Embassy of Algeria in Pretoria, South Africa

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Contact and pre-visit guide

A practical guide to the Algerian Embassy in Pretoria

Algeria’s Foreign Ministry, the embassy portal and South Africa’s current diplomatic directory agree on 950 Arcadia Street, three public telephone lines, a fax and the general inbox. The mission also publishes separate consular and visa inboxes and general hours of Monday to Friday, 09:00–16:00, except national and religious holidays. South Africa’s directory and its government news report on credentials identify Ali Achoui as the current ambassador; the mission’s biography page remains empty.

27 July 2026

Published address and contact channels

Name the exact transaction and your usual place of residence in the first enquiry, and say whether it concerns a consular, visa or institutional matter. Confirm the receiving section, appointment, submission and return method before travelling, paying or sending an original.

Published visiting address

950 Arcadia Street
Arcadia, Pretoria 0083
South Africa

Postal address in South Africa’s directory

P.O. Box 57480
Pretoria 0007
South Africa
Keep the street address and post box separate

950 Arcadia Street is the published embassy location. P.O. Box 57480 is the postal address listed by South Africa, not a visitor entrance. Confirm the receiving section and return method before sending any original.

Dedicated inboxes and published hours

  • Consular email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Visa application email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Published hours Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00
Official contact page South African directory of foreign representatives

South Africa’s directory lists a Defence Office separately, with a different telephone, fax, email and post box. Those are not general embassy or consular contacts. The freshly checked mission contact record did not publish a separate emergency number, so no public line is relabelled as one.

Who currently heads the mission?

Ali Achoui

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation lists Ali Achoui as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. SAnews also records that he presented his credentials to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 2 October 2025.

The mission’s official biography page is empty. This guide therefore gives the corroborated name, role and credentials date without inventing a career history.

Choose the channel by service and residence

The mission identifies political, economic and cultural affairs; sport and media; a consular section; administration and finance; and information technology. These headings help route an enquiry but do not prove appointment access or file acceptance.

The published visa jurisdiction

The local English visa page covers citizens of South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho, plus permanent or temporary foreign residents living in one of those countries. Visitors there are directed to apply in their country of origin or residence. This is a visa rule, not proof that every consular transaction has the same three-country scope.

Use the local checklist, then reconfirm it

The page repeatedly asks for a passport valid for at least six months, a passport-page copy, two photographs and two application-form copies; additional evidence depends on visa type. It also contains mutable fee, bank and processing details, so confirm money and procedure directly before acting.

Name the service in the first message

A short enquiry with enough context is easier to route than a broad request for ‘all the documents’. State who you are, where you normally live, the exact procedure and the decision you need from the embassy.

Algerian document or consular matter

Name the passport, registration, civil-status, legalisation or other procedure. Ask for the current Pretoria checklist and whether attendance, an appointment, originals, copies, payment or collection are required.

Visa for Algeria

Give nationality, country of habitual residence, purpose and expected length of travel. Ask for the correct category, form, supporting papers, fee, payment method, appointment rule and personal-attendance requirement.

Institutional or diplomatic enquiry

Identify the organisation, subject, responsible contact and any genuine deadline. Do not attach personal or confidential records until the receiving address, section and transfer method have been confirmed.

Prepare a useful enquiry before calling or writing

The office can answer more accurately when the first message contains enough context. Keep it concise and do not attach sensitive documents until the recipient and method have been confirmed.

  • Your full name and a safe way to reply.
  • Your nationality and, when relevant, whether you are an Algerian citizen or a foreign traveller.
  • Country of habitual residence, town and postcode, because residence can determine the competent Algerian post.
  • The exact service: passport, civil status, consular registration, legalisation, visa or another named request.
  • Any genuine deadline and the reason for it, without presenting a travel booking as a guaranteed processing date.
  • A request for the current checklist, fees, payment method, appointment rule, submission method and collection method.
Do not send original documents on assumption

No reliable Pretoria-specific postal procedure or return method was established in the checked material. Ask for written confirmation before posting a passport, certificate or other original. If an office authorises post, follow its current packaging, tracking and return instructions exactly and keep copies of everything sent.

Information this guide does not treat as settled

Stale, separate or changeable details are not converted into promises:

  • R Benlounes, named in a mirror last modified in 2021, as the current ambassador;
  • Defence Office contacts as public embassy or consular channels;
  • the three-country visa rule as jurisdiction for every consular transaction;
  • the French registration page, with French visa and residence-document remnants, as a local checklist;
  • a fee, exemption, bank account, payment method, processing time, validity or outcome guarantee;
  • an emergency number, walk-in access, accessibility, courier service or guaranteed passport return.

Open the relevant official page on the day you prepare the file and obtain dated confirmation of the section, appointment, documents, payment and return arrangements before travelling or handing over an original.

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the Algerian Embassy in Pretoria?

The embassy is at 950 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria 0083. South Africa’s directory also gives P.O. Box 57480, Pretoria 0007 for post.

Which telephone numbers are published?

The sources agree on +27 12 342 5074, 5075 and 5077, with fax +27 12 342 6479. Use the dedicated consular or visa inbox above for the matching service.

Who is Algeria’s current ambassador to South Africa?

South Africa’s current directory lists Ali Achoui, and SAnews records his presentation of credentials on 2 October 2025.

Does Pretoria handle visas for Botswana and Lesotho?

The English mission page says it handles citizens and residents of South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho. Visitors in those countries are directed to their country of origin or residence.

Is the published registration list tailored to South Africa?

No. The French page contains France-specific remnants. Request a current local list through the consular inbox shown above.

Official sources checked

These official records establish the location, contacts, ambassador and visa scope, while also exposing stale and non-local template material that must not become public instructions.