What you need to enter Albania with a Dutch passport
Dutch citizens do not need a visa to travel to Albania: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
- Entry cost
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- 3 months after departure
Last verified: 25 September 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Albania, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Authorisation system
Visa exemption up to 90 days in 180 (no advance formality)
Albania is not part of the Schengen area: days spent there do not count towards the Schengen 90 days, or vice versa. Anyone wishing to stay longer must apply for residence within the first 30 days, with an apostilled criminal record certificate.
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least three months after leaving Albania.
- Do not travel on a passport or ID card reported lost or stolen even if it later turned up: Albania rejects it at the border and sends the traveller back on the first available flight, without leaving the terminal in the meantime.
- A yellow fever vaccination certificate only if arriving from a country with risk of transmission (see vaccines).
Transit rules
To stay longer than 90 days in 180, apply for a long-stay visa before travelling or for a residence permit from within Albania. Causing a wildfire is a criminal offence, and anyone involved in a traffic accident, however minor, must stay at the scene until the police arrive.
More Albania rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Albania page:
Official portal: https://punetejashtme.gov.al/en/. Destination data verified on 25 September 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Albania, updated 22 July 2026: ID card with three months' validity, reported documents, visa for other activities, residence within 30 days, overstay fines, international permit, 1,000,000-lek declaration, earthquakes); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/albania (UK Government: 90 days in 180, three months' validity, yellow fever, fires and accidents); sanidad.gob.es ("Listado de países") and who.int (WHO): yellow fever; data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 25 September 2026. Also: dogana.gov.al (Albanian General Directorate of Customs, "Tobacco, alcoholic drinks and coffee": allowances and minimum age, 25 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Albania
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Albania
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Albania can enter the Netherlands visa-free. See the Albania → Netherlands page.
All 9 passports from Western Europe that VisaRadar tracks can enter Albania visa-free. Same result as the Netherlands: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.
With a passport from the Netherlands, in the rest of Southern Europe you can enter Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Vatican visa-free.
A passport from the Netherlands ranks 5 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 160 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Dutch citizens need a visa for Albania?
No. You can enter Albania with just your passport, for up to 90 days.
How long can I stay in Albania?
Up to 90 days with no additional paperwork.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least three months after leaving Albania.
What currency is used in Albania?
Albanian Lek (ALL).
What do Dutch passport holders need for the countries near Albania?
With a passport from the Netherlands, in the rest of Southern Europe you can enter Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Vatican visa-free.
Related pages
See Albania requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.