Algeria Announces New Digital Disability Card with Five-Year Validity

On 4 November, Algeria’s Official Gazette published provisions establishing a digital disability card with a five-year validity period. The card is intended to provide eligible holders with benefits such as free or discounted transport, priority services and designated parking. The application is to be processed by the relevant provincial social-action directorate within 30 days, with no card fee specified in the published summary. The initiative creates opportunities for digital identity providers, accessibility consultants, healthcare institutions and assistive-service companies. HPC can support healthcare-sector research, technology supplier connections and institutional partnerships.