PASSPORT FIRST ISSUANCE

FIRST PASSPORT ISSUE

The submission of the application file must be made by the person concerned from Tuesday to Saturday

The presence of minor children under the age of (12) twelve years is not compulsory provided that the photos provided in their files are in conformity. Beyond 12 years, they must be accompanied by the father, the mother if the latter does not have Algerian nationality or the legal guardian.

The biometric passport application file includes the following documents (originals plus copies):

• the valid consular registration card.
• The form duly completed, dated and signed, to be collected from the consulate or downloaded
• The original of the 12 S birth certificate of the person concerned plus a copy.

Nationals born abroad must request their 12S birth certificate from the civil status department of the consulate covering the place of birth

(NB: the foreign birth certificate must be transcribed beforehand with these consular services, see civil status section).

Nationals born in Algeria can request their 12S birth certificate via the Internet: http://demande 12s.interieur.gov.dz (See civil status section) or with the town of birth in Algeria.

• An extract from the marriage certificate or an extract from the judgment of divorce, if applicable.
• Written statement from the person concerned confirming their blood group or any document justifying the blood group.
• The residence permit or the French identity card for dual nationals.
• Work certificate for applicants exercising a professional activity.
• Proof of address (EDF-DGF receipt, telephone, rental or property contract) or accommodation certificate legalized with the town hall of the place of residence
• Education certificate for students.
• Four recent and identical digital passport photos.
• Photocopy of the old passport.
• Payment of chancery fees by CB bank card or in cash on an exceptional basis (60 euros); for students and minor children (30 euros).

Noticed:

Passport validity period: 10 years for adults and 05 years for minors.

Procedures for withdrawing the biometric passport

Biometric passports are established in Algeria. Interested parties can check the availability of their passports on the Consulate General's website (see the home page “ Is my passport ready? ”).

Upon receipt of the passports by the Consulate General established in Algeria, individual text messages are sent to the nationals concerned informing them of the availability of their passport and inviting them to present themselves as soon as possible to make the withdrawal.

The passport is delivered on presentation of the receipt of deposit of the file and the old passport (even valid).

The presence of interested parties aged 12 and over is compulsory for enlistment, however the presence of minor children under the age of 12 is not compulsory.

Parents can collect the passports of their children who have not reached the age of 12 when the file is submitted (date of the first fingerprinting phase).

The 12S birth certificate is automatically submitted when applying for a biometric passport submitted by the person concerned, his wife and his children.

Important:

The passport must be withdrawn by its holder as soon as he is informed of its availability at the level of the Consulate.

Any passport not withdrawn by its holder is destroyed six (06) months after the date of notification to the person concerned.

In this case, and except in a situation of justified force majeure, the stamp duty required for the request for a new passport is equal to twice the fixed stamp duty

For emergency passports:

According to Article 2 of Executive Decree No. 16-58 of 02/03/2016, specifying the conditions for creating and issuing an emergency passport.

According to the aforementioned decree, the emergency passport is issued on an exceptional basis, in favor of our citizens who are not registered in the diplomatic or consular mission, and whose file for the settlement of their administrative situation has been accepted in the plan stay. .by the Spanish authorities and to require a valid emergency passport, must be over 04 months old.

An emergency passport for citizens registered in another diplomatic or consular post victim of theft on Spanish territory, in which case an emergency passport is issued to return to Algeria.

An emergency passport is also issued to citizens registered with our services, as part of a trip to Algeria (his biometric passport did not reach our center for various reasons).