Algeria Takes New Measures to Boost Desert Tourism

Algeria Takes New Measures to Boost Desert Tourism

Algeria seeks to attract foreign tourists through a series of measures that encourage desert tourism in the south of the country, following in the footsteps of Saudi Arabia, which opened its doors to foreign tourists for the first time in 2019.

Bloomberg news agency reported that Algeria is planning to ease access for international travelers, according to an Interior Ministry document.

The ministry's statement announced the approval of new arrangements for granting tourist visas to foreign tourists wishing to visit the south of the country in close coordination with the various ministerial sectors and relevant bodies.

Visitors may be issued tourist visas on arrival, allowing them to explore desolate landscapes and ancient monuments in the country as an alternative to the long and futile bureaucratic process before travel.

In this regard, it was decided to enable foreigners wishing to undertake tourist trips to the country's south through approved national tourism and travel agencies to benefit from the settlement visa directly upon arrival at the border crossings, especially in the southern states.

According to the ministry, the concerned foreign tourists benefit from a document handed over to them by their tourism agencies, allowing them to board various airlines' planes at the airports.

The tourists also benefit, directly