4th Intra-African Trade Fair 2025

4th Intra-African Trade Fair 2025

4-10 September 2025 - Algiers, Algeria

The 4^th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) will be held from September 4 to 10, 2025, at the Palais des Expositions du Pins Maritimes in Algiers, in coordination with the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) and the IATF Advisory Council, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the African Union.

Entry visa to Algeria-IATF2025

Except for those exempt from this requirement, foreign nationals wishing to travel to Algeria to participate in the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) must apply for a visa at the relevant Algerian diplomatic or consular mission.

This request should be done after registration to the event on the following link:

http://2025.iatf.africa/newfront

• Visa Submission Guidelines

Individuals wishing to apply for an entry visa to Algeria are kindly requested to contact the Algerian diplomatic or consular mission in their country of residence to submit their applications. Applications may be submitted individually or collectively through the focal points designated by AFREXIMBANK.

• Application requirements:

• Visa application form, fully completed and signed by the applicant
• Passport valid for at least 6 months.
• Photocopy of the passport pages containing personal details.
• Document certifying registration on the IATF 2025 platform (available in the following link: http://2025.iatf.africa/newfront) .
• Two (2) recent passport-size photographs.
• Payment of visa fees.
• Hotel reservation.
• Round-trip flight reservation.

 Visas upon arrival

In duly justified exceptional cases, visas will be issued upon arrival.

Conditions for issuance

However, in urgent cases, that apply to foreigners whose country of residence does not have diplomatic or consular representation, the Border Police may, in duly justified exceptional cases, issue a regularization visa to foreigners who present themselves at border posts without a visa.

Documents required:

1. Regularization visa application form.
2. Valid passport (valid for more than six months).
3. Copy of the passport pages containing personal information.
4. Documents proving the request to enter Algerian territory (document certifying validation of registration on the IATF 2025 platform).
5. Payment of visa fees set by Article 48 of the 2025 Finance Act.
6. Proof of accommodation in Algeria (hotel reservation).
7. Return ticket.

Participants eligible for a visa on arrival must present a boarding authorization, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad, and African Affairs, in order to board a flight to an Algerian airport.