From application to arrival
Prepare your information, use the official application channel and check the issued document.
Prepare your application
Start on the official e-Visa portal. Upload the requested documents, then follow the consular instructions for accepted applications and any original-document submission.
Submit through the official channel
Use Albania Type C tourist visa. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
What to prepare for your trip
Check each item as you prepare it. Labels show which documents are required, conditional, or recommended.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Your short-stay allowance in Albania
Check your proposed visit against the 90-in-180-day rule. Include all previous short visits within Albania.
Details that can change your plans
An existing visa or residence permit may remove the visa step
Albania lists conditional exemptions for previously used valid multiple-entry Schengen, EU, US or UK visas, certain residence permits, and a specific 10-year UAE residence permit. Check the document-use and validity conditions before relying on one.
Official guidancePractical tips for Albania
Small preparation steps to keep your travel information within reach.
Show why you will return home
The tourist checklist asks for proof of stable employment in your country of origin or residence. If you do not have it, supply other evidence that you will return.
Allow time after your application is accepted
The ministry says a visa is normally issued within 15 days of acceptance, with exceptional cases taking up to 30 days. Acceptance of the online form is not itself a visa.
Albania at a glance
- Capital
- Tirana
- Currency
- ALL
- Calling code
- +355
Questions for this route
Do travelers with an ordinary passport from Eritrea need a visa for Albania?
For tourism in Albania, travelers using an ordinary passport from Eritrea should arrange an eVisa before travel. Start on the official e-Visa portal. Upload the requested documents, then follow the consular instructions for accepted applications and any original-document submission. The published short-visit limit is 90 days in any 180-day period; follow any shorter period on your granted permission.
How long can I stay in Albania?
The short-visit limit is 90 days in any 180-day period. Count all your short visits to Albania together, including both arrival and departure days. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official websites
Use these government websites to confirm requirements and complete any application.
Open Albania Type C tourist visa
Start on the official e-Visa portal. Upload the requested documents, then follow the consular instructions for accepted applications and any original-document submission.
Check Albania’s visa requirements
Visa rules for foreign visitors, exemptions and application guidance.
Read Albania’s Type C tourist visa checklist
Check the current online, consular and supporting-document steps before applying.
About this guide
This guide covers short tourist visits on an ordinary passport. Your nationality, residence, travel document and purpose can affect the entry conditions. Check the linked official guidance before travel; the border authority decides admission and your permitted stay.
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