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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Albania Passport Holders (2026)

Albania passport holders can visit 133 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 97 visa-free, 11 with an electronic travel authorization and 25 with a visa on arrival. 49 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 61 require a visa before travel. That puts the Albania passport at #45 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 97
  • ETA 11
  • On arrival 25
  • E-visa 49
  • Visa 61
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

133

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#45 of 208

E-visa online

49

Visa required

61

Visa-free for Albania passport holders

97 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Andorra90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArmenia180 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysAzerbaijan90 daysBarbados28 daysBelarus30 daysBelgium90 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBrazil90 daysBulgaria90 daysChile90 daysChina90 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica21 daysDominican Republic30 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstonia90 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysItaly90 daysKazakhstan90 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMayotte90 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNiue30 daysNorth MacedoniaFree movementNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRwanda30 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbiaFree movementSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago30 daysTurkey90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates180 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Albania passport holders

11 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea30 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 days

Visa on arrival for Albania passport holders

25 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJamaica30 daysJordan90 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Albania passport holders

49 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AngolaAnguilla90 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysTogo90 daysUganda90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Albania passport holders

61 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaArgentinaBelizeBermudaBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicCosta RicaEritreaEswatiniFalkland IslandsGambiaGhanaGibraltarGrenadaGuamGuatemalaHondurasIrelandJapanKiribatiKuwaitLebanonMaliMarshall IslandsMexicoMoroccoNamibiaNauruNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesRepublic of the CongoRussiaSaint LuciaSenegalSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth OssetiaSudanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Albania. Albania passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Albania.

Albania passport: common questions

How many countries can Albania passport holders visit without a visa?

133 destinations: 97 visa-free, 11 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 25 with a visa on arrival. Another 49 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Albania passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Albania passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Albania passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Albania passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Albania passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Albania passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Albania passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Albania passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Albania passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Albania passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Albania passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Albania passport holders?

61 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Argentina, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei and Canada. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.