What you need to enter Albania with a Papua New Guinean passport
Papua New Guinean citizens need an electronic visa for Albania, applied for online before the trip.
- Minimum passport validity
- 3 months after departure
Last verified: 25 September 2026
Verified practical details
The visa is applied for before your trip, and the procedure is Visa exemption up to 90 days in 180 (no advance formality). Here are the verified details:
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 need an electronic visa to enter Papua New Guinea. See the Albania → Papua New Guinea page.
All 4 passports from Melanesia that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Albania. Same result as Papua New Guinea: Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
With a passport from Papua New Guinea, in the rest of Southern Europe you can enter Kosovo visa-free; you need a visa for Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Vatican.
A passport from Papua New Guinea ranks 118 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 70 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 Papua New Guinean citizens need a visa for Albania?
Yes, but it's processed online before you travel (e-visa), no consulate visit required.
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 Papua New Guinean passport holders need for the countries near Albania?
With a passport from Papua New Guinea, in the rest of Southern Europe you can enter Kosovo visa-free; you need a visa for Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Vatican.
Related pages
See Albania requirements for other passports →
See entry requirements to Papua New Guinea for other passports →
Every visa-free country for Papua New Guinean passport holders →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.