Algeria Ten-Year Resident Card after Seven Years
For a foreign resident with at least seven years of continuous lawful residence in Algeria who satisfies the long-term card file.
- Route type
- Residence-based status
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 6 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
6 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Continuous Lawful Residence Years Min
At least seven years of continuous lawful residence are required.
- Current Resident Card Required
The file includes a copy of the current foreign resident card.
- Legal Basis Evidence Required
The long-term-card file includes legal justification for the request, such as a registered mixed-marriage certificate where applicable.
- Sworn Continuous Residence Declaration Required
The applicant must submit the administration's sworn declaration of continuous residence.
- Tax Clearance Required
A recent cleared tax statement is required.
- Social Security Affiliation Required Conditionally
Employees or independent economic operators provide the relevant social-security affiliation certificate.
- Eligibility summary
A ten-year foreign resident card may be issued after at least seven years of continuous lawful residence.
- Official source basis
A ten-year foreign resident card may be issued after at least seven years of continuous lawful residence.
- Report summary
A ten-year foreign resident card may be issued after at least seven years of continuous lawful residence.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Resident Card Validity Years
The resulting foreign resident card is valid for ten years.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Algeria?
For a foreign resident with at least seven years of continuous lawful residence in Algeria who satisfies the long-term card file.
Every answer is quoted from the official interieur.gov.dz page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source interieur.gov.dzLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Algeria government page.Residence-based status routes in other countries
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