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Albania Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Albania passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

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#42
Visa-Free Destinations
85
73
Visa-Free
57
E-Visa
12
Visa on Arrival
51
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Algeria Visa Required
Notes
Visitors can apply for a visa on arrival to travel to designated areas through travel agencies licensed by the Algerian government.
3 Andorra Visa Free -
4 Angola E-Visa
Notes
30 days within 90 days a year.
5 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
6 Argentina Visa Required
Notes
An Electronic Authorization (AVE or ETA) option is available for valid visa holders of the United States. As of 1 October 2017, visas are issued with a 10-year validity period.
7 Armenia Visa Free
Notes
180 days within 1-year period.
8 Australia Visa Required
Notes
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
9 Austria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
10 Azerbaijan Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
11 Bahamas E-Visa -
12 Bahrain E-Visa -
13 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
14 Barbados Visa Free -
15 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 1 calendar year.
16 Belgium Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
17 Belize Visa Required -
18 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
19 Bhutan E-Visa -
20 Bolivia Visa Required
Notes
Visitors must complete an online application form, but still need to visit an embassy to receive a sticker visa.
21 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.
22 Botswana E-Visa -
23 Brazil Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
24 Brunei Visa Required -
25 Bulgaria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
26 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
27 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
28 Cabo Verde Visa on Arrival
Notes
Travelers must obtain a pre-registration (EASE) before departure and have an application number to avoild higer fees upon arrival.
29 Cambodia E-Visa -
30 Cameroon E-Visa -
31 Canada Visa Required
Notes
Visa not required for permanent residents of the United States.
32 Central African Republic Visa Required -
33 Chad E-Visa -
34 Chile Visa Free -
35 China Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
36 Colombia Visa Free -
37 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
38 Costa Rica Visa Required -
39 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa -
40 Croatia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
41 Cuba E-Visa
Notes
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
42 Cyprus Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
43 Czechia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
44 Denmark Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
45 Djibouti E-Visa -
46 Dominica Visa Free -
47 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
48 DR Congo E-Visa -
49 East Timor Visa on Arrival -
50 Ecuador Visa Required -
51 Egypt E-Visa
Notes
Visa on arrival availability may vary by port of entry and airline; obtaining an eVisa prior to travel is recommended.
52 El Salvador Visa Free -
53 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
54 Eritrea Visa Required -
55 Estonia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
56 Eswatini E-Visa -
57 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
58 Fiji E-Visa -
59 Finland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
60 France Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
61 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
62 Gambia Visa Free -
63 Georgia Visa Free -
64 Germany Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
65 Ghana Visa Required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
66 Greece Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
67 Grenada Visa Required -
68 Guatemala Visa Required -
69 Guinea E-Visa -
70 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
71 Guyana Visa Free -
72 Haiti Visa Free -
73 Honduras Visa Required -
74 Hungary Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
75 Iceland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
76 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
77 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
78 Iran E-Visa -
79 Iraq E-Visa
Notes
Visitors can also apply for an e-Visa (30 days) to visit the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.
80 Ireland Visa Required
Notes
Visa is issued free of charge. Visa waiver for UK 'C' visa holders. Entry permitted only if first point of entry to the Common Travel Area is in the UK. Guards not present at the Ireland-Northern Ireland.
81 Israel E-Visa
Notes
Foreign nationals entering Israel through Ben Gurion Airport are issued an entry permit upon arrival, which serves as proof of legal stay and must be retained until departure. Admission is determined solely by Israeli border and immigration authorities at the airport. Travelers who are denied entry and issued a return order must contact an Israeli diplomatic mission for information about future travel eligibility. Since 1 August 2024, visa-exempt travelers are required to complete the ETA-IL electronic travel authorization prior to travel and may enter Israel only after receiving approval or holding a valid visa.
82 Italy Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
83 Jamaica Visa on Arrival -
84 Japan Visa Required -
85 Jordan E-Visa
Notes
Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
86 Kazakhstan Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 365 day period.
87 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
88 Kiribati Visa Required -
89 Kuwait Visa Required -
90 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free
Notes
30 days within any 60-day period.
91 Laos E-Visa
Notes
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
92 Latvia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
93 Lebanon Visa Required -
94 Lesotho Visa Required -
95 Liberia Visa Required -
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
98 Lithuania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
99 Luxembourg Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
100 Madagascar E-Visa
Notes
For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
101 Malawi E-Visa -
102 Malaysia Visa Free
Notes
The electronic Malaysia Digital Arrival Card must be submitted within three days before the date of arrival in Malaysia.
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
106 Marshall Islands Visa Required -
107 Mauritania E-Visa
Notes
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
108 Mauritius Visa on Arrival -
109 Mexico Visa Required
Notes
Exemption applies only to holders of valid multiple-entry visas or residence permits; admission remains discretionary.
110 Micronesia Visa Free -
111 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
112 Monaco Visa Free -
113 Mongolia E-Visa -
114 Montenegro Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid for 30 days.
115 Morocco Visa Required -
116 Mozambique E-Visa -
117 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only.
118 Namibia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport and other points of entry.
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal E-Visa -
121 Netherlands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
122 New Zealand Visa Required
Notes
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
123 Nicaragua Visa Free
Notes
Nationals of Albania with a visa issued by Canada, the USA or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 30 days.
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid. 90 days within any 180 day period.
128 Norway Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
129 Oman Visa Free
Notes
As of January 2026, Albanians belong to the first group of visa exemptions in Oman.
130 Pakistan E-Visa
Notes
Issued in 7–10 business days.
131 Palau Visa on Arrival -
132 Panama Visa Required
Notes
Passengers holding a multiple entry visa issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the US, the UK or an EU member state are exempt from the visa.
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa
Notes
Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
134 Paraguay Visa Required
Notes
Visitors must complete an online application form, but still need to visit an embassy to receive a sticker visa.
135 Peru Visa Required -
136 Philippines Visa Required
Notes
Tourist visas must be obtained in advance through a Philippine diplomatic mission; limited online pre-application systems do not constitute visa-free or eVisa entry. Residents of the United Arab Emirates may obtain an e-Visa through the official Philippine eVisa website. A valid Emirati residence visa must be shown upon an eVisa application.
137 Poland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
138 Portugal Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
139 Qatar E-Visa
Notes
Travelers can apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
142 Russia Visa Required -
143 Rwanda Visa Free -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
145 Saint Lucia Visa Required -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa Free -
148 San Marino Visa Free -
149 Sao Tome and Principe E-Visa -
150 Saudi Arabia E-Visa -
151 Senegal Visa Required -
152 Serbia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid. 90 days within any 6-month period.
153 Seychelles Visa Required
Notes
Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
157 Slovenia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
158 Solomon Islands Visa Required -
159 Somalia E-Visa -
160 South Africa E-Visa -
161 South Korea E-Visa
Notes
The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
163 Spain Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa -
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of US$50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
167 Sweden Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
168 Switzerland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
169 Syria E-Visa
Notes
Entry is subject to additional security clearance; airline acceptance and port-of-entry conditions may vary.
170 Tajikistan Visa Free
Notes
Citizens aged 55 and above can travel for 14 days without a visa.
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand Visa Free -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Required -
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free -
176 Tunisia Visa Required -
177 Turkey Visa Free -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
180 Uganda E-Visa -
181 Ukraine Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free -
183 United Kingdom E-Visa
Notes
Albanian citizens who hold a valid entry visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States, and a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom, as part of a journey to or from one of those countries and/or are permanent residents of the European Union, Australia, Canada and New Zealand do not require a Direct Airside Transit visa.
184 United States Visa Required
Notes
May not apply for an immigrant visa.
185 Uruguay Visa Required -
186 Uzbekistan E-Visa
Notes
5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
187 Vanuatu E-Visa -
188 Vatican City Visa Free -
189 Venezuela Visa Required -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Phú Quốc visa exemption for up to 30 days.
191 Yemen Visa Required
Notes
Yemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).
192 Zambia Visa Free -
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa -

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Africa 52 countries
Europe 44 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Albania passport holders visit visa-free?
Albania passport holders can visit 85 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Albania passport?
The Albania passport is ranked #42 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Albania citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Albania citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Albania citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.