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Albania: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Albania. 122 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 43 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 91Visa-free
  • 7ETA
  • 24On arrival
  • 54eVisa
  • 50Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Albania
Rank43
No prior visa122
CodeALB

Passport strength

An above-average passport 43

Rank 43 of 199. 122 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 12.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysSouth KoreaETA30 daysChinaVisa-free90 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-free180 daysTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysThailandVisa-free60 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free14 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 104

A prior visa is needed for 104 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United KingdomeVisaUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaeVisaAustraliaeVisaNew ZealandeVisaJapanVisa requiredIndiaeVisaMexicoVisa required
Taxes37/100up to 23%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Albania passport gives

65of 100
rank 59 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility58122 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law55score 0.06 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life72HDI 0.810
  • Health and longevity7979.6 years life expectancy
  • Education69education index 0.74
  • Taxes37up to 23%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 91

Entry on your passport

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ETA 7

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:South KoreaIsraelSri LankaKenya
IsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 30 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 days

On arrival 24

Visa issued at the border

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eVisa 54

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 50

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 40Tonga126
  2. 41Montenegro125
  3. 41North Macedonia125
  4. 42Tuvalu123
  5. 43Albania122
  6. 43Bosnia and Herzegovina122
  7. 44Georgia121
  8. 45Kiribati120
  9. 45Moldova120

Frequently asked questions

Albania: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 122 of 226 countries and territories, 91 visa-free, 7 with an ETA and 24 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 43 of 199.

Albania: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Albania → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

Albania → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Albania → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free, 180 days. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 64 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 45. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.