Visa for Italy from Algeria: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. Algerian nationals must obtain a Schengen short-stay (Type C) visa before travelling to Italy for tourism. The visa allows up to 90 days within any 180-day period and is valid across the whole Schengen area. Italy must be your main destination, or your first point of entry, for the application to fall to its consulates.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

Prepare a passport valid for at least three months beyond your intended departure, the signed form, compliant photos, accommodation and return-flight bookings, proof of sufficient funds and travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000. The visa fee is generally €90 per adult, excluding the partner's service charge.

Prepare your application on the official Visto per l'Italia portal, which lists the required documents. You then book an appointment and submit the file at the VFS Global centre in Algeria, in Algiers, where your fingerprints are taken. The file is forwarded to the competent Italian consulate for a decision.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Italy is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Italy has no consulate in Algeria, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Algeria, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Algeria but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing usually takes 15 to 45 days. Lodge no earlier than six months and no later than 15 days before departure. In Algiers, appointment slots fill quickly over the summer and holiday periods, so plan ahead. Consistent proof of funds and of ties to Algeria strengthens the file.

Applying to Italy while spending more time in another Schengen country is a frequent cause of refusal: apply to the country of your main stay. Insurance that does not cover the full trip or the whole Schengen area often blocks the application. Confirm the exact fee, timelines and approved partner on the official site before paying.