Albania Type C Short-Stay Visa

Visa Type “C” – Short stay visa is issued to foreign nationals that wish to enter the Republic of Albania, are entitled to stay for a maximum period of 90 days out of a 180-day period, from their date of first entry.

Exemption of visa to enter and stay in the Republic of Albania for up to 90 days to 180 days | 1. Foreign nationals that have a valid multiple entry Schengen visa, with the condition that the visa issued must have been used previously in one of the countries of the Schengen area or persons have a valid residence permit in one of the countries of the Schengen area;

2. Foreign nationals that have a valid multiple entry visa or a valid residence permit issued by the United States of America, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with the condition that visa issued must have been used previously in the country issued;

3. Foreign nationals that can enter and stay in the Schengen states without a visa.

Visa for tourism (C)

Visa for tourism, organized in tourist groups – invited by an Albanian tourism agency (C)

Visa for scientific, cultural, sports and humanitarian reasons (C)

Visa for Official visit (C)

Visa for medical reasons (C)

Professional, commercial and business purposes Visa (C)

Article 20 Type “C” visa 1. A type “C” visa is a visa issued in the form of a sticker or in an electronic format which gives its holder the right to enter the Republic of Albania and stay up to 90 day in 180 days from the first date of entry.

3) Photocopy of a valid travel document, (valid for at least three months more than the period of validity of the requested visa);

4) Travel health insurance documents for the duration of the visa;

2) One passport sized photo no older than six months from the date of application;

5) For children under 18 years: A statement expressing the consent of a parent or legal guardian of the child for the trip, or the person responsible.

6) An invitation from the host accompanied with a photocopy of their passport

THIS EXCLUDES “TYPE C VISA” APPLICATIONS FOR TOURISTIC PURPOSES

1. Document of round-trip ticket booking;

2. Hotel booking or documents with information regarding the accommodation for the duration of their stay;

3. Proof that the foreign citizen has sufficient income (bank statements);

4. Proof of employment from their country of birth or country of residence. In case of this criteria not being met, the foreign citizen has to provide sufficient evidence that they will return to their country of birth or country of residence.

2) Obtaining a visa is not a guarantee that a foreigner is allowed to enter the Republic of Albania;

To be uploaded online then after acceptance of application they deposited at the relevant Consular Office of the Republic of Albania Missions or Honorary Consulates, as well as contracted agencies by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in other countries.

2) The initial verification process is carried out by the Consul

When the Consul accepts the application and the relevant fee has been paid, the following procedures are followed:

If the visa application is approved, the Consul requests the presence of the applicant, to retrieve their visa

A visa is issued up to 15 days from the acceptance of the application and in exceptional cases may take up to 30 days.

1) After refusal of a visa, the foreigner has the right to reapply only after the appeals procedures have ended or after three months from the date of receiving the decision;