The Director General of Mines at the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Nejiba Bournane Fedal, announced that the ministry is currently working on the development of a new digital platform dedicated to booking appointments for compliance inspections of imported vehicles, which will be launched soon.
According to her statement to APS, this system will reduce the processing time of inspection files to just 20 minutes per vehicle, while also improving scheduling efficiency, reducing congestion at inspection centers, and eliminating long waits.
The platform, named “Markabati” (available soon at markabati.dz), will first be implemented at the Khrouba inspection center in Algiers before being progressively extended across other centers nationwide.
Digital Booking and QR Code Access
Through “Markabati,” a vehicle owner who seeks compliance inspection by mining experts to complete the importation process will be able to book an appointment by selecting an available slot. Confirmation will be sent via email, including the required documents, the scheduled date, and a QR code linked to the inspection file. According to the director, this ensures greater accuracy and transparency.
Only the registered owner of the vehicle will be allowed to schedule and attend the appointment. At the inspection center, only vehicles with a digital appointment will be admitted, using the QR code for access control. The system will also allow owners to track the stages of the inspection process remotely. A second phase of the project will include the digitization of compliance certificates for imported vehicles.
To prepare for the launch, and following the instructions of the Minister of Energy and Mines, the Khrouba center has been reinforced with five additional mining experts transferred from other provinces, in order to accommodate the high demand.
Increased Processing Capacity
With this reinforcement, the Khrouba center will now be able to inspect 110 vehicles per day, averaging 20 minutes per inspection, in a transparent process free from intermediaries and long queues.
Bournane Fedal also revealed that cooperation is underway with the Ministry of Interior, local authorities, and the Ministry of Transport to expand the jurisdiction of experts from neighboring provinces such as Boumerdes and Tipaza. This will allow them to handle vehicles registered in Algiers, responding effectively to the high demand.
The compliance inspection applies to various categories of imported vehicles, including passenger cars, utility vehicles, buses, trucks, road tractors, agricultural tractors, trailers, and motorcycles.
National Database for Importers
The Ministry also plans to create a national database for all vehicle importers, containing detailed information on individuals and vehicles that have undergone compliance inspections.
Additionally, new inspection centers are being considered in three zones of the capital (West, Center, and East), to ease pressure on Khrouba and improve reception conditions for vehicle owners.
According to official statistics, since January 2025, experts at Khrouba alone have inspected 17,000 imported vehicles, including 5,800 cars under three years old and 6,300 brand-new vehicles.
