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e-Visa is an online application system developed by the albanian government to pre-screen travelers wishing to visit Albania.

Applicants have full access to the e-Visa application system. To apply for a visa, a foreign citizen applies online while outside the territory of the Republic of Albania in the electronic visa system or appears in person at diplomatic missions and consular posts. Foreign citizens, after the approval of the visa in the electronic system, if they have applied for an electronic visa, have the latter generated in their electronic mail. If they have applied for a stamp visa, they appear physically at the Diplomatic Mission or Consular Post.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE APPLICATION

  1. Payment for the visa is not refunded / reimbursed in cases of rejection of the application .
  2. Obtaining a visa is not a guarantee that the foreigner is allowed to enter the Republic of Albania.
  3. Visa applications must be completed online and ensuring that the applicant is outside the territory of the Republic of Albania after payment of the visa fee.
  4. During the visa application verification process, it is strictly forbidden for the applicant, the invitee, or any other subject to communicate with the responsible institutions , except when contacted by the relevant Diplomatic or Consular Mission.
  5. The evaluation process after payment is received lasts a minimum of 15 working days and for exceptional cases, can take up to 30 working days .
  6. In case of non-payment of the visa fee after 15 days, the application will change to “Not paid” status status and will be automatically refused .
  7. Applicants with dual citizenship must select the nationality of the passport they will use for travel. If the country in the travel document registered with e-Visa is different from the document the person has during the trip, the e-Visa will be invalid.
  8. All documents uploaded must be translated in Albanian or otherwise in the English language and must be scanned and in pdf format.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES BELOW WHEN UPLOADING THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS IN YOUR VISA APPLICATION:

The photo must fulfill this criteria 47 mm X 36 mm or 555 px (Height) X 425 px (Width) X 300 DPI
Photocopies of requested documents must be scanned properly following the guidelines below:

WHEN THE VISA APPLICATION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

FIND YOUR APPLICATION CODE IN THIS EMAIL!

We are pleased to inform you that your Visa application has been successfully completed and is now registered online with application code:

ROM-2XXXXXXX3XXXX

You can use this code to track your application

https://e-visa.al/track?trackingNumber=ROM-2XXXXXXX3XXXX.

In the meantime, you can check the application again, making sure you have completed all the required fields and uploaded the documents as specified in the list.

Please await further instructions for your visa application process.

Thank You!
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Online Consular Services
embassy.xxxx@mfa.gov.al

VISA PAYMENT REQUIRED FOR YOUR VISA APPLICATION

The Embassy of the Republic of Albania XXXX informs you that the first phase of your application for a visa has been successful.

Please ensure that the following details are in the payment receipt:

  • Name and surname of the person applying for a visa.
  • Visa Code of the application you are making the payment for.
  • Description: Visa Fee Payment / Aplikim për vizë.
  • The printed receipt must include the signature of the bank employee and stamp of the bank.

Online transactions, print screens of payments on mobile phones or other devices are not accepted as proof of payment.

Please ensure you make the payment from your bank to the following account (the details will be sent by the system).

Go to the My Application page in the e-Visa portal and upload your bank receipt within 15 days from the notice date.

Thank You!
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Online Consular Services
embassy.xxxx@mfa.gov.al

IRREGULARITIES IN YOUR VISA APPLICATION

Dear X Y,

After initial checks carried out in your visa application, it has been found that further documentation is needed. Some of the documents have not been uploaded as requested.

Please go to the My Application section on the e-Visa portal, check through the comments section and upload the correct documents as requested.

Comment 1, regarding the passport photo 5cm x 4cm: Please make sure you upload a passport standard photo with a white background.

Comment 2, Proof of flight bookings: Please ensure you upload the return flight booking for your trip.

Failure to complete the required requests will risk your application being automatically refused 15 days from this notification.

Thank You!
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Online Consular Services
embassy.xxxx@mfa.gov.al

NOTIFICATION FOR VISA REJECTION

Dear X Y,

We kindly inform you that after the completion of the verification process of your visa, the application has been refused according to the legal basis.

The appeal against the decision to refuse or annul a visa must be made within 5 working days from receiving this notification as provided for in Law 79/2021 ‘On Foreigners’.

The authority responsible is the Directorate for Consular Affairs at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania.

All appeals must be made via the official email:

visa@mfa.gov.al

For a successful appeal, you must ensure you deposit the following via email:

  1. Subject heading must include: Visa Refusal Appeal – Name, Surname and Application Code.
  2. Detailed explanation why the visa should have been successful.
  3. Documented evidence and other proof that support the appeal.

If these criteria are not met, the appeal request will not be taken into consideration.

If your appeal is unsuccessful, you must reapply 3 months from the initial date of refusal by the e-Visa system and the refusal must be declared in any future applications.

Thank You!
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Online Consular Services
embassy.xxxx@mfa.gov.al

E-VISA APPLICATION APPROVED

Dear X Y,

The Embassy / Consulate General of the Republic of Albania informs you that your visa application has been approved.

Your visa application is approved and you can download a digitally signed version by clicking on the relevant button.

Download

Thank you for your e-Visa application.

CAN ENTER ALBANIA WITHOUT A VISA:

  1. Foreign citizens who have a valid, multiple-entry Schengen visa, which has been previously used in one of the Schengen states, or foreign citizens who have a valid permit of stay in one of the Schengen states. The citizens are obliged to leave the territory of the Republic of Albania no later than 3 (three) days from the date of expiry of the validity of the above-mentioned documents
  2. Foreign citizens who have a valid, multiple-entry visa or a valid residence permit, issued by the countries of the European Union, the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including the electronic format, which has been previously used in the respective country of issuance. The citizens are obliged to leave the territory of the Republic of Albania no later than 3 (three) days from the date of expiry of the validity of the above-mentioned documents.
  3. Foreign citizens who enter and stay without visa in the Schengen area.
  4. Foreign citizens who have a 10-year residence permit, issued by the competent authority of the United Arab Emirates, valid not less than one year from the moment of entry.
  5. Citizens from Saudi Arabia and Qatar can enter without a visa, only for tourism purpose for the period 15 April 2026 until 31 December 2026 with the document passport.
  6. Holders of documents for travel by EU member states as follows:
    – Alien’s travel document,
    – Travel document (Refugees, Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951),
    – Travel document (Stateless persons, NY Convention of 28 September 1954),
    – Travel document for person enjoying subsidiary protection.

Visa regime for foreign citizens

The visa regime for foreign citizens in the Republic of Albania is provided by Law No. 79/2021 “On foreigners” and by the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 858, dated 29.12.2021, “On the definition of the criteria of procedures and documentation for entry, stay and treatment of foreigners in the Republic of Albania”.

First phase

Visa application process is only accepted if it is completed online, and you must ensure that You are outside of the territory of the Republic of Albania after payment of the visa fee.
The application is pre-verified by the consul including the application form and uploaded documents and if the application:

  1. is correct, a notification is sent that the application has been accepted and a visa fee is requested, according to the cost and type of visa requested;
  2. has irregularities, it is turned back to the applicant requesting the correct documents to be uploaded according to the instructions sent;
  3. does not fulfil any of the criteria necessary for the required visa, the application is rejected according to the legal framework.

Second phase

Visa fees for foreign citizens according to Council of Ministers No. 329, dated 29.05.2024 for the desired type of visa can be found HERE: here Visa fees for minors aged 6-12 are half the visa fees for adults. The visa fee does not apply to:
  1. children under the age of 6.
  2. holders of diplomatic and service passports in compliance with and in application of the principle of reciprocity.
  3. humanitarian cases.
  4. cases where there is a reciprocity agreement at the government level.

After the applicant pays the visa fee, the following steps are undertaken:

  1. The applicant is notified via email that the application is in the “evaluation process” stage
  2. The applicant is notified via the e-Visa system in their email of the decision of the responsible state authorities. The assessment process as a rule takes up to 15 working days and in exceptional cases it can take up to 30 working days
  3. If the visa is approved, the electronic visa is generated by the e-Visa system and sent by email to the applicant. You must be in possession of the visa at the Border Crossing Point of the Republic of Albania, when entering and leaving the territory
  4. If the visa is rejected/canceled: the applicant is informed via their email with the legal arguments for the visa rejection/annulment.

Additional notes.

  1. If you wish to travel to the Republic of Albania and are required to apply for a visa, the application must be made within 90 days of the intended date of travel . The application will be refused if your intended date of travel is longer than 90 days from the date of your visa application.
  2. Referring to point 5 of article 28, based on law No. 79/2021 “For foreigners”: The payment for the visa sticker or electronic visa is not refunded / reimbursed in cases of rejection of the application
  3. The documentation from the country of origin and/or from the country where the foreigner had a legal stay must be translated into the Albanian or English language, certified and legalized based on the obligations arising from international agreements.
  4. Obtaining a visa is not a guarantee that the foreigner is allowed to enter the Republic of Albania
  5. Visa application process is only accepted if it is completed online, and ensuring that the applicant is outside the territory of the Republic of Albania.
  6. The host is an Albanian citizen or a foreigner citizen, resident in the Republic of Albania, or legal person who exercises activities under Albanian legislation, who declares in writing that he assumes responsibilities for staying and leaving the foreigner in/from the Republic of Albania, according to the legal provisions in force. INVITATION FORMAT (download)
  7. During the visa application verification process, it is strictly forbidden for the applicant, the invitee, or any other subject to communicate with the responsible institutions, except when contacted by them.
  8. The deadline for evaluating applications usually takes 15 working days from the day when the payment for the visa is made. For exceptional cases, the verification process can take up to 30 working days.
  9. In case of non-payment of the visa fee within 15 days, the application will change to “Not paid” status and will be automatically rejected.
  10. The visa application for children under 18 years old is made by one of the parents, legal guardian or the person that is the legal carer.
  11. After the rejection of the visa sticker or electronic visa application. The foreign citizen has the right to reapply only after all appeal procedures have been exhausted, or after three months have passed from the date of receipt of rejection.

    * Within 5 working days from the receipt of the decision, the interested foreigner has the right to appeal against the decision of refusal / annulment of the visa with the relevant arguments and evidence, as provided for in Law 79/2021 “On Foreigners”, only at the following email address:

    The only authority responsible for reviewing requests for appealing decisions is:
    The Directorate for Consular Affairs at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

  12. Applicants with dual citizenship must select the nationality of the passport they will use for travel. If the country in the travel document registered with e-Visa is different from the document the person has during the trip, the e-Visa will be invalid. By travel document we define passport and identity card (for residents of specific countries). Other documents are not acceptable for an e-Visa application.