Algeria and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Algeria since 9 July 2026
- Issued by
- Notarial deeds and other documents from notaries, bailiffs and sworn translators are apostilled by the prosecutor general’s office at the court of appeal (Ministry of Justice)
- Language
- French, often accepted as it is
- Register
- Centre National du Registre du Commerce (CNRC)
- Tax treaty
- Signed 2018, in force 2020 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- Association Agreement, 2005
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
- Notary checks
- Enhanced, with a source-of-funds note (EU high-risk list, Delegated Regulation 2016/1675)
Documents from Algeria
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Algeria.
Proof of address in Algeria, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before an Algerian notary. The prosecutor general’s office at the court of appeal then apostilles it.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Notarial deeds and other documents from notaries, bailiffs and sworn translators are apostilled by the prosecutor general’s office at the court of appeal (Ministry of Justice). Documents from institutions under the Ministry of the Interior are apostilled by that ministry; civil status documents by the daïra (HCCH, August 2026).
Official page: https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=1238
Good to know. The Apostille Convention applies to Algeria since 9 July 2026, and the Netherlands accepts Algerian apostilles (Netherlands Worldwide, October 2026). Documents in Arabic need a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German.
If a company from Algeria becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Centre National du Registre du Commerce (CNRC). Order an extract of the commercial register and the statutes. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Trade between Algeria and the EU
In 2025, total EU trade in goods with Algeria came to €43.4 billion. The EU was Algeria’s biggest trade partner, with 49.6% of its international trade.
In 2025, EU imports from Algeria were €26.5 billion, 93.2% of them mineral products. Algeria is the EU’s third largest supplier of natural gas. EU exports were €16.9 billion, led by machinery and appliances (€6.4 billion) and chemicals (€3 billion).
Two-way trade in services came to €4.5 billion in 2024. EU foreign direct investment stock in Algeria was €14.5 billion in 2024, and Algerian investment stock in the EU was €1.4 billion.
The EU-Algeria Association Agreement entered into force in September 2005. Its goal of a free trade area by September 2020 has been met, apart from a few remaining tariffs. In June 2024, the EU launched dispute settlement over Algerian trade and investment restrictions, and in July 2025 requested an arbitration panel.
Import duties: Access2Markets.
Sources: European Commission [1].
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