Entering by boat: Algeria
What to do to enter Algeria by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
The steps
- VHF 16 to the coastguard on entering waters
- Call the harbour master before entering
- Customs (inventory, currency), police, military
Papers to have on board
- Passports for the whole crew
- Visas, if your nationality requires them
- Boat papers (registration certificate)
- Crew list
Good to know
- Visa required before entering Algerian waters for most nationalities.
- Algerian courtesy flag compulsory (not available locally; fines of €200 to €1,000 reported).
- Check in and out at every port (customs, police, military); tell the police before leaving; keep AIS on.
- Noonsite information from 2018, not updated: check it.
Ports of entry
The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.
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This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.