FREN
TRACKER

Payment tools tracker: what works, what has changed

Where each tool stands for a resident of Algeria, with its dated history. We recheck the official pages every Monday: when something changes, a line is added here.

  1. SWIFT transfer to your currency account

    Algerian bank
    Open from Algeria
    Yes
    Status
    Legal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Checked on the tool’s official page. (source)
    2. Regulation 26-02: the client has at most 120 days to pay (instead of 360), and the money comes home the day they pay. (source)
    See it in the comparison

  2. Payoneer

    Online account
    Open from Algeria
    Yes
    Status
    Legal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Checked: the $1.50 or €1.50 fee only applies to banks in the currency’s home country, not to a dollar or euro withdrawal to an Algerian bank. The real amount shows on the summary screen.
    See it in the comparison

  3. PayPal

    Online account
    Open from Algeria
    Yes, with extra checks
    Status
    Legal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Confirmed: an account opened in Algeria can receive money with a linked Visa card. 30-day hold at first, 4.9% + $0.30 per payment.
    See it in the comparison

  4. Grey

    Online account
    Open from Algeria
    Yes
    Status
    Grey area
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Euro and sterling accounts, no dollar account. Grey’s pages contradict each other on the dinar withdrawal, which would happen outside an approved bank.
    See it in the comparison

  5. Paysera

    Online account
    Open from Algeria
    Yes, with extra checks
    Status
    Legal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Accepts Algerian residents, with extra checks. Never buy a “verified” account.
    2. The Sidi M’hamed court sentences the managers of a company that ran Paysera services in Algeria without authorisation to up to five years in prison. (source)
    See it in the comparison

  6. Skrill

    Online account
    Open from Algeria
    Yes, with extra checks
    Status
    Legal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Checked on the tool’s official page. (source)
    See it in the comparison

  7. Upwork

    Freelance platform
    Open from Algeria
    Partly
    Status
    Legal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Direct to local bank doesn’t cover Algeria: go through Payoneer, or a dollar wire if the option shows up.
    See it in the comparison

  8. Fiverr

    Freelance platform
    Open from Algeria
    Yes
    Status
    Legal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Checked on the tool’s official page. (source)
    See it in the comparison

  9. Deel

    Freelance platform
    Open from Algeria
    Unclear
    Status
    Legal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Checked on the tool’s official page. (source)
    See it in the comparison

  10. Khamsat / Mostaql (Hsoub)

    Freelance platform
    Open from Algeria
    Yes
    Status
    Legal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Hsoub’s help centre lists Algeria for withdrawing Mostaql and Khamsat earnings to a bank account. (source)
    See it in the comparison

  11. Wise

    Online account
    Open from Algeria
    No
    Status
    Illegal
    Last checked
    21 October 2026
    1. Algeria isn’t on the list of countries where you can hold a Wise balance.
    See it in the comparison

  12. Revolut

    Online account
    Open from Algeria
    No
    Status
    Illegal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Algeria isn’t on the list of countries where individuals can sign up.
    See it in the comparison

  13. Stripe

    Online account
    Open from Algeria
    No
    Status
    Illegal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Checked on the tool’s official page. (source)
    See it in the comparison

  14. Dukascopy Bank

    Bank abroad
    Open from Algeria
    Yes
    Status
    Illegal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Checked on the tool’s official page. (source)
    See it in the comparison

  15. RedotPay

    Crypto
    Open from Algeria
    Yes
    Status
    Illegal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Checked on the tool’s official page. (source)
    2. Law 25-10: buying, holding or using crypto becomes an offence. (source)
    See it in the comparison

  16. Binance P2P / USDT

    Crypto
    Open from Algeria
    Unclear
    Status
    Illegal
    Last checked
    22 October 2026
    1. Checked on the tool’s official page. (source)
    2. Law 25-10: buying, holding or using crypto becomes an offence. (source)
    See it in the comparison

Every change, rules included