Visit (visa-free with US residence): Filipino citizen in United States → Albania
Philippines citizens living in the United States can enter Albania visa-free: holding a valid US residence permit — or a valid multiple-entry US visa — waives the Type C visa. You may stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period with no Albanian visa to apply for.
Philippines citizens who hold a valid US residence permit (or a valid multiple-entry US visa) enter Albania visa-free for up to 90 days within any 180-day period — no Albanian visa to obtain in advance.
- Validity
- Visa-free entry with a valid US residence permit or multiple-entry US visa — up to 90 days within any 180-day period
- Entries
- Multiple visa-free entries while your US residence/visa stays valid
- Max stay per visit
- 90 days within any 180-day period, from the date of first entry
When to start
Start 1–7 days before your travel date.
Although Philippines ordinary-passport holders normally need a Type C visa for Albania, the official MFA regime table waives it for holders of a valid multiple-entry visa OR a valid residence permit issued by the EU, the United States or the United Kingdom. As a US resident you are exempt — you may enter Albania visa-free, without a visa.
Travel with your Philippines passport and the document that grants the exemption — your valid US residence permit (Green Card / valid US visa page). The waiver applies only while that US residence permit or multiple-entry US visa is valid.
Present your passport and your valid US residence permit (or multiple-entry US visa) at the Albanian border; you are admitted visa-free and receive your entry stamp for a stay of up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Border officers make the final admission decision.
What you'll need
- Valid passport — A valid travel document, valid for the duration of your stay, with blank pages for the entry stamp. ✓ verified
- Valid US residence permit or multiple-entry US visa — The document that grants the exemption — a valid United States residence permit (e.g. Green Card) or a valid multiple-entry US visa. It must be valid for the whole of your stay in Albania. ✓ verified
- Return/onward ticket and proof of funds (recommended) — Evidence of sufficient income for the trip (bank statements) and a round-trip ticket booking — border officers may ask visa-free arrivals to show these. ✓ verified·
Where you'll apply
No Albanian visa centre or embassy step: as a US resident you enter Albania visa-free on the strength of your United States residence permit (or multiple-entry US visa) and receive your entry stamp at the border.
Fees
| Visa-free entry (US resident) | varies |
Gotchas to watch
- This visa-free entry depends on your US residence permit (or multiple-entry US visa) being valid for the whole stay — if it lapses you fall back to the normal Albanian Type C visa route.
- The exemption requires a MULTIPLE-entry US visa if you rely on a visa rather than a residence permit; a single-entry US visa does not qualify.
- Visa-free entry still allows a maximum of 90 days within any 180-day period — the same short-stay limit as the Type C visa.
- Obtaining visa-free entry is not a guarantee of admission — border officers make the final decision and may ask for proof of funds, accommodation or onward travel.
