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Algeria Gate: The Consulate General of Algeria in New York is moving closer to the national community established in the United States by organising several consular sessions devoted to biometric passport applications. Mobile stations will be deployed between late October and mid-November 2026 in Illinois, Massachusetts and Florida.

According to a consulate statement relayed on 19 September, the first session is scheduled in Chicago, Illinois, on 29th, 30th and 31st October 2026. Consular teams will then travel to Boston, Massachusetts, on November 6th and 7th, before a third operation planned in Florida on November 13th and 14th 2026. Algerians residing in neighbouring states will also be able to benefit from these visits.

A mandatory step before travelling

These sessions will mainly allow Algerian nationals to have their photograph taken and fingerprints recorded — necessary steps for the issuance of a biometric passport.

The consulate nevertheless reminds applicants that those wishing to benefit from this operation must imperatively submit their passport application file before travelling. The announced deadline for sending files is set at October 15th 2026.

Passport applications may be accompanied, when necessary, by a request for renewal of consular registration or a first registration. The consulate’s normal procedure moreover provides that Algerian citizens residing permanently abroad must be registered with their consular representation before a passport is issued.

For applicants aged 12 and over, physical presence is required for the biometric formalities. The consulate’s official website specifies that children under 12 are exempt from personal appearance for fingerprinting.

Attention: no other consular services on site

The consulate also insists on an important point: these mobile sessions will be exclusively devoted to biometric operations linked to the passport. Agents will therefore not process visa applications, powers of attorney or other consular services on site.

Likewise, a national who presents themselves directly in Chicago, Boston or Florida without having previously submitted their file risks being unable to complete the fingerprinting.

This initiative aims to facilitate the procedures of Algerians who sometimes live several hundred or even several thousand kilometres from New York. The Consulate General’s jurisdiction currently covers 25 American states, including Illinois, Massachusetts and Florida.

With these mobile biometric stations, the nationals concerned will thus be able to complete the step requiring their physical presence without systematically having to travel to the consulate headquarters in New York.

Algeria Gate: The Ayoub Aissiou case has taken a new turn in Spain. According to the Spanish daily El Debate, the Algerian businessman is named in a complaint linking him to an alleged drug-trafficking network between South America, Morocco and Europe.

The document reportedly refers to a drug trafficking operation originating in Brazil and Guinea-Bissau, with transit points through Morocco, Algeciras, Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands. It also names the Portuguese drug trafficker Rúben Oliveira, known as “Xuxas,” as well as individuals presented as members of the Moroccan intelligence services. These elements remain, at this stage, accusations contained in a complaint and do not constitute a conviction for drug trafficking.

Aissiou had been arrested in Spain in connection with an extradition request filed by Algeria, which is seeking him in particular on charges of forgery, criminal organisation and money laundering. Provisionally released in early September under judicial supervision, he remains barred from leaving Spanish territory.

In Algeria, he has already been sentenced in several financial cases to a total of 55 years in prison, notably for embezzlement, money laundering and the illegal transfer of capital.

Algeria Gate: The senior advisor to the U.S. President for Africa, Arab affairs and the Middle East, Massad Boulos, affirmed that Algeria represents an important partner for the United States in strengthening regional security, expanding economic opportunities, and achieving prosperity for both countries.

Boulos said, following his reception by President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the Presidency of the Republic headquarters, that he was happy to return to Algeria, expressing his thanks to President Tebboune for the warm reception and for the meeting, which he described as highly fruitful.

He explained that his discussion with President Tebboune was an extension of recent talks on shared regional priorities and bilateral relations between the United States and Algeria.

Boulos stressed that Algeria is “an important partner for the United States in strengthening regional security, expanding economic opportunities, and achieving prosperity for both countries.”

The American official added that he would continue his discussions on bilateral relations with Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb and Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Attaf.

He also indicated that he would explore ways to enhance cooperation in the energy sector with the CEO of the Sonatrach Group, Noureddine Daoudi.

In concluding his statement, Massad Boulos expressed his sincere condolences to the Algerian government and people following the recent fires that affected a number of areas across the country, saying that their thoughts are with all those affected by these difficult circumstances. He also renewed his thanks for the warm reception and the ongoing dialogue.