Algeria Travel Insurance

Basic Information About Algeria

Some important information on Algeria Travel Insurance that we think you’ll want to know before you travel.

Algeria Security Measures for travelers

The decision to travel to Algeria is yours and you are equally responsible for your personal safety abroad. But since we care about your safety and security, we provide you credible information in our Travel Advice to help you to make an informed decision as regards traveling abroad.

Risk Level

Algeria – Exercise a high degree of caution

Due to the risk of civil unrest and the threat of terrorism, exercise a high degree of caution in Algeria.

Algeria Healthcare

There are public and private healthcare centers and hospitals in Algeria. The healthcare standard in Algeria hospitals may not be up to Canada’s standard but medical treatment in the North African country could be expensive. This is why you need Algeria travel insurance before traveling out of Canada. Some hospitals in Algeria may require cash payment for their services, so you need to travel with enough money to cover potential costs.

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Algeria Travel Insurance News

Megda Belkacemi, the daughter of Khaled Belkacemi, one of the victims of the mosque attack that took place in the Quebec City, says that her family moved to Canada because her parent chose it as a place of peace and stability.

Megda, 29, was the oldest of 17 children. She recalled how her parents left Algeria due to violence in the country, in search of a better life. According to Megda, her parents moved to Canada about 30 years ago to pursue their graduate studies. She and her brother Amir were born in Canada.

Her parents chose to return to Algeria for work in 1992 but it was a time of intense terrorism, she noted. Algerian elites were targeted by the terrorists. These mainly include universities, journalists, writers and so forth. She noted that the rector of her parent’s university was assassinated the day her father had a meeting with him.

Megda added that she grew up in Sainte-Genevieve near Cap-Rouge and had a peaceful childhood but their lives turned upside down on the evening of January 29, 2017, when her father was killed in the shooting.

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