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The Consulate General in Geneva hereby informs the entire national community residing in Switzerland that Law No. 025-17 of 23 Joumada Etani 1447, corresponding to 14 December 2025, on the 2026 Finance Act, effective from 1st January 2026, has made substantial changes to the conditions for benefiting from the advantages linked to the certificate of change of residence (C.C.R) for our national community living abroad. Article 127 of this law stipulates the following:

Art. 127.-The provisions of Article 202 of Law No. 79-07 of 21 July 1979 on the Customs Code, as amended and supplemented, are amended and worded as follows:

"Article 202 - Upon their permanent return to Algeria, nationals registered ... (no change until) in connection with the change of residence may import without payment:

1- ... (no change) ...

2- An electric or spark-ignition piston engine (petrol) or hybrid (petrol and electric) passenger motor vehicle for the transport of persons, falling under tariff heading No. 87-03, with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1800 cm3, or an electric or spark-ignition piston engine (petrol) or hybrid (petrol and electric) commercial motor vehicle for the transport of goods with a total laden weight not exceeding 5.950 tonnes, or a two-wheeled vehicle subject to registration.

These vehicles may be new or less than five (5) years old on the date of their entry into the customs territory.
The goods referred to above are cleared through customs ... (no change until) are set as necessary by regulation.
In this regard, the new provisions authorise the importation of vehicles less than five years old, excluding diesel vehicles (new and used), in the context of a change of residence.
It should be noted that the other provisions relating to the authorised value of goods provided for in Article 120 of the Finance Act for 2024 remain unchanged (8 million DA for trainees and students and 10 million DA for other citizens).