Poland to Albania visa requirements

Polish ordinary passport holders do NOT need a visa to visit Albania. As EU citizens, they may enter visa-free for tourism and short stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period. A Poland (PL) ordinary passport holder can travel to Albania (AL) for tourism without a visa. Albania grants visa-free entry to all EU nationals, including Poland, for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Entry is permitted with either a valid passport or a valid Polish national ID card (Albania is one of the few non-EU destinations that accepts EU ID cards for entry). The travel document must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the planned departure date from Albania. No application, fee, or pre-registration is required before travel; the 90/180 allowance is granted automatically at the border. Albania is NOT in the Schengen area, so the Albanian 90/180 count is separate from the Schengen 90/180 count; however, Albania aligns its visa-exemption list with the Schengen Annex II model. Albania is an EU candidate country but is not yet part of the EU or Schengen, so ETIAS does not apply to entering Albania. At the border, officers may ask for proof of sufficient funds (commonly cited at around EUR 50 per day), confirmed accommodation, a return/onward ticket, and travel health insurance, though these are not always checked for short EU tourist visits. This guidance reflects the position as of 2026, following Albania's Law No. 79/2021 'On Foreigners' and its 2025 amendments.