Cash / Currency → Algeria

Cash / Currency is restricted for travelers entering Algeria; declare above the personal allowance.

Details

Cash / Currency requires declaration at customs (and in some cases an import permit) when carried by travelers into Algeria. Direction Générale des Douanes applies a personal-allowance threshold per item category; quantities above attract duty + the destination's VAT/GST rate (19%) plus, for select categories, an additional excise tax. AfCFTA tariff-elimination phasing in. ECOWAS / EAC / COMESA / CEMAC sub-regional rules add a layer. Travelers should consult Direction Générale des Douanes for the current quantity threshold + documentation requirement before departure.

Leaving with this item

Algeria requires declaration when leaving with cash and bearer-form negotiable instruments above USD 1,000 equivalent.

Practical advice

Carry Cash / Currency in carry-on where applicable (medication / lithium battery / valuables). On arrival, walk the Red Channel and declare on the customs form. Direction Générale des Douanes computes duty + VAT at the published rate. Have the purchase receipt + (for medication) the original prescription available.

Customs authority

Direction Générale des Douanes · https://www.douane.gov.dz/