You will need the following (translated into French or Arabic if original is in another language):

If rejected, you’ll get a reason (missing doc, wrong category, non-compliance). You can reapply after correction.

  • You will receive login credentials (Username/Password) via email.

    • Both Algerian companies and International (Foreign) companies can register.

    Before registering, one must understand how Sonatrach buys goods and services. The corporation operates decentralized procurement through its Directions Centrales (Central Directorates) and Directions Régionales (Regional Directions) across Algeria, including:

    The registration process unifies these entities. Once you are in the system, theoretically, any Sonatrach division can contract you. However, local registration (Algerian commercial registry) is mandatory for physical goods or on-site services.

    Your dossier is sent to the Commission de Référencement des Fournisseurs. This committee includes members from Legal, Finance, HSE, and the technical user division.

    Depending on your activity:

    Many foreign companies mistakenly believe they can bypass formal registration by forming a local partnership or using an agent. This is false. Algeria’s hydrocarbon law and Sonatrach’s internal procurement rules (Direction Centrale Achats) mandate that every supplier must be referenced in the company’s official database.