Albania visa requirements for Indian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Confirmed for this scope

Albania's country table lists Indian national passports as requiring a visa, and diplomatic and service passports as visa-free. This guide covers national (ordinary) passports only.

Official sources: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

The e-visa portal offers visas for tourism, business, study and transit. A type C short-stay visa allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Official sources: Albanian Government (e-Visa portal).

Age Conditions to check

For India the table lists children aged 0 to 6 as free of charge and children aged 7 to 12 at half of the adult fee.

Official sources: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.

Residence Conditions to check

For India the table names the Albanian embassies in Beijing, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul as places to apply, next to the online system. The pages do not say how residence in another country changes eligibility.

Official sources: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.

Other visas or residence permits Confirmed for this scope

Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa or residence permit, or one issued by an EU state, the US or the UK, can enter without a visa if the visa was used before. They must leave at least 3 days before the document expires.

Official sources: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.

Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check

No carrier rule is stated. Border officers may ask for a return ticket, proof of accommodation, an invitation and proof of funds, with an indicative ALL 5,000 a day for adults.

Official sources: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.

Stay and visa validity Conditions to check

A type C visa can be issued for one, two or multiple entries with a validity of up to 5 years, and allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period counted from the first entry.

Official sources: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.

Who needs a visa

Albania's country table lists India as requiring a visa for national passports. Anyone not on the table also needs a visa.

The exception is a valid multiple-entry visa or residence permit from the Schengen area, an EU state, the US or the UK that you have already used there. In that case you can enter without an Albanian visa, and you must leave Albania at least 3 days before that document expires.

Official sources: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania; Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.

How to apply

Apply online through the Albanian government's e-visa portal, e-visa.al, where you can apply, track and verify an application. The ministry also lists the Albanian embassies in Beijing, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul for Indian applicants.

The ministry's table gives a fee of EUR 15 for single, double or multiple entry for India. Children aged 0 to 6 are free, and children aged 7 to 12 pay half. The portal's checklist, payment steps and processing time are not readable without signing in, so check them there before you book.

Official sources: Albanian Government (e-Visa portal); Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania; Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.

Passport, documents and the border

Your passport must be valid at least 3 months beyond the expiry date of the visa you request and have at least 2 blank pages for the visa sticker.

At the border, officers may ask for an invitation from a host, a return ticket, proof of accommodation, an electronic visa or visa sticker, and proof of funds. Funds can be shown with bank statements or cards; the indicative amount is ALL 5,000 for each day of stay for adults and ALL 2,500 for minors. A vaccination certificate may be required if you arrive from a country affected by an epidemic.

Official sources: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.

How long you can stay

A short-stay visa allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counted from the date of first entry. It can cover one, two or multiple entries and be valid for up to 5 years. Stay within the days the visa gives you. A stay longer than 90 days needs a type D long-stay visa and a residence permit.

Official sources: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.