Visiting Albania: Malian citizen → Albania
You need a visa (Type C short-stay) — apply online
Mali passport holders need a Type C short-stay visa for Albania (up to 90 days in 180). Apply online via the official e-Visa system (e-visa.al); accepted applicants collect the visa at the accredited Albanian embassy.
The bottom line
- A Type C visa allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period, as a single, double or multiple-entry visa (validity can reach 5 years).
- If you hold a previously-used multiple-entry Schengen, US or UK visa — or a residence permit from one of them — you can enter Albania without a visa; confirm the conditions on the official MFA page.
- Your passport must be valid at least 3 months longer than the requested visa and have at least 2 blank pages.
- A visa is issued up to 15 days from acceptance of the application, and in exceptional cases may take up to 30 days.
No step-by-step guide for this exact situation yet. The summary above is our rule-based guidance — deliberately conservative, and grounded in the official policy, but not a full source-checked document-and-timeline plan like our verified guides.
For the exact documents, fees and processing time, confirm on the official source →
Where you'll apply
Apply online from your home country via the official e-Visa system — if accepted, you deposit the documents and collect the visa at the Albanian embassy accredited for your country.
Confirm exactly what you need for your passport on the official MFA visa-regime page →