What is the AAPI (formerly ANDI) in Algeria?

The AAPI (Agence algérienne de promotion de l'investissement), the name the former ANDI has carried since 2022, is the one-stop desk in charge of registering and supporting investment projects in Algeria. It grants the tax and customs advantages provided for by the investment code.

Which tax advantages does the AAPI offer in 2026?

Three main regimes: (1) the general regime, with reduced customs duties and VAT exemption on imported equipment; (2) the sector regime, with advantages for industry, agriculture and tourism; (3) the zone regime, with enhanced exemptions for the South (up to 10 years of IBS exemption) and the High Plateaux (up to 5 years).

How do you register with the AAPI?

An investment declaration is filed at the AAPI one-stop desk of your wilaya or through the online portal. Required documents: declaration form, feasibility study, copy of the articles of association, trade register, NIF, financing plan and proof of registered office or land.

How long can the IBS exemption last?

From 3 to 10 years depending on the regime and the location: 3 years under the general regime, 5 years for the High Plateaux zones, and up to 10 years for the southern wilayas and structuring projects.

Can AAPI advantages be combined with the Startup Label?

Partly, since some advantages overlap (the exemption from tax on profits, in particular). In practice, if you hold the startup label you use the label regime. If your project is a classic investment (SME or industry), you go through the AAPI. An UpGrowth consultant can guide you to the best regime for your profile.

How long does it take to validate an AAPI file?

We do not announce a processing time on the AAPI's behalf and we do not prejudge its decision. What is in your hands is the file itself: declaration form, feasibility study, articles of association, trade register, NIF, financing plan and proof of registered office or land, all filed complete at the one-stop desk. The tax advantages are then actually granted when the project is implemented (equipment imports, start of activity).

AAPI (formerly ANDI), the Algerian investment promotion agency

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The AAPI is the public agency responsible for promoting and facilitating investment in Algeria. It is not a new agency: article 18 of law 22-18 of 24 July 2022 replaced the name Agence nationale de développement de l'investissement (ANDI) with Agence algérienne de promotion de l'investissement. It offers tax advantages, tailored support and a one-stop desk for domestic and foreign investors.

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Published on January 15, 2026Updated on July 31, 2026

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Missions of the AAPI (formerly ANDI)

Promoting domestic and foreign investment.
Supporting investors through their administrative procedures.
Granting tax and customs advantages.
Running the investment one-stop desk.
Monitoring and evaluating investment projects.

Tax advantages

The AAPI offers several advantage regimes depending on the type and the location of the project:

General regime: VAT exemption on equipment, reduced customs duties.
Sector regime: specific advantages for industry, agriculture and tourism.
Zone regime: enhanced advantages for the southern regions and the High Plateaux.
IBS exemption for the operating phase: three (3) to five (5) years under the sector regime, five (5) to ten (10) years under the zone regime and for structuring investments (loi n° 22-18 of 24 July 2022 on investment, arts. 27, 29 and 31, JO no. 50 of 28 July 2022, p. 10).
Those same articles also carried an exemption from the taxe sur l'activité professionnelle: that tax was abolished by article 14 of the 2024 Finance Act, which repealed articles 217 to 231 of the CIDTA, so the exemption no longer has an object.

Required documents

Investment declaration form.
Feasibility study for the project.
Copy of the company's articles of association.
Copy of the trade register.
Copy of the NIF (tax identification number).
Detailed financing plan.
Proof of land or premises (lease, title deed).

One-stop desk

Company formation in a single place.
Obtaining the trade register.
CNAS/CASNOS registration.
Obtaining the NIF.
Support for sector-specific authorisations.

Useful platforms

Official AAPI (formerly ANDI) website: https://aapi.dz

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FAQ · AAPI (formerly ANDI), the Algerian investment promotion agency

The AAPI (Agence algérienne de promotion de l'investissement), the name the former ANDI has carried since 2022, is the one-stop desk in charge of registering and supporting investment projects in Algeria. It grants the tax and customs advantages provided for by the investment code.
Three main regimes: (1) the general regime, with reduced customs duties and VAT exemption on imported equipment; (2) the sector regime, with advantages for industry, agriculture and tourism; (3) the zone regime, with enhanced exemptions for the South (up to 10 years of IBS exemption) and the High Plateaux (up to 5 years).
An investment declaration is filed at the AAPI one-stop desk of your wilaya or through the online portal. Required documents: declaration form, feasibility study, copy of the articles of association, trade register, NIF, financing plan and proof of registered office or land.
It is the same agency under two names. Article 18 of law 22-18 of 24 July 2022 (JO no. 50 of 28 July 2022, page 8) provides that the Agence nationale de développement de l'investissement, created by article 6 of ordinance 01-03 of 20 August 2001 which remains in force, is from that point named the Agence algérienne de promotion de l'investissement. There is no dissolution and no transfer to another body: the name changes, along with the legal framework of law 22-18. The Agency's current organisation is set by executive decree 26-153 of 14 April 2026 (JO no. 31 of 28 April 2026), which repealed executive decree 22-298 of 8 September 2022.
From 3 to 10 years depending on the regime and the location: 3 years under the general regime, 5 years for the High Plateaux zones, and up to 10 years for the southern wilayas and structuring projects.
Partly, since some advantages overlap (the exemption from tax on profits, in particular). In practice, if you hold the startup label you use the label regime. If your project is a classic investment (SME or industry), you go through the AAPI. An UpGrowth consultant can guide you to the best regime for your profile.
We do not announce a processing time on the AAPI's behalf and we do not prejudge its decision. What is in your hands is the file itself: declaration form, feasibility study, articles of association, trade register, NIF, financing plan and proof of registered office or land, all filed complete at the one-stop desk. The tax advantages are then actually granted when the project is implemented (equipment imports, start of activity).

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