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Thevisa policy of Albania allows citizens of certain countries to enter Albania without a visa. Citizens of certain other countries must obtain avisa from one of theAlbanian diplomatic missions. Alternatively, they may obtain anelectronic visa.
All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 3 months. However, citizens of certain countries or territories are entitled to visa-free entry with an ID card in lieu of a passport.
The visa policy of Albania is based on the by Law No. 79/2021 “On foreigners”, and by the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 858, dated 29.12.2021 “On the definition of the criteria of procedures and documentation for entry, stay and treatment of foreigners in the Republic of Albania”, as amended”.
The visa policy of Albania is similar to thevisa policy of the Schengen Area. It grants 90-day visa-free entry to all Schengen Annex II nationalities, except forDominica,East Timor,Grenada,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Micronesia,Palau,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga andTuvalu. It also grants visa-free entry to 6 additional countries –Armenia,Azerbaijan,China,Kazakhstan,Kuwait andTurkey.
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Albania without a visa for the following period:[1][2]
1 year 90 days |
ID - May enter Albania using a national ID card or an Irish passport card in lieu of a passport.
ID1 - May enter Albania using a biometric national ID card in lieu of a passport.
ID2 - May enter Albania using a permanent identity card in lieu of a passport.
3 - Citizens of these countries or territories staying for more than 90 days within any 180-day period are required to obtain a type "D" visa.
4 - Countries whose citizens can enter without visas for maximum of 90 days within any 180-day period due to "visa liberalisation with theSchengen area".
5 - Countries whose citizens can enter without visas the 90 days within any 365-day period.
6 - Before exceeding the 1 year period of visa-free stay, U.S. citizens must leave and stay abroad for 90 days before re-entering Albania.
Any visitor who holds a valid, multiple-entry and previously used visa or a residence permit issued by aSchengen area country,United States,Cyprus,Ireland or theUnited 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 validGreen 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. (And there are some more visa exemptions.)[2][3][4][5][6]
Visitors of Albanian ethnicity do not require a visa to enter Albania for a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period.
Until 31 December 2025, nationals of the following 5 countries may also enter without a visa for tourist purposes, for a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180 days, provided they present a valid passport.
In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic, official or service passports fromAlgeria,Cuba,Ecuador,Egypt,India,Indonesia,Jordan,Kyrgyzstan,Mongolia,Morocco,Oman,Philippines,Russia,South Africa,Saudi Arabia,Thailand,Uzbekistan andVietnam and holders of diplomatic passports ofTunisia do not require a visa to visit Albania.
Albania has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
| Country | Passports | Agreement signed on |
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 Nicaragua[7] | All | September 2024 |
 Morocco[8] | Ordinary | Unilateral decision by Morocco |
 Dominican Republic[9] | Diplomatic, official, special | September 2025 |
Albanian citizens may enter without a visa some of the countries whose citizens are granted visa-free access to Albania but require a visa forArgentina,Australia,Bahamas,Brunei,Canada,Costa Rica,Guatemala,Honduras,Ireland,Japan,Kuwait,Mauritius (grants visa on arrival),Mexico,New Zealand,Nicaragua,Panama,Paraguay,Peru,United Kingdom,United States,Uruguay, andVenezuela.
Citizens of other countries may obtain an eVisa.[10]
CAN ENTER ALBANIA WITHOUT A VISA: — Foreign citizens who have a valid, multiple-entry Schengen visa, which has been previously used in one of the Schengen states, or foreign citizens who have a valid permit of stay in one of the Schengen states; — Foreign citizens who have a valid, multiple-entry US or UK visa, which has been previously used in the respective country of issuance, or have valid permit of stay in the US or UK.
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