Albania Visa

Albania Visa

Travellers to Albania must obtain a visa from one of the Albanian diplomatic missions overseas unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or eligible for visa-free entry.

A valid passport or travel documents is required for entering Albania. Citizens from some countries or territories, however, are eligible for visa-free travel with only their ID cards in lieu of their passports. Passports must be valid for at least 3 months from the date of arrival.

Holders of passports (or in certain cases ID cards) of the following 78 jurisdictions and all European Union citizens can visit Albania without a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days (unless otherwise noted):

Substitute visas

Any visitor who holds a valid, multiple entry and previously used visa issued by a Schengen area country, United States, or the United Kingdom can enter Albania without a visa for 90 days. Visa must have been used at least once before arrival to Albania. The visa exemption also applies to valid Green Card holders, holders of resident permits issued by a Schengen country, or holders of refugee and stateless travel documents issued by an EU or EFTA member state.

Visitors of Albanian ethnicity do not require visa to enter Albania for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days.

Non-ordinary passports

Additionally, only holders of diplomatic or service passports of Algeria, China, Egypt, Georgia, India, Russia, South Africa and Vietnam do not require a visa to visit Albania.

Temporary visa waiver

Nationals of the following countries are temporarily exempt from 15 May to 1 November 2017 (unless otherwise noted):

• Bahrain
• Belarus
• Georgia
• Oman
• Qatar
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia

Remarks: The provided information serves as a guideline only. If you have any doubts, please refer to the appropriate authority for clarification.