Work visa
For the exercise of salaried employment in Algeria
The following documents are required:
1. Visa application form (Click down to download) duly filled out electronically only (not by hand), printed, dated, and signed;
2. A recent identity photo (35 millimeters wide by 45 millimeters high);
3. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months and accompanied by a photocopy of the first two pages;
4. Proof of residence of less than three months in the Netherlands for the applicant: Rental contract or electricity and gas bill or water bill or Internet bill. If not, the applicant must provide a BRP less than 6 months old;
5. Copy of the employment contract;
6. Provisional work authorization prior to the work permit issued by the competent employment services (under the Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security);
7. Commitment established by the employer organization in Algeria by which it undertakes to proceed with and ensure the repatriation of the worker at the end of their employment contract or in the event of its early termination. This commitment must also be endorsed by the competent employment services;
8. A travel insurance certificate in the name of the applicant or in the name of their employer (indicating that it covers the employee on a mission abroad) mentioning Algeria as the destination country and providing a minimum of 30,000 euros in guarantees for medical expenses and medical repatriation, in case of accident, illness, and repatriation of remains in case of death. This certificate must cover the entire validity period of the visa. Insurance certificates can be obtained from your insurance company, your bank, or a travel agency;
The payment of visa fees is made only by credit card at the Embassy. They vary depending on nationality, passport type, travel duration, and number of entries). Visa fees are non-refundable in case of cancellation of the visa application by the applicant, regardless of the reason, and also in case of refusal of visa issuance by the Embassy.
Very Important:
- For applicants who do not hold a Dutch passport, it is necessary to provide proof of legal residence in the Netherlands, through:
• For nationals of countries that are exempt from the residence permit requirement in the Netherlands: The presentation of a BRP (Basisregistratie Personen) certificate issued by the municipality of residence and dated within the last 6 months;
• For nationalities other than those mentioned above: it is necessary to provide a residence permit that is valid at the time of the application and on the expected expiration date of the visa.
Visit the Dutch website https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/visa-required for more information regarding the requirements related to your nationality;
- No incomplete file will be accepted and processed;
- The Embassy reserves the right to request in writing, by email, or by phone, any other document not mentioned in the above list and any additional information it deems necessary for the processing of the visa application.
Updated on 06/20/2025