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The U.S. Embassy in Algiers advises U.S. citizens that meteorological authorities have forecast extreme wind conditions across parts of Algeria today and tomorrow, January 28-29, 2026. High winds may cause hazardous trav...

This is a security alert for increased risk of kidnapping of Western nationals surrounding the February 28 marathon.

Demonstrations/strikes are expected to take place on Oct 19, 2023 beginning at 11 am. The group intends to protest the events in Gaza with a march from Place du 1er Mai towards Martyrs Square. There will be substantial p...

Exercise increased caution in Algeria due to terrorism and kidnapping. Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information.

Do not travel to Algeria due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Algeria due to terrorism. Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Reconsider travel to Algeria due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Algeria due to terrorism.

February 22 will mark the two-year anniversary of major protests in Algiers and around the country and the U.S. Embassy is aware of calls on social media for protests around this date.

Do Not Travel to Algeria due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Algeria due to terrorism. Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information, and to raise the travel advisory from a Level 3.

A curfew is in effect in 38 of Algeria’s 48 provinces, including in Algiers, where the curfew is from 8 pm to 5 am. The other provinces covered by the curfew are: Boumerdes, Souk Ahras, Tissemsilt, Djelfa, Mascara, Oum...

Sunday, November 1, is also a national holiday to mark the Anniversary of the Revolution. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. However, this year, a Constitutional Ref...

The Algerian government started to ease the measures it had undertaken to limit the spread of COVID-19 by allowing more businesses to reopen and allowing some public transportation in cities to resume, but the lifting of...

Reconsider travel to Algeria due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Algeria due to terrorism. Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Event: The global public health threat posed by the ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is high, with more than 13,818,963 reported cases worldwide. On July 18, the Algerian Ministry of Health announced 22,549 con...

The Algerian government has started to ease the measures it had undertaken to limit the spread of COVID-19 by allowing more businesses to reopen and allowing some public transportation in cities to resume, but the liftin...

The Algerian government has started to ease the measures it had undertaken to limit the spread of COVID-19 by allowing more businesses to reopen and allowing public transportation in cities to resume, but the lifting of...

The government announced a phased approach to lifting restrictions starting June 7, but the easing of restrictions will be gradual and dependent on the evolution of COVID-19 cases in Algeria.  Visit the website of the Al...

The government reinforced lockdown measures over the Eid el Fitr holiday, projected to be on May 23-24 or May 24-25. During Eid el Fitr, the government is extending the curfew from 1 pm until 7 am the following day in a...

There is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China.  The global public health threat posed by COVID-19 is high, with more than 3,954,246 reported cases worldwide.  On May 9, the Alger...

The government of Algeria has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. On March 17, Algeria announced the immediate closure of all land borders and the suspension non-cargo international air and maritime tr...

On March 18, the Algerian Ministry of Health announced 72 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including six deaths, in Algeria.