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Registration & Deferment - - Last modified: 09 January 2008


National Service registration (Recensement) is compulsory and takes place at the age of 18. This procedure is automatically carried out by the Consulate for all Algerian nationals born in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, as well as those who are registered at the consulate.

However National Service can be deferred for the entire period of your studies. To do so, please provide the following documents:

Required documents for deferment:
1. One (1) Application Form
2. Four (04) Passport-sized photographs
3. Birth Certificate
4. Enrolment certificate for the current year.

Please note that to renew the national service deferment period you will need to provide the following documents instead:

1. One (1) Application Form
2. Deferment Card "Carte de Sursis"
3. Enrolment certificate for the current year.

Notice: In order to avoid unnecessary delays, applications for deferment should be submitted to the Consulate at the beginning of each academic year.

Exemption for medical reasons:


If you are applying to be exempted from the National Service on the basis of a medical condition, please provide the following documents:

1. One (1) Application Form
2. Medical Certificates
3. X-rays (if any)
4. Results of specialized medical tests
5. Surgical operation protocol
6. Clinical resume of the illness
7. Hospitalisation certificates

Presidential Decisions for Exemption


In 1999, His Excellency President Abdelaziz Bouteflika took important decisions to enable Algerian Nationals to regularise their National Service situation. People entitled to this scheme must be over the age of 22 and have finished their studies.

How to Apply

Applications must be made to the Algerian Consulate in London accompanied by the following documents:

1. Application form
2. Original full birth certificate (copie integrale delivree par la commune de naissance)
3. Two (2) recent passport-sized photographs
4. Enrolment certificate for the last year of studies (applicable to students)
5. Copy of work contract or Evidence of paid activity (applicable to workers)
6. Copy of consular registration card
7. Copy of residence document in UK or Ireland (Home Office or Irish Immigration stamp) or any European Economic Area Passport
Exemption of Algerian-French Nationals
According to the Algerian-French Agreement on National Service dated 10/11/1983, Algerian Citizens who have French Nationality are exempted from National Service in Algeria on condition that they provide:
1. "Declaration d'option" issued by French Authorities
2. "Certificat des Services" or "Certificat de Situation" issued by French Authorities.