Type C short-stay visa: Russian citizen in Russia → Albania
Russian citizens need a Type C short-stay visa for Albania (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) — you apply online via the official e-Visa system and, once accepted, collect the visa at the accredited Albanian embassy.
Albania's short-stay visa for tourism and visits — up to 90 days within any 180-day period, applied for online via the official e-Visa system and collected at the accredited Albanian embassy.
- Validity
- Single, two or multiple entry; the period of validity may not exceed 5 years
- Entries
- Single, two or multiple entry
- Max stay per visit
- 90 days within any 180-day period, from the date of first entry
When to start
Start 21–45 days before your travel date.
The official MFA regime table lists Russia ordinary passports as WITH VISA for Albania. Before applying, check the exemptions: holders of a previously-used multiple-entry Schengen, US or UK visa — or a residence permit from one of them — can enter Albania without a visa.
Complete the visa application online while outside Albania, in the official e-Visa system (e-visa.al) — after completion, print and sign the form and upload your supporting documents.
A Consul checks your application form and attached documents. If everything is in order your application is accepted and you are told the fee to pay; if something is missing you are asked to upload the additional document.
Pay the reciprocity-based fee once the Consul accepts your application — for Russia ordinary passports the Type C fee starts at €30 (single entry).
After acceptance and payment, the visa decision is made — issuance takes up to 15 days from acceptance of the application, and in exceptional cases up to 30 days.
If approved, the Consul requests your presence to retrieve the visa — bring your passport, all original documents you uploaded, the printed and signed application form and the payment invoice. The accredited mission for Russia is the Embassy of Albania in MOSCOW.
What you'll need
- Online application form (printed and signed) — Complete the visa application form online; after completion, print and sign it. ✓ verified
- Passport-size photo (≤ 6 months old) — One passport-sized photo taken no more than six months before the application date. ✓ verified
- Valid passport + photocopy — Photocopy of a valid travel document — valid at least 3 months longer than the requested visa, with at least 2 blank pages. ✓ verified
- Travel health insurance — Travel health insurance covering the duration of the visa. ✓ verified
- Round-trip ticket booking — Document showing a round-trip ticket booking. ✓ verified
- Hotel booking / accommodation details — Hotel booking or documents with information about your accommodation for the whole stay. ✓ verified
- Proof of sufficient income (bank statements) — Evidence of sufficient income for the trip — bank statements. ✓ verified
- Proof of employment (or evidence you will return) — Proof of employment in your country of birth or residence; if you cannot meet this, sufficient evidence that you will return. ✓ verified
- Parental consent (children under 18) — For children under 18: a statement of consent from a parent or legal guardian for the trip. ✓ verified·
Where you'll apply
You apply online in the official e-Visa system; accepted applicants deposit documents and collect the visa at the accredited Albanian mission (Embassy of Albania in MOSCOW).
Fees
| Type C visa — single entry | EUR 30 |
| Type C visa — double entry | EUR 50 |
| Type C visa — multiple entry | EUR 50 |
Gotchas to watch
- Your passport must be valid at least 3 months longer than the requested visa and have at least 2 blank pages.
- Obtaining a visa is not a guarantee of entry — border officers make the final decision.
- After a refusal you can reapply only after the appeal procedures have ended, or after three months from receiving the decision.
- Applying from a third country requires proof you have been resident there for over 12 months, plus a copy of your residence permit valid 3+ months beyond the requested visa.
- Fees are reciprocity-based and waived for children under 6.
