Algeria duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Algeriawithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-08-01 against the official customs source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

2 L wine

or 1 L spirits

Full rule

2 litres of wine OR 1 litre of spirits per traveler

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 50 cigars / 250 g mix

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR an assortment of these products up to 250 g

Goods & gifts

DZD 150,000

personal/family use (~EUR 1,000)

Full rule

DZD 150,000 (~EUR 1,000) in objects for personal or family use, duty- and tax-free, provided nature/quantity/value is non-commercial; plus 50 g perfume and 0.25 litre eau de toilette

Cash · declare from

EUR 1,000+

Full rule

Over EUR 1,000 (or equivalent in other currencies) must be declared in writing or electronically on BOTH entry and exit - applies to Algerian and foreign travelers alike; covers banknotes, coins, bearer instruments and precious metals

Depends on: none - flat franchise; commercial-looking quantities lose the exemption

Good to know

Mobile phones are excluded from the traveler franchise (separate import regime). douane.gov.dz serves an incomplete TLS chain - WebFetch fails, use curl -k. Cash rules per Bank of Algeria Reglement and Instruction 04-2016 (dinar banknotes have their own import/export regime), official page douane.gov.dz/spip.php?article53

From Algeria's official customs guidance, checked 2026-08-01 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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