Algeria Launches New Traveling Consular Offices Across Europe

Algerian consulates across Europe are rolling out traveling consular offices throughout November and December 2025, increasing access to essential administrative services for Algerian nationals living abroad. These initiatives bridge the gap between overseas citizens and consular support.

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Announced by the Secretary of State for the Diaspora, Sofiane Chaib, this program brings consular services closer to Algerian communities outside the country. Consulates in France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, the UK, and Italy have each scheduled multiple visiting dates in various cities.

Upcoming Consular Dates

Permanent Stops: Algeria in France by Consular Zone

• Besançon: November 30 in Belfort (Maison des Associations, 1 rue Jean-Pierre Melville, 90000 Belfort); December 21 in Audincourt (ancienne Mairie, 73 Grande Rue, 25400 Audincourt)

• Bordeaux: November 15 in Angoulême (Salle Conviviale de Basseau, 25 Rue Antoine de Conflants 16000 Angoulême); December 6 in La Rochelle (Salle des mariages de la Passerelle, 2 Square de La Passerelle 17000 La Rochelle); December 27 in Agen (Salle de La Rotonde du Stadium, 17 Cours Washington, 47000 Agen)

• Grenoble: November 16 in Chambery (53, rue du Verger – 73000 Chambery); November 30 in Annemasse (2 Rue Adolphe Magnin, 74100 Annemasse)

• Lyon: November 23 in Valence (Maison de La Vie Associative, 74 Route de Montelier, 26000 Valence); December 21 in Le Creusot (Salle Alice Boutavant, Maison des Associations Jouffroy, 71200 Le Creusot)

• Marseille: November 19 and December 23 in Avignon (Château de Saint-Chamond, 3 Rue François Maunac 84000 Avignon)

• Metz: November 23 in Saint-Dizier (Salle de Réunion, Pôle Associatif de Vergy, 52000 Saint-Dizier); December 14 in Châlons en Champagne (Centre Social et Culturel, 13 Rue Jean-Sébastien Bacha 51000 Châlons en Champagne)

• Montpellier: November 15 in Carcassonne (Centre Social Max-Savy Grazailles, 1 Rue du Moulin de La Seigne 11000 Carcassonne); November 22 in Mende (Centre culturel et social de la Communauté de Mende, Salle place Foirail, 48000 Mende); November 29 in Perpignan (Place Cassan Yes, 2 rue de La Miranda 66000 Perpignan); December 13 in Rodez (1 Boulevard du 122 Régiment d’Infanterie 12000 Rodez); December 10 in Alès (Maison Louis Aragon, 182 Rue de la Judie 30100 Alès)

• Saint-Étienne: November 15, December 6 & 13 in Clermont-Ferrand (88 boulevard Lavoisier 63000 Clermont-Ferrand)

• Strasbourg: November 23 in Mulhouse (adjacent to Mosquée Ennasr); December 7 in Épinal (2 Rue de La Maix, 88000 Épinal); December 14 in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (4 Rue General Cherin, Maison des Syndicats, 88100 Saint-Dié-des-Vosges); December 31 in Colmar (19 Place du Capitaine Dreyfus, 68000 Colmar)

• Toulouse: November 30 in Cahors (58 chemin de La Combe de Minuit 46000 Cahors); December 14 in Castres (136 Rue Paul Gauguin 81000 Castres)

• Nantes: November 16 & 30 and December 7 & 21 in Châtellerault (46 Rue Arsène et Jean Lambert 86100 Châtellerault).

Permanent Stops: Algeria Abroad

• Spain: November 30 in Murcia; December 14 in Seville

• Belgium: December 7 in Genk (Jeugdhuis Pionier Douverneur Alex, Galopinstraat 19-3600); December 14 in Luxembourg City (salle de réunion Kineek Kirchberg, 45 Avenue John Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg)

• Germany: November 23 in Düsseldorf (Niermannsweg 1, 40699 Erkrath); December 14 in Stuttgart

• United Kingdom: November 30 in Belfast; December 7 in Cardiff; December 14 in Glasgow

• Italy: November 23 in Barletta; November 30 in Rovereto (Via Vicenza N 5, Rovereto 38068); December 14 in Florence; December 14 in Vittoria; December 15 in Messina

Services Available at Traveling Consular Offices

Common services accessible at these stops typically include:

• Processing applications for biometric passports;

• Issuing passports and national identity cards;

• Drafting powers of attorney;

• Issuing deferral certificates and national service exemption cards;

• Providing criminal record extracts (casier judiciaire);

• Issuing life certificates (certificat de vie);

• Providing certificates of custom/civil status (certificat de coutume or célibat);

• Issuing driver’s license capacity certificates;

• Handling civil status transcriptions (birth, marriage);

• Receiving consular registration applications (first-time and renewal);

What to Know Before You Go

Some services require advance online booking, while others operate on a walk-in basis during open sessions. Check the relevant consulate’s official website or contact them directly to confirm exact times, locations, and any local requirements. For example, in Rennes all slots may already be filled—as the local appointment link is currently closed.