How can I apply for asylum?

Asylum applications are processed and registered only by UNHCR’s Office in Algiers.

How to apply

You can submit your asylum application to UNHCR Office in Algiers by email at the following email address: [email protected].

The asylum application should contain all the following information:

• NAME, surname
• Date and place of birth
• Sex
• Nationality
• Date of entry in Algeria
• Point of entry in Algeria
• Current address in Algeria
• Telephone number (at any time during the asylum procedure you should inform UNHCR if you change your telephone number)
• The reason why you wish to apply for asylum
• Names of accompanying family members in Algeria