Region: Middle East. Below are the Saudi Arabia visa categories we cover, each with a full step-by-step process built for applicants living in Algeria.
Saudi Arabia now offers an e-Visa for tourism that you can get entirely online! It's a multiple-entry visa valid for one year, allowing stays of up to 90 days per visit. The process is fast and straightforward — most applications are approved within minutes. This is a huge change from a few years ago when Saudi Arabia was very restrictive with tourist visas.
Fees: SAR 480 (~€117) including insurance
Processing time: Usually instant — within 5-30 minutes
Visa center in Algeria: No visa center needed — apply entirely online
To work in Saudi Arabia, you need a work visa sponsored by a Saudi employer. The employer arranges your Iqama (residency permit) which serves as both your work permit and residency document. The process is employer-driven — you cannot apply on your own.
Fees: Employer covers most fees — you may need medical exam (~SAR 300)
Processing time: 2-4 weeks after employer approval
Visa center in Algeria: Saudi Embassy Algiers
Great news for Algerians: you can now perform Umrah independently WITHOUT going through a travel agency! Saudi Arabia allows individual applications via the Nusuk platform or through a tourist e-Visa. If you hold a valid Schengen, US, or UK visa, you can get a Saudi tourist e-Visa and perform Umrah freely. Otherwise, you can register directly on the Nusuk platform to get an Umrah visa and book se…
Fees: Nusuk Umrah visa: ~SAR 300-500 (~€70-120) | Tourist e-Visa: SAR 480 (~€117)
Processing time: Nusuk: 1-5 days | Tourist e-Visa: instant to 24h
Visa center in Algeria: No visa center needed — apply online via Nusuk or e-Visa portal
Hajj is the major annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, performed during the month of Dhul Hijjah. Unlike Umrah, Hajj for Algerian citizens is managed through a government quota system via the ONPO (Office National du Pèlerinage et de la Omra). You CANNOT apply independently — you must register through the official Algerian system and wait for your turn.
Fees: Hajj package: ~650,000-800,000 DZD (~€4,000-5,000) — set annually by the Algerian government (includes visa, flights, accommodation, meals)
Processing time: Registration opens annually — waitlist can be several years
Visa center in Algeria: Managed entirely by ONPO — no individual visa application
Saudi Arabia offers excellent study opportunities, especially for scholarship students. Use the official "Study in Saudi" (ادرس في السعودية) platform at studyinsaudi.moe.gov.sa to browse universities and apply. The King Abdullah Scholarship Program and individual university scholarships provide free tuition, monthly stipend, accommodation, and health insurance. You apply through the Saudi Embassy…
Fees: Free for scholarship students / ~$50-100 for self-funded
Processing time: 2-4 weeks
Visa center in Algeria: Saudi Embassy Algiers — Ben Aknoun