Albania visa requirements by nationality
Whether you need a visa for Albania depends on the passport you hold. Of the 15 most-checked passports, 12 enter visa-free and 3 need to apply for something in advance. Visa-free stays run to 90 days or 360 days depending on nationality. Find your passport in the table below for the exact rule, the stay length, the passport validity required, and any arrival registration you have to complete separately.
Albania is not part of the Schengen Area, so a Schengen visa does not cover entry and days spent here do not count against your Schengen allowance. The answer also depends on why you are travelling. The rule for a holiday is often not the rule for work, study or a long stay, so check that the answer you are reading is the one for your trip.
Entry rules by passport
Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.
| Passport | What you need | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Germany | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| United Kingdom | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| United States | Visa-freeUp to 360 days | 360 days | |
| France | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Poland | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Netherlands | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Spain | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Italy | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Brazil | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| India | e-VisaUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| China | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Türkiye | Visa-freeNo stated limit | — | |
| Nigeria | e-VisaUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| South Africa | e-VisaUp to 90 days | 90 days |
What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Albania can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Check the rule for your own passport
What Albania asks for depends on the passport you travel on, and the table above differs from row to row. Open your nationality for the stay length, the validity required and whether anything has to be applied for.
Good to know about Albania
If you are combining Albania with the Schengen Area on one trip, each needs its own permission.
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