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Information on the definitive export of vehicles by individuals to Algeria

🚩 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT VEHICLE TRANSPORT ON THE BARCELONA - ORAN AND BARCELONA - ALGIERS ROUTES

As announced by the Algerian Ministry of Transport, from June 15 to September 15, 2025, the following types of vehicles will not be allowed to board: 

  1. New export vehicles
  2. Export vehicles less than 3 years old
  3. Vans
  4. Vehicles with more than 7 seats used for the transport of goods.

This restriction aims to ease port traffic management, especially during the high summer season.

This measure affects the ports of Algiers and Oran. Mostaganem is not subject to restrictions. 

 

The export of new vehicles, vehicles due to a change of residence (CCR), or vehicles less than three years old to Algeria is subject to customs regulations of the country of origin and the destination country. The customer must follow these steps:

  1. The customer must first make a regular reservation (passenger + vehicle) through our website: https://www.balearia.com/fr, or by visiting our agency at the port of Valencia, Barcelona, or through their travel agency.

    The vehicle registered in the reservation must be the one intended for export, and its specifications must comply with customs regulations for vehicle exportation by individuals to Algeria.

  2. Once the passenger and vehicle reservation is confirmed, to ensure boarding, the customer must mandatorily send the customs documentation DAE (Export Accompanying Document) and their reservation to the email address: export.algerie@balearia.com if traveling via Valencia or exportacion.barcelona@balearia.com if traveling via Barcelona, at least 6 hours before the boat departure. The DAE must indicate the license plate number, the full chassis number (numbers and letters), and the departure port.
     

  3. The customer must arrive at the port on the day of travel at least 4 hours before the departure time if traveling from Valencia, and at least 6 hours before if traveling from Barcelona, and must have all the necessary documentation for the trip.

    If the customer is not the owner of the car, they must present the following documents to the customs authorities:

    - A valid vehicle registration certificate.
    - A written authorization for the transfer of the vehicle. The document must be original, signed by the car owner and by the person who will transport it to Algeria. It must be signed and stamped by a notary, a town hall, or a competent public authority.
    - A copy of the identity document or passport of the car owner and the person who will transport the vehicle to Algeria.
     

  4. Once at the port, the customer must pay a fixed fee of 50 euros for exporting the vehicle to receive the passenger boarding pass and the export vehicle boarding authorization.
     
  5. IMPORTANT DEPARTURES FROM BARCELONA: If the passenger is carrying more than 3 pieces of any type of goods per passenger in the vehicle, it is strongly recommended to present an export DUA. VEHICLE EXPORTS VIA BARCELONA WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE FROM JUNE 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15.
     

For any additional information, you can contact us at:

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