Self-Employed Card Guide in Algeria + Blockchain vs Crypto Clarification

Ascend Studios · Knowledge · 2025

This document combines two parts:

1) **Self-employed/Entrepreneur Card Guide in Algeria**: How to register, requirements, documents, and possible activities.

2) **Technical Clarification**: What is **Blockchain**? What's its relationship with cryptocurrencies (Crypto)? And why isn't Blockchain = Crypto?

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Part One: Self-Employed/Entrepreneur Card in Algeria

1. What is the Self-Employed Card?

• An official card that gives you the right to practice your activity **individually** and legally within a list of specific activities on the **National Agency for Self-Employed Entrepreneurs (ANAE) portal**.
• Goal: **Integrate independent activities** into the formal economy, facilitate registration, taxes, and social protection.
• Official website: **anae.dz**. According to the agency, **+30,000 cards** have been issued, with requests processed within **12–24 hours** on average. [ANAE Source].

2. Who Supervises?

• **National Agency for Self-Employed Entrepreneurs (ANAE)**, under the supervision of the **Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Micro-Enterprises**. [ANAE Source].

3. Who is Eligible for the Card?

• Reaching the legal working age.
• Algerian nationality (or foreign resident according to laws).
• Practicing a **listed activity** within the official list of qualifying activities on the ANAE portal. [Awras + ANAE Source].

4. Required Documents (Most Common Across Sources):

• **National ID document** (ID card copy).
• **Personal photo** + **verification photo** (ID next to face/verification selfie) according to platform instructions.
• **Residence contract/certificate**.
• **Birth certificate** (sometimes required depending on state/updates).

Some articles mention that uploading is done **completely online** via the ANAE platform without travel. [Fatoura, Emploitic Sources].

5. Registration Steps and Getting the Card (Online)

1) Go to https://www.anae.dz (ANAE portal).

2) Create an account: valid email + password, and complete required verification.

3) From the dashboard, choose Submit Self-Employed Entrepreneur Card Application.

4) Enter your data accurately (name and surname in Arabic may be required), upload mentioned documents.

5) Choose Activity/Activities from the official list according to what you want to practice.

6) Send the request and wait for processing (ANAE indicates 12–24 hours usually).

7) Upon acceptance, you're granted the Self-Employed Entrepreneur Card (validity usually one year renewable according to some guides).

Always check notifications in your account on the platform for any completion or review. [ANAE, Cirtait, Emploitic, Fatoura Sources].

6. Obligations After Getting the Card

• **Declare** activity and income according to applicable tax framework.
• **Join the National Social Security Fund for Non-Employees (CASNOS)** as a general rule for independents. [EPTV Coverage/Awareness Publications].
• **Open a professional bank/postal account** when needed, and commit to invoicing and separating personal and professional expenses.

Precise details may vary by state and regulatory updates; refer to ANAE instructions and local taxes.

7. Activity List (Overview + Where to Search?)

• According to official and media sources, there are **more than 1,300 activities** classified within **7 major areas** such as:

- Consultations, expertise, and training

- Digital services and related activities

- Home and personal services

- Entertainment, cultural, and audiovisual services

- Business/company services …etc.

• To search for an activity by name (e.g., **Blockchain** or **artificial intelligence**), use the **Activities Portal**: activities.anae.dz then search by keyword within **"Liste des activités / Activities"**.

The list changes with updates; rely on the official portal for the correct name and coding of the activity. [ANAE Activities + Articles summarizing areas].

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Part Two: Technical Clarification — Blockchain ≠ Crypto

1. What is Blockchain?

• **Distributed Electronic Ledger**: A network of computers (Nodes) sharing in maintaining a **temporal record** of operations in the form of **chains of blocks**.
• Essential characteristics:

1) Transparency: Every transaction is recorded and verified.

2) Immutability: Difficulty in modifying the record after adding it.

3) Decentralization: No single central server has control.

• Blockchain is a **general technology** like the internet. It can be used in dozens of fields **without any relation to buying/selling currencies**.

2. What are Cryptocurrencies (Crypto)?

• **One application** built on blockchain technology.
• Include: **Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, USDT** and others.
• Use blockchain to record token ownership, transfers, and smart contract issuance.

3. Relationship Between Blockchain and Crypto

• The relationship is like: **Internet (technology)** ↔ **Social media/e-commerce websites (applications)**.
• **Crypto = application** on blockchain (tokens/payments/DeFi/NFTs).
• Blockchain solutions can be built **without any trading tokens** at all (permissioned/private/institutional chains).

4. Examples of Blockchain Uses **Other Than** Cryptocurrencies

• **Supply chains and logistics tracking**: Track shipments and prevent counterfeiting.
• **Certificates and records**: Document educational certificates or property documents.
• **Digital identities** and data verification.
• **Smart contracts** between companies for transparent invoice and tender management.
• **Medical records** (within privacy frameworks).

5. Why the Confusion in Algeria?

• Because the state **prohibited dealing with cryptocurrencies** within borders (buying/selling/possession/promotion…), while allowing **technical** activities like "Blockchain" as service/consulting/solution development.
• This is **not a contradiction**: The prohibition targets **financial activity** with high risks (Crypto), while the permission covers **the technology itself** if used in institutional and legal solutions.

Summary:

- **Blockchain** = general technology that builds digital solutions on top of it.

- **Crypto** = one of the applications, which is prohibited inside Algeria for buying/selling/possession/promotion.

- Including "Blockchain" as an activity in the self-employed card means: **technical services/consulting/solution development**, not buying/selling currencies.

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Part Three: How to Declare "Blockchain" Activity as Self-Employed? (Practical Guide)

1) Enter the ANAE portal and create an account.

2) Verify documents and their validity (ID, residence, required photos).

3) In activity selection, use search within Liste des activités with a keyword (e.g., *Blockchain*).

4) Review activity description on the portal: Is it development/consulting/digital services?

5) If you don't find an exact name, choose a broader activity within "Digital Services and Related Activities" that accommodates blockchain solution development (analysis/consulting/system integration).

6) Attach any supporting documents (CV, technical certificates) if requested.

7) After approval, review your tax and social obligations (CASNOS … etc.).

8) In invoices and offers, use clear technical description of the service (example: "Institutional blockchain consulting – smart contract design – shipment tracking integration").

9) Do not provide services related to currency trading or mediate buying/selling cryptocurrencies within Algeria.

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References and Useful Links

• **National Agency for Self-Employed Entrepreneurs (ANAE)** – Official page, numbers, statistics, and registration interface: anae.dz
• **Activities Portal "Liste des Activités"**: activities.anae.dz (search by name/keyword).
• Clarifying articles about procedures, documents, and qualifying activities:

- Cirtait: Comprehensive registration and document guide

- Emploitic Blog: Simplifying registration procedures and document examples

- Fatoura Blog: Registration steps via ANAE

- Algeria Press Service (APS): Official numbers + seven areas

• Media alerts (EPTV and others) about social obligations (non-employees).

**Legal Disclaimer:** Regulatory information evolves rapidly. Always rely on **official platforms** (ANAE) and latest legal updates. This guide is educational and not legal advice.

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Frequently Asked Questions (Summary)

Q: Does including "Blockchain" as an activity mean allowing crypto?

A: No. It means you provide technical services related to blockchain (consulting/solution development). Trading/possession/promotion of cryptocurrencies inside Algeria is prohibited.

Q: Can I build a logistics tracking project on a private blockchain without tokens?

A: Yes, this is a common model called Permissioned/Private Blockchain.

Q: Do I need a financial license?

A: Usually not for pure technical services, but if you enter financial services/mediation/payments, that's subject to other regulations and may be prohibited. Check with relevant authorities.

Q: What practical difference do I mention to my clients?

A: Say: "We build institutional blockchain solutions (documentation, tracking, smart contracts), and we are not a party to any buying/selling/possession of cryptocurrencies."

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