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Algeria: Driving instructor:

salam um shuaib welcome to dz... i do know of a driving school near the monument. i took manual driving lessons there a few years back... i can check to see if they are still in operation... my tutor was a male and my dh rode with us... i dont know of a driving school for women though... i'm sorry

Algeria: U.S. citizen to marry Algerian man:

Salam. Eid Mubarak! ok, there is no marriage visa per se to Algeria there is a visitor's visa/tourist and then when u get here u apply for marriage licence at the town hall then they do an investigation into you... you have to bring your birth cert, ur passport, a receipt from the registry/townhall that says you arent currently married in the US (easy to obtain and cheap). they take all of your details and make a file for you. after the investigation into u and ur dh to be, they grant you the licence, u make appoint for marriage at town hall and get a marriage book. u cant move around in algeria without that marriage book. u cant change ur status in the country or register the births of your children should Allah bless you with them either... its gold that book. after the book, u again to authorities and apply for resident permit on basis of being wife of algerian as proven by the marriage book. you fill out paper work, provide pictures, provide copies of various things like good health and registration at american embasy that you are here in dz, then you get ur residency permit. it could take up to one year of continuous follow up to get everything said and done, so prepare for the long haul:) hope i was able to help inshallah

Algeria: Marriage and Moving to Algeria:

salam/peace to you its ramadhan is may Allah accept this as a good deed from me ameen:) i'm american, married to algerian who is also british. we just moved into the country this june mashallah and hope to stay here permanently. i never processed my dh's american anything as he's not interested and the process is complicated, plus he's british so things are a lot easier inshallah i cant say for sure about your guy, and i dont know if its true that there are different rules for police/military vs regular algerians... i am not inclined to think so though i will ask inshallah about it. regarding processing paper work to visit or live here: send your passport plus application and pic and money to algerian embassy in usa (DC). u can look it up online inshallah. the embassy website is very badly managed so its not really clear so if you have questions, let me know inshallah (email is fine). apply for a visitor's visa and take the advice of the person who said to see if DZ is really a place fo ryou... its not america.. its not england, its not anywhere near what you are probably used to. its dusty and in some places, downright dirty and smelly, especially in the summer. there are few driving rules, people are loud, its hot and humid in the summer, and there are no malls at every exit from the highway (motorway)... its not america, its not going to be like it for at least another 30 to 50 years (im hoping the influx of foreign born children with algerian roots will flood the country and help make changes along with the existing emerging new generation inshallah). with that said, i want you to know that i made the decision to move here after visiting 8 different times, each time staying successively longer and falling in love with what the country DOES offer and thats plenty. as a muslimah, the atmosphere is unparalled. its ramadhan here and it feels like ramadhan, the rhythm of the county has changed to accomodate ramadhan (shops open from isha time to 2 in the morning). and on friday, you feel the rhythm of islam. there is no force to practice. there's masjids at every corner mashallah yet if you want to pray or dont want to pray, its up to you... no one says anything to you or tries to force you. there are women walking around like its new york city and women walking around like its riadh (in saudi) and no one is in your face about anything. people are generally very friendly and helpful, men help women, young help old, adults help kids, the able help the disabled and no one brags (much) about it... its just part of life, something you do like as part of your day while on your way. with all this said, there are areas i still havent explored and difficulities i still havent encountered and dealt with... but for waht i have explored, experienced, and dealt with, it is a doable thing and one can have fun while doing it... a few things though... if you are going to come here, either get a job so u are self sufficient as things cost money, and the good things cost quite a bit, especially imported. if you dont want to work, make sure ur future dh (im assuming you are interested to marry him) can afford you. further, make sure u understand your limits of what you cant live without, and there is plenty you will have to live without... and you should learn some french and some arabic to help you out, as English users are still pretty limited i say visit, see properly the country and the way people live and the places the work and play at, and get a proper feel of the country and its people and rhythms then go home and come back again to see again before you commit yourself. ah yes, one last thing... it was pretty easy to get my residency permit processed... its all done and got a receipt, i'm just waiting for the actual card but i'm already considered a resident (approved) and can apply for a job and work, buy a car in my name, etc... so its not that complicated though i have to be honest and say that i heard it was very hard and complicated so many inshallah i'm just luck in this department:) well, saha fturukum for the muslims reading this:)

Algeria: Algerian man and Tanzanian wife:

Hi! I'm Tanzanian:) I was born in Zanzibar and grew up in Dar and Moshi. We moved as a family to the USA and I finished growing up there and schooling too. Then I moved to the UK, worked and got married to none other than an Algerian man:). He is Kabyle and his entire family is the same and they just about never marry outside (though I dont know about the arranged marriages, I think that's pretty outdated and not the norm anymore). We've been married for almost 8 years, are currently living in the UK, but plan to move this summer to Algeria permanently (for the time being anyway). We are both Muslims and I think that's the most important thing in a relationship. Having the same outlook of life and the same goals and aspirations in living makes for a strong marriage, despite any differences in race/background/culture/language. Here in London, I know plenty of women who are married to Algerians from various parts, from Ohran to Jijel. Many of the women are European of some sort but there are Jamaicans, Somalians, Mixed (European/African), SouthAfricans, etc who are married to Algerians. Their marriages are neither more nor less successful because/despite their different backgrounds. The most successful marriages I've seen are based on having similar interests, sharing responsibilities, loving each other despite differences and in a sincere manner, and protecting each other's honor (to name a few), which are the things that make any marriage successful. So, as a fellow TZ, I say if you agree with his way of life, are willing to support him, are willing to put up with some 'macho/i'm tarzan, your jane', and a bit of strong patriotism, you can handle the marriage;) I hope you will feel comfy PM-ing me if you have questions inshallah. I'd love to have another TZ along for the ride:) Good luck:)

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