How to get a Albania visa from Nigeria

• The Albania tourist visa is a short-stay visa that is issued to foreign nationals who intend to travel to the Republic of Albania and stay for not more than 90 days.
• Nigerians travelling to Albania for tourism, vacation or other leisure activities are eligible to apply for this visa.
• You are required to submit a signed and completed visa application form. Incomplete application forms may delay the processing of your visa request.
• Your Nigerian passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the date you plan to leave the Republic of Albania and have no less than 1 blank passport page for your visa.
• You should also make a photocopy of your passport bio-data page (that is, the first page of your passport).
• As proof that you intend to return to your country of origin once your visa expires, you are required to submit a copy of your roundtrip ticket booking.
• You must as well submit a copy of your hotel booking with information about the accommodation (such as the name of the hotel, contact details) and how long you are booked to lodge there.
• As proof that you can cater to all your financial needs while in the Republic of Albania(that is, spend at least $47 per day), you must provide copies of your bank statements of the last three months.
• You are also required to provide proof of your employment status.
• If you are employed, you should provide a letter from your employer stating the date you were employed, your role in the company and acknowledging your leave from work.
• If you are self-employed, a copy of business license, the company’s most recent bank statement and your income tax return should be provided.
• Minors (under 18s) should submit a copy of their birth certificate and a letter of consent from their parents permitting them to travel to Albania.
• You should present a copy of your travel medical insurance covering the entire duration of your stay in Albania.
• If you are travelling as a group for tourism, you should submit a notarized photocopy of the licence of Albania Tourism Agency inviting your group.
• All the documents required should be uploaded online. Then after acceptance of your application, you should submit to the embassy or consular office of the Republic of Albania in your country (or a neighbouring country if there isn’t one in your country.)

• Nigerians who intend to travel to Albania to study should apply for the long-stay visa (type D).
• A letter of admission offer from an Albanian institution must be submitted. This means that you must have been offered admission to study in a school in Albania before you can apply for this visa.
• You are required to submit documents that prove and certify the coverage of all your living expenses and tuition fees.
• You must have travel health insurance for the duration of your study in Albania.
• Proof that you have confirmed accommodation for the entire duration of your stay in Albania must also be provided.
• You must show that you have enough knowledge of the Albanian language for carrying out your studies.
• A police report showing no criminal record must be submitted.
• You are also required to show evidence of payment of the visa fee.

• The Albania work visa is a long-stay visa (type D) issued to foreign nationals who intend to travel to the Republic of Albania to work as employees.
• The long-stay visa (type D) also allows its holder to study in Albania.
• The long-stay visa allows its holder to stay in Albania for more than 90 days.
• You are required to complete a visa application form and sign it before submitting.
• Documents proving the legal status of your Albanian employer should be presented.
• Travellers to Albania must show that they have enough funds to cover all expenses during their stay in the Republic of Albania. This proof could be in the form of a recent bank account statement or evidence of salary earnings.
• Nigerians applying for a long-stay visa to work in Albania should have confirmed employment offer from a registered organisation in Albania before applying for the visa.
• Police report showing no criminal record as well as a medical report showing a clean bill of health is required.
• Educational or work experience is required from foreign citizens intending to work in Albania.
• A work permit which takes about the same process as getting this visa is, in most cases necessary. Without a work permit, a foreign citizen holding this visa is not authorised to work in Albania.

• Nigerians who intend to travel to Albania to study should apply for the long-stay visa (type D).
• A letter of admission offer from an Albanian institution must be submitted. This means that you must have been offered admission to study in a school in Albania before you can apply for this visa.
• You are required to submit documents that prove and certify the coverage of all your living expenses and tuition fees.
• You must have travel health insurance for the duration of your study in Albania.
• Proof that you have confirmed accommodation for the entire duration of your stay in Albania must also be provided.
• You must show that you have enough knowledge of the Albanian language for carrying out your studies.
• A police report showing no criminal record must be submitted.
• You are also required to show evidence of payment of the visa fee.

It's pretty safe to travel around Albania with most locals being hospitable and welcoming. Violent crime rarely affects travellers but the poor driving habits of the locals might be an issue.

The Albanian lek is the official currency of Albania. You can find ATMs around most major cities. These ATMs accept most international Visa and Mastercard credit/debit cards.

No. Albania currently does not have an embassy in Nigeria but you can process your visa applications from the Albanian embassy in Egypt or South Africa.

Albania is widely known as one of the poorest countries in Europe. The effects of the transition from a centralized economy in a rigid communist state and then to a free market economy in a democratic republic have weighed heavily on the people of Albania—particularly on its poor people.