Change of Residence

General Information

If you moved and have not reported your new mailing address to the Embassy, please fill out the following Form and send it with a copy of your registration card to the address at the bottom:

ALGERIAN EMBASSY
CONSULAR SECTION
2137 WYOMING AVE, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20008

Termination of Residence

Change of Residence Certificate (C.C.R)

• The CCR is established in order to enable Algerian citizens planning to return home, to take back their personal belongings, including a new car.

General conditions

• Applicant must be registered at the Embassy.
• Applicant must provide documents which show three (03) years of legal and uninterrupted residency in USA.
• Applicant must not have benefited already for a CCR.
• The CCR is granted once only to the Head of the family. It is valid for six (06) months from the date of issuance and cannot be extended without the approval of the Algerian Customs.

Total value of the CCR:

• 8 million Algerian Dinars for students and trainees.
• 10 million Algerian Dinars for the others.

Vehicle Specification:

• A new vehicle (voiture touristique) whose engine size must not exceed 1800 cm3 (for gas model) or 2000 cm3 (for Diesel model).
• A new Light Commercial Vehicle (véhicule utilitaire neuf) whose total weight (Poids total en charge) must not exceed 5.950 tons.
• A two wheel vehicle subject to registration (Motor Bike).

Required Documents:

• CCR Application form.
• Original consular registration card + two (02) copies.
• Algerian passport + two (02) copies of the first page.
• Original copies of proof of residency in the consular district + two (02) copies;
• Vehicle registration documents, issued under the name of the applicant + two (02) copies.
• Inventory of personal belongings.
• Original invoice for the car + two (02) copies.
• Proof of activity or enrolment certificate for students or trainees.
• $50 and 400DA for each 10.000DA. This fee is reduced by 50% for students.
• The presence of the holder of the CCR is compulsory to carry out customs procedures. Power of Attorney (Procuration) is not allowed.
• The issuance of the CCR leads to the cancellation of the applicant's consular registration. To re-register, applicant must wait six (06) months and must provide a new registration file.

Change of residence with transfer or creation of a new professional activity

Within his/her activities or the creation of a new one, all Algerian nationals can benefit from the right to import without payment, clear customs exempt of formalities related to the control of foreign trade and exempt of duty taxes, any materials and equipment intended for the use within the activity authorized by law*.

Within a new activity, all materials and equipment must be new or refurbished bearing a warranty on the day of arrival in Algeria. However, transport vehicles (merchandises) within the duly approved activity in Algeria must be imported in a new condition (trucks, semi-trailers, trailers, concrete mixers, and special purpose vehicles.)

Required documents:

• Registration at the National Center of Commerce Registry and the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• License issued by the Algerian authorities to practice the activity in Algeria.
• Proof of practice of the activity abroad during the last three years preceding the date of transfer.
• A sworn affidavit stating that the materials and equipment will not be sold or loaned for three (03) years unless custom and all appropriate taxes are paid.

(*): Executive decree No 99-188 dated August 10th, 1999 related to the import of personal goods within a change of residence.