Albania entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 3 months after the day you leave
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Albania without a visa for up to 90 days in a 180-day period for tourism or business. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Albania travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Albania, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Albania with a British passport?
In short: You can visit Albania without a visa for up to 90 days in a 180-day period for tourism or business.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit Albania without a visa for up to 90 days in a 180-day period, for tourism or business.
If you want to stay longer than 90 days, you must apply in advance for a long-stay visa or apply for a residence permit from within Albania.
Official source: GOV.UK – Albania travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave Albania.
Official source: GOV.UK – Albania travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
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Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 6 May 2022: “Updated information on the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, including curfew and the mask mandate ('Coronavirus' page). Update on the lifting of COVID-19 related entry requirements ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 15 November 2021: “Update to information on travelling from Albania to Italy ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 3 November 2021: “Addition of information that people wanting to use the UK systems to demonstrate their COVID-19 status using a printed PDF version will need to ensure the printout is dated from 1 November ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages)”
- 16 September 2021: “As of 9 September 2021, British citizens who have a valid residence permit in the Republic of Albania can apply to be issued with a Biometric Card for foreign citizens ('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Albania (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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