PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
Citizens of the following countries, DO NOT need a visa to enter Albania:
Armenia – NO visa required
Azerbaijan – NO visa required
Bosnia – NO visa required
Kosovo – NO visa required
Macedonia – NO visa required
Montenegro – NO visa required
Serbia – NO visa required
Ukriane – NO visa required
The full list of countries that do not need visa is available here:
Visas are REQUIRED for the following country nationals:
Georgia – it costs 33 EUR and can be issued in Ankara or Istanbul;
Moldova – it costs 40EUR and can be issued in Bucharest, Sofia, Ankara or Istanbul;
Belarus – it costs 33EUR and can be issued in Moscow or Warsaw;
Russia – it costs 5 EUR and can be issued in Moscow;
Embassies contact information is located at the end of this page!
All the foreigners who have a valid multi – entry Schengen visa, type “C” or “D”, or a valid residence permit in one of the Schengen member states, can enter, stay and transit Albania without visa, within the validity term of the visa or the residence permit;
All holders of Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organisations, and its branch, NATO, Council of Europe and European Union, regardless of nationality
VISA APPLICATION PROCESS AND DOCUMENTATION
The following documents are required:
Main documents:
1 – Passport, which should be valid at least 3 months after the expiry of the term of the requested visa;
2 – Copy of pages of passport containing personal information and also pages providing important travel information;
3 – Completed form in Annex 2 and 2 recent passport-size photographs;
4 – Proof of health insurance;
5 – Round-trip ticket, ticket or proof of possibility of personal transport;
6 – A regular statement according to the respective legislation of the country, issued by the parent/s (guardian) allowing travel in case of minor;
7 – Letter of invitation by the host institution – please contact Pavlin Delchev to receive your invitation letter – pdelchev@bcserdon.com;
8 – Verbal note by the institution where the foreigner is employed;
Please note that the visa issuing process can take up to one month!
Visa Application Form
Click here to download the application form – http://www.mfa.gov.al/dokumenta/formularivizave[1].pdf
Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – http://www.mfa.gov.al/index.php?option=com_multicategories&view=category&id=17&Itemid=89&lang=en
Criteria, procedures and documentation for issuance of visas – http://www.mfa.gov.al/index.php?option=com_multicategories&view=article&id=7210%3Acriteria-procedures-and-documentation-for-issuance-of-visas&Itemid=89&lang=en
Adresses:
Ankara, Turkey
Sh.T.Z. Altin Kodra
Ambasador
Ambasada e Republikes se Shqiperise ne Republiken e Turqise
Ebu Ziya Tevfik sok. No. 17, Çankaya, Ankara
Tel. +90312 4416103
Fax.+ 90312 4416109
embassy.ankara@mfa.gov.al
Bucharest, Romania
Sh.T.Z. Sami Shiba
Ambasador
Ambasada e Republikes se Shqiperise ne Republiken e Rumanise
Str.Duiliu Zamfirescu no.7, Sector1 , Bucuresti
Tel.: +4012118743;
Fax.: +40212108039
embassy.bucharest@mfa.gov.al
Istanbul, Turkey
Z. Ermal Muça
Konsull i Pergjithshëm
Konsullata e Përgjithshme Stamboll
Gümüşsuyu Inönü Cad. No. 30/6
Taksim, Istanbul
Tel.+90 212 244 32 56
Fax.+90 212 244 32 38
consulate.istanbul@mfa.gov.al
Moscow, Russia
Sh. T. Z. Sokol Gjoka
Ambasador
Ambasada e Republikes se Shqiperise ne Federaten Ruse
119049, Ulica Mytnaja, dom 3, kvartira 8 Moskva, Russia
Tel.: +7 495 982 38 52 (3); Fax.:+7 495 982 38 54
embassy.moscow@mfa.gov.al
Sofia, Bulgaria
Z. Petrit Karabina
Ambasador
Ambasada e Republikes se Shqiperise ne
Republiken e Bullgarise
10 Krakra Str. 1504 Sofia Bulgaria
Tel. +359 29433857,
Fax. +3592 943 3069
embassy.sofia@mfa.gov.al
Warsaw, Poland
Sh. T. Z. Florent Celiku
Ambasador
Ambasada e Republikes se Shqiperise ne Republiken e Polonise
Ul. .Altowa 1, 02-386 Warszawa,Poland
Tel.: +48 22 824 14 27
Fax.:+48 22 824 14 26
embassy.warsaw@mfa.gov.al
