Albania Visa from Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco (2026)

For a tourist trip to Albania, Algerian, Tunisian and Moroccan passport holders need a visa, applied for online before departure on e-visa.al, the only official website. One important exception: a multiple-entry Schengen, US or UK visa that has already been used exempts you from the Albanian visa. This guide sets out what Albania's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and its e-visa.al portal publish, read on 1 November 2026.

Algerians, Tunisians and Moroccans apply for a type C (short-stay) visa on e-visa.al, unless they hold a used multiple-entry Schengen, EU, US or UK visa, or a residence permit from one of these countries.

• Visa required: type C visa, applied for online on e-visa.al before departure.
• No seasonal exemption in 2026: the one running from 15 April to 31 December 2026 only covers Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
• Exemption: a valid, multiple-entry and already used Schengen, EU, US or UK visa, or a valid residence permit from these countries (details below).
• Stay: up to 90 days in any 180-day period; the length of stay and the number of entries are those of the visa granted.
• Fee: set by nationality and visa type, requested by the portal once the application has been accepted; half price from 6 to 12, free under 6.
• Processing time: as a rule up to 15 working days from payment, up to 30 working days in exceptional cases.

On 5 April 2026, Albania's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs stated that the only official website for Albanian electronic visa applications is e-visa.al, after spotting a site that imitated the official platform without any authorisation.

Sites with similar names copy the portal's texts and look. Before entering your passport number or paying, check the address: https://e-visa.al/. On the official portal you only pay after the application has been accepted (see below): a site that demands payment on the form itself is not e-visa.al. An assistance service can prepare the file for a fee, but the application always ends up on this portal and the official fee is still due.

According to the list of missions published by the ministry, Albania has no embassy in Algeria, Tunisia or Morocco: the whole procedure is done online.

All three passports follow the same rule: a type C visa applied for on e-visa.al, unless a visa or residence permit you already hold exempts you.

The ministry waives the visa for nationals of countries that are visa-free in the Schengen area, plus a few special cases. Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco are not among them: their citizens must obtain a visa before travelling.

Dual nationality: the passport you travel on is what counts. The portal states that if the country of the document registered in the application differs from the document presented during the trip, the e-Visa is invalid. Travel with the passport used for the application.

A valid, multiple-entry visa already used (Schengen, EU, US or UK), or a valid residence permit from these countries, lets you enter Albania without an Albanian visa, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

• Schengen visa: multiple-entry, valid and already used in a Schengen country, or a valid residence permit from a Schengen country. You must leave Albania no later than 3 days before the visa or permit expires.
• Visa or residence permit from an EU member state, the United States or the United Kingdom: multiple-entry, valid, including in electronic form, and already used in the issuing country.
• 10-year residence permit from the United Arab Emirates: still valid for at least one year on the date of entry into Albania.

The ministry only covers multiple-entry visas that have already been used: with a single-entry visa, or a visa never used, you must apply for the Albanian visa. Keep proof of use (entry and exit stamps) with your passport.

The Albanian visa has no single fee: the amount depends on nationality and visa type, under Council of Ministers Decision No. 329 of 29 May 2024, and the portal requests it after a first check of the file.

• When to pay: e-visa.al first checks the application; if it is correct, it sends a notice of acceptance and requests the fee for the visa type.
• Children: half price from 6 to 12; no fee under 6.
• If refused: the fee is not refunded (Law No. 79/2021 on foreigners).
• Exact amount: the fee schedule by nationality is not published in a readable form online as of 1 November 2026. The amount that counts is the one e-visa.al requests for your file.

The type C visa allows a stay of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counted from the first entry; it is issued for one, two or multiple entries and is valid for no more than 5 years.

The exact length of stay and number of entries are shown on the visa granted. To stay more than 90 days and apply for a residence permit, you need a different visa, type D (long stay).

The application is made entirely online: form, scanned documents, then payment of the fee once the application has been accepted. You must be outside Albania after paying.

1. Check your passport. It must be valid for at least 3 months after the end of the requested visa and have at least 2 blank pages.
2. Start the application on e-visa.al and choose the type C visa, tourism purpose.
3. Fill in the online form, then print and sign it: the ministry asks for the signed form.
4. Upload the documents (list below).
5. Wait for the preliminary check. If the file is complete, you receive the notice of acceptance and the payment request by email; if a document is missing, the portal asks for it.
6. Pay the fee online, then wait for the decision, sent by email. Stay outside Albania after paying.
7. Collect the visa. The electronic visa is sent by email, with an electronic stamp, without visiting a consulate: print it. If the visa is issued as a sticker, it is collected at the Albanian consular post indicated.

The ministry asks for the signed form, a recent photo, a copy of the passport, health insurance covering the whole validity of the visa and, for a tourist trip, a return ticket booking, accommodation and proof of funds.

• Form completed online, printed and signed.
• Photo measuring 47 mm × 36 mm, less than 6 months old.
• Passport: copy of the travel document, valid for at least 3 months after the end of the requested visa.
• Health insurance covering the whole validity of the visa.
• Ticket: return booking.
• Accommodation: hotel booking or a document about where you will stay.
• Funds: proof of sufficient means for the stay and the return, for example bank statements. The ministry gives an indicative amount of 5,000 leks per day of stay.
• Ties: certificate of stable employment in your country; failing that, proof of your interest in returning.
• Minors: consent of the parent or legal guardian for the trip.
• Invitation: not required for tourism, provided you give a contact number in Albania.

e-visa.al states that the review as a rule takes up to 15 working days from payment of the fee, and up to 30 working days in exceptional cases.

• Apply at least 30 working days before departure to cover the maximum time announced, plus the preliminary check.
• Do not buy a non-refundable ticket before the decision.
• Watch your inbox, spam folder included: the acceptance, the payment request and the decision all arrive by email.

A visa does not guarantee entry: at the checkpoint, the Albanian police may ask for your accommodation, return ticket, any invitation and proof of funds.

• Accommodation: a document confirming where you will stay for the whole trip.
• Return: a return ticket or booking.
• Funds: bank statements or a savings book, for example.
• Invitation: from your host, if you are staying with someone.
• Visa: the printed electronic visa, with the passport used for the application.

First check whether a visa you already hold exempts you, apply early on the only official website, and check the transit rules of any stopover country.

• The exemption: a used multiple-entry Schengen, US or UK visa saves you the whole procedure.
• The official application: only on e-visa.al.
• Stopovers: a flight with a stopover in another country may require a visa or transit authorisation from that country. Read our transit visa guide and the stopover country's page before booking.
• Route pages: Algeria → Albania, Tunisia → Albania, Morocco → Albania, and the Albania country page.
• Another e-Visa destination: Armenia, applied for online and processed in 3 working days, see our Armenia visa guide.

Data read on 1 November 2026.

• Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, visa regime for foreign citizens: exemptions, waivers through a visa or residence permit, temporary exemption for Saudi Arabia and Qatar, type C visa, passport validity, border checks.
• Same ministry, visa application: documents to provide, no invitation needed for tourism.
• Same ministry, statement of 5 April 2026: e-visa.al, the only official website.
• Same ministry, Albanian missions worldwide.
• e-visa.al portal, application page: steps, fees (Decision No. 329 of 29 May 2024, fees for minors), processing times, electronic visa, registered passport.
• Law No. 79/2021 on foreigners, English translation by the Ministry of Interior: fees not refunded if refused.
• IziVisas catalogue for Albania, the basis of the route pages.