Filming in Algeria

Fixer in Algeria

To obtain your visa for filming in Algeria, you will need an invitation from a local production company. Why not make the most of your collaboration with a fixer in Algeria by choosing our services? Fixer Algeria uses local collaborators, international best practices and is open to the latest trends in filmmaking. We can help you obtain your visas, secure your film permits from local authorities, and help you save money on equipment. Choose a fixer that you know you can count on!

Visa for Algeria

All western passport holders traveling to Algeria are required to apply for an entry visa when filming in Algeria. Along with other documents, applications must also include an Invitation Letter from a fixer in Algeria. Please see a list of nationals who are exempt from holding a visa to enter Algeria. Should you need one, your passport must have at least 6 months of validity and a blank page to receive an entry stamp. Contact your local Algerian embassy or representative for more details.

Film Permits in Algeria

To obtain commercial film permits, you will need to contact the government agency responsible for the location you are looking at. You may also need to contact the local representatives. For Algeria, it is the Algerian Agency for Cultural Influence. This is a department of the Algerian Ministry of Culture. To save yourself the trouble of dealing with authorities, let our fixer in Algeria orchestrate obtaining it. A production assistant will apply and receive it on your behalf in record time.

Special equipment renting info

Since little to no filming infrastructure exists, all key equipment must be brought in from abroad. Many of Algeria’s most interesting locations are also quite far from any major city which will add to travel costs. We give our suppliers plenty of business through our network’s interactions with them which allows our film fixer space to negotiate and obtain discounts for you.

Algeria is an ATA carnet country. This international customs document permits duty-free and tax-free temporary import of goods for up to one year.

Cultural facts

Once you outsource obtaining visas and film permits in Algeria to us, you need only concern yourself with the creative part of filmmaking. However, it is ideal that you know some local etiquette.

Algerians are known for their hospitality and generosity. Visiting is a mainstay of social life, mostly within the circle of extended family. Greetings are lengthy and involve inquiries into health and family. Social interactions are much more common among members of the same gender than between men and women.

Weather when filming in Algeria

Algiers has one of the most pleasant climates in Africa thanks to its position in the Mediterranean. Winters are quite cool and rainy by coastal North African standards. The 24-hour average in January is 11°C (52°F). Temperatures during the day are usually above 32°C (90°F) in August and drop to 20°C (68°F) during the night. When heat waves from the Sahara Desert manage to reach a city in Algeria, the mercury can skyrocket above 40°C (104°F). Spring and autumn are transition periods, ideal for filming in Algeria.

Tax rebate in Algeria

At present, there are no tax incentives for foreign commercials or films shooting in Algeria. However, things are looking up, so feel free to check periodically on the Algerian Agency for the Cultural Influence website.t Our fixer in Algeria is expecting the government to focus on the media industry at some point soon. Following his December 2019 election, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune launched a series of political reforms. Tebboune has declared his intention to focus on economic issues in 2022 and beyond.

Conclusion on filming in Algeria

Fixer Algeria can do more than just send you the invite necessary for your visa to enter the country. Once you contact us, we will help you with creative recommendations as well as logistical issues, such as navigating local bureaucracy to obtain your film permits. As an experienced fixer in Algeria, we have the contacts to make up for its relatively small film infrastructure.

Our good name allows us easy access to officials and attracts local talent. Our network of sister companies gives vendors in the region a lot of business from their customers, which allows us to negotiate better deals for you than any other company in Algeria. Our international mindset and customer focus will ensure your collaboration with us is pleasant.

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