🇦🇱Albania Visa Requirements 2026Entry Rules & Visa-Free Access by Passport

Type A Visa - Airport Transit

Airport transit visa allowing foreign nationals to enter and remain in the international transit zone of an Albanian airport while awaiting an onward flight to a third country, without entering Albanian territory.

Defined in Law No. 79/2021 'On Foreigners', Article 19. Grants the right to stay only in the international transit area of the airport until the onward flight departs; does not permit entry into Albania. Usually single-entry with duration matching the booked flights; may be issued multiple-entry for up to 6 months for travellers who prove a need for continuous, regular transit. Exempt from this visa: nationals already visa-free for Albania, diplomatic passport holders, aircraft crew under the Chicago Convention, and holders of a valid Albanian visa or residence permit. The countries required to obtain it are specified by Council of Ministers Decision. Fee based on reciprocity (CoM Decision 569/2018); waived for children under 6 and diplomatic passport holders.

Type C Visa - Transit

Short-stay visa for foreign nationals transiting through the territory of Albania en route to another country.

Provided for in Law No. 79/2021 'On Foreigners', Article 20(4): a Type C visa issued to transit through Albanian territory, where the time of stay and validity correspond to the time required to complete the transit(s) and may not exceed 5 days. May be issued as single, double, or multiple entry. Applied for online via the official e-visa system. Processing up to 15 working days; in exceptional cases up to 30 working days.