What Russian citizens need to enter Albania, with the official source for every fact.
eVisaMaximum stay: 90 days
Albania's visa fee list names the Albanian mission in Moscow as where to apply. Type C visa: EUR 30 (one entry), EUR 50 (two entries), EUR 50 (multiple entries). Type D visa: EUR 50.
Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, EU, US or UK visa that has already been used in the country that issued it, or of a valid residence permit from one of those countries, can enter Albania visa-free. They must leave Albania at least 3 days before that visa or permit expires. The exemption does not apply to Iranian citizens, who need a visa in all cases.
When to start: Allow at least 30 working days: that is the longest processing time the authority publishes.
Type “C” visa (short stay)
Fee
Not published
Processing
up to 30 business days
Stay per entry
90 days
The fee depends on nationality and the number of entries. The e-Visa portal points to the fee table under Council of Ministers decision no. 329 of 29 May 2024, which lists the C visa fee per country: for example €45 for Afghanistan; €50 for one entry, €75 for two and €100 for multiple entries for Angola; and free for Algeria and Palestine. For countries not listed the table says reciprocity applies, or €35 where there is none. The portal says visa fees for minors aged 6-12 are half the visa fees for adults, and that the visa fee does not apply to children under the age of 6.
When to apply: Apply no more than 90 days before your intended date of travel; an application with a later travel date is refused.
Arriving from Russia, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list Russia as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a Russia license
Albania and Russia are both party to the 1949 Geneva Convention & 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Russia is one Albania is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Passport validity — If you do not need a visa, your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure from Albania and must have been issued within the previous 10 years. If you need a visa, it must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the expiry of the visa and have at least 2 blank pages.
Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling. Albania's visa fee list names the Albanian mission in Moscow as where to apply. Type C visa: EUR 30 (one entry), EUR 50 (two entries), EUR 50 (multiple entries). Type D visa: EUR 50.
How long can Russian citizens stay in Albania?
Up to 90 days per entry.
How far in advance should Russian citizens apply?
Allow at least 30 working days: that is the longest processing time the authority publishes.
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3); Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
Albania visa for Russian citizens