Albania

Every Albania visa route, explained

Albania has a route for every purpose — short visits (visa-free for many nationalities, or a Type C short-stay visa applied for online via the official e-Visa system), plus Type D long-stay routes for work, study, family reunion and economic activity. Routes with verified guides link straight to them; the rest link to the official MFA pages.

The routes

Visit & tourism

Type C short-stay visa / visa-free visit

Short visits for tourism, business or family/friends — up to 90 days within 180. Many nationalities enter visa-free; the rest apply online for a Type C visa via the official e-Visa system and collect it at the accredited Albanian embassy.

Tourists, short-term business visitors and family visitors

Up to 90 days in any 180-day period

10 verified step-by-step guides →

Study

Type D visa — study (D/ST)

Long-stay visa for study at an Albanian educational institution — requires proof of admission, funds for living costs and tuition, insurance and accommodation.

Students admitted to an Albanian school or university

official page →

Work & business

Type D visa — employment (D/APU)

Long-stay visa for foreigners taking up employment in Albania, applied for with an invitation, employment evidence and an Albanian work permit; leads to a residence permit after entry.

Employees and assigned workers with an Albanian work permit

Issued for one year; stay up to 90 days, then apply for a residence permit

official page →

Type D visa — economic / professional activity

Long-stay visas for economic (D/AE), professional (D/AP) and commercial (D/AT) activities in Albania — for investors, self-employed professionals and business operators.

Investors, administrators and self-employed professionals

official page →

Family & residence

Type D visa — family reunion (D/BF)

Long-stay visa to join a family member residing in Albania — requires an invitation from the host, proof of the family relationship and of the host's housing and income.

Family members of residents of Albania

official page →

Other routes

Type D visa — humanitarian / religious

Long-stay visas for licensed humanitarian or religious activities (D/VHF) and humanitarian cases (D/H).

Staff of licensed humanitarian or religious organisations

official page →

Verified step-by-step guides

Grounded on official sources — documents, fees, timeline, every fact dated and linked.

Type C short-stay visa (10)

🇧🇩 Bangladesh → AlbaniaType C short-stay visa

Bangladeshi 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.

🇪🇬 Egypt → AlbaniaType C short-stay visa

Egyptian 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.

🇮🇳 India → AlbaniaType C short-stay visa

Indian 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.

🇳🇵 Nepal → AlbaniaType C short-stay visa

Nepali 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.

🇳🇬 Nigeria → AlbaniaType C short-stay visa

Nigerian 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.

🇵🇰 Pakistan → AlbaniaType C short-stay visa

Pakistani 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.

🇵🇭 Philippines → AlbaniaType C short-stay visa

Filipino 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.

🇷🇺 Russia → AlbaniaType C short-stay visa

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.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka → AlbaniaType C short-stay visa

Sri Lankan 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.

🇻🇳 Vietnam → AlbaniaType C short-stay visa

Vietnamese 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.