Entry right

Japan, on a Algerian passport

Visa required, filed at a consulate before departure.

The record sets no duration. Check the stay limit with the consulate before a long stay.

All visa-free countries with a Algerian passport

What changed

Unchanged between the 12 January 2025 and 17 February 2026 datasets: visa required, through a consulate.

The official portal

Applications go through Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. It is the only source that counts.

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Medical insurance

Many consulates require proof of medical insurance among the supporting documents — the Schengen area, for instance, asks for €30,000 of cover. The exact list is on the official portal above: that is the authority, not us.

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A layover in Japan
  • Tokyo · NRT — airside connection, nothing to show
  • Tokyo · HND — airside connection, nothing to show
  • Osaka · KIX — airside connection, nothing to show

International-to-international connection, single booking, same airport. Exemptions for holders of certain visas or residence permits are not assumed.

All 166 layovers for this passport

How much money can you take out of the country

Staying longer

This country has a scheme for remote workers: Visa nomade numérique (2024). It takes over when the entry period is no longer enough.

The other way round

A Japan passport travelling to Algeria: visa required.

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Same region, same passport

East Asia: with a Algerian passport, 1 of the 7 other countries in the region opens visa-free or with a simple online authorisation.

Visa-free (1)
Hong Kong (14 d)
Visa on arrival (1)
Macau
e-visa (1)
South Korea
Consulate visa (4)
China, Mongolia, North Korea, Taiwan
Once you are there
Cities rated for working there
The same country, on another passport
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What this page does not replace

Entry rules change often, sometimes overnight. This record gives the known state, with its source; it does not replace checking with the destination’s embassy or consulate, the only authority on the day you leave.

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