Albania is a parliamentary democracy that is transforming its economy into a market-oriented system. Albania's per capita income is among the lowest in Europe, but economic conditions in the country are steadily improving.
Citizens of which countries enter the Republic of Albania without a visa All the foreigners* from the following countries enter the Republic of Albania without a visa, with the passport and by paying 10 Euros.
The States
1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Austria
4. Belgium
5. Great Britain
6. Bosnia (tourist visa only)
7. Brasil
8. Bulgaria
9. Chili
10. Czech Republic*
11. Denmark
12. Estonia
13. Finland
14. France
15. Germany
16. Greece
17. Holland
18. Hungaria
19. Ireland
20.Island
21. Italy
22. Japan
23. Canada
24. Korea
25. Croatia
26. Latvia
27. Lithuania
28. Liechtenstein
29. Luxemburg
30. Malaysia
31. Malta
32. Montenegro
33. Norway
34. Poland*
35. Portugal
36. Cyprus
37. Rumania
38. San Marino
39. USA
40. Serbia (tourist visa only)
41. Singapore
42. Slovakia
43. Slovenia
44. Spain
45. Sweden
46. Turkey
47. New Zealand
48. Switzerland
* Entry without tax
Holders of diplomatic and service passport of the countries that enter the Republic of Albania without a visa
The foreigners* enter the Republic of Albania without a visa and without tax, with the diplomatic or service passport:
States The States that do not need a viza:
1. South Africa
2. Algeria
3. Argentina
4. Bosnia
5. Brazil
6. Chile
7. China
8. Malta
9. Macedonia
10. Moldavia
11. Russia
12. Serbia
13. Ukraine
14. Uruguay
15. Costa Rica
* For the citizens that enter the territory of the Republic of Albania without visas or they are requested to get the visas at the border checking-points, the permit of stay is 90 days within a period of 180 days and during the first 30 days of their stay, they should show up to the General Border Directorate of Migration to inform about their generalities and time of stay otherwise they will be fined when they departure Albania.
Citizens of which countries get the visa at the border
There are issued with a visa at the border:
States
Tax
1. Andora
2. Holy See
3. Monaco
4. Montenegro
Free
5. Macedonia
10 Euros (at the Embassy 5 Euros)
6. Israel
30 Euros
7. Singapore
8. South Korea
* For the citizens that enter the territory of the Republic of Albania without visas or they are requested to get the visas at the border checking-points, the permit of stay is 90 days within a period of 180 days and during the first 30 days of their stay, they should show up to the General Border Directorate of Migration to inform about their generalities and time of stay otherwise they will be fined when they departure Albania.
Countries, whose citizens enter the territory of the Republic of Albania by tourist agencies with visas in group, (of 72 hours), will pay at the border, are as the followings
States
1. Bahraini 2. Bolivia 3. Brunei 4. Ecuador 5. Hong Kong 6. Honduras 7. Guatemala 8. Costa Rika 9. Mexico 10. Moldavia 11. Nicaragua 12. Panama 13. Paraguay 14. Peru 15. Russia 16. Salvador 17. Thailand 18. Taiwan 19. Ukraine 20.Uruguay 21. Venezuela 22. Jamaica
Where to aply for a visa to enter the Republic of Albania
All the other foreigners must be issued with a visa, before entering the Republic of Albania at the missions of the Republic of Albania that cover the country of residence. These missions can also provide them with the necessary information about Albania.
States
The city to apply for a visa to
enter the Republic of Albania
