV.UK (FCDO), Algeria travel advice: entry requirementsInsurance covering treatment, hospitalisation and repatriation is essential; the embassy does not pay these costs.
Practical adviceVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Algeria, healthYellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for travellers aged 9 months or older coming from a country with risk of transmission, including after a stopover of more than 12 hours in such a country. The CDC does not recommend this vaccine for this destination. Rules change: check them before departure and talk to a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: AlgeriaMalaria: the CDC page does not report transmission in this country. If your trip includes other countries, ask a doctor for advice.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Algeria
Emergency numbers
Ambulance 1021, fire 14, police 17, tourist police or hotline 1548.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Algeria travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Algeria
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Ambulance 1021, fire 14, police 17, tourist police 1548.
GOV.UK (FCDO), Algeria travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Algeria· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Algeria, health · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Algeria travel advice: entry requirements · Source updated: September 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Algeria · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Algeria travel advice: getting help · Source updated: September 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Algeria · Source updated: September 9, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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