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Visa Information for Albania

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Name: The Republic of Albania

Location: Eastern Europe, Adriatic and Ionian Coast

Time: (-) 4 1/2 hrs

Capital: Tirana

Language: Albanian (official), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects

Area: 28,748 sq km

Population: 3,011,405 (July 2013 EST.)

National Day:28 November (Independence & Liberation Day)

Currency: Lek (ALL) 1 = INR 0.58.

Climate: In months between June and September, temperate climate is warm and dry and in months between October and May, climate is cool and wet. Months of April, May, June, Mid-September and Mid-October are the best time to visit the country.

Holidays-Year 2018: 1st January: New Year, 7th January: Orthodox Christmas Day, 15th March: Spring Holiday, 21st March: Nowruz (Persian New Year), 18th April: Good Friday, 20th April: Orthodox Easter Sunday, 21st April: Easter Monday, 1st May: May Day, 28th July: Lesser Bairam (End of Ramadan), 4th October: Greater Bairam (Feast of Sacrifice), 9th October: Beatification of Mother Teresa, 28th November: Independence Day, 29th November: Liberation (at the end of World War II), 25th December: Christmas Day

Airline Name: Albanian Airlines (LV)

International Airports: Tirana International Airport (TIA) also known as Mother Teresa International Airport.

Find each detail of visa rules and visa information including business visa and tourist visa, check-out the below written content.

Tourist Visa

The validity of the applicant's passport should be more than 3 months from the expiry date of visa
One visa form appropriately filled and signed by the Applicant
Two passport-size color photographs
A cover letter from the Applicant, giving the details of the purpose of travelling
Statement made before the notary in Albanian from the person/s or individual making the invitation (in original), including:
Reason to invite
Responsibility of the Inviter should be noticeably mentioned, in case of breach of law by the Invitee.
If invitation has come from a company or business house, license and the Court registration numbers is required to mention
A photocopy of the invitee's and the inviter's passport
Bank statement for last 6 months and IT return proof for the last 3 years
If the inviter is an institution, company, or entity, submit the copy of the correspondence
The Applicant will have to show a balance of US $ 50 per day for the number of days he is going to stay in Albania
Confirm return flight ticket
All the applications are referred to Albania that takes 3 to 20 working days for approval
Personal presence of the Applicant is compulsory

Visa fee should be paid in EURO at the 'Royal Bank of Scotland', In favor of "Embassy of the Republic of Albania' and Bank Ac/ No is 1565153.

Hansalaya Building, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi- 110 001

Contact person: Ms. Priyanka Bhatia

Contact Number: 9818360088

Hauz Khas, Block- M, New Delhi

Phone: 011- 4165 6058, 4601 8167

The applicant has to submit a photocopy of the first page of the Application Visa Form to RBS Bank and then, deposit 15 Euros into the Embassy account.

Business Visa

The validity of the applicant's passport should be more than 3 months from the expiry date of visa
One visa form appropriately filled and signed by the Applicant
Two passport-size color photographs
A cover letter from the Indian Company stating the purpose to travel
Statement made before the notary in Albanian from the person/s or individual making the invitation (in original), including:
Reason to invite
Responsibility of the Inviter should be noticeably mentioned, in case of breach of law by the Invitee.
If invitation has come from a company or business house, license and the Court registration numbers is required to mention
A photocopy of the invitee's and the inviter's passport
Bank statement for last 6 months and IT return proof for the last 3 years
If the inviter is an institution, company, or entity, submit the copy of the correspondence
The Applicant will have to show a balance of US $ 50 per day for the number of days he is going to stay in Albania
Confirm return flight ticket
All the applications are referred to Albania that takes 3 to 20 working days for approval
Personal presence of the Applicant is compulsory

Read on to this section to find-out about details of the nearest embassy of country or consulate of the country you want to visit. Apart from the office details, this section also includes the contact information and timings (for the visits).

New Delhi

Name:Embassy of the Republic of Albania
Address:B-2, West End Colony
City:New Delhi - 110 021
Country:India
Telephone:011- 4610 8285, 4059 1294
Fax:011- 4610 8285
Timings:Mon to Fri
Office Timings:0930 to 1630 hrs (Mon to Thu) & 0900 to 1400 hrs (Fri)
Visa Timings:0930 to 1630 hrs (Mon to Thu) & 0900 to 1400 hrs (Fri)
Email:embassy.delhi@mfa.gov.al, embassy.delhi@gmail.com
Territory Jurisdiction:No Territory Jurisdiction. All Passports are processed in New Delhi only.
Collection Timings:0930 to 1630 hrs (Mon to Thu) & 0900 to 1400 hrs (Fri)

Mumbai

Name:Honorary Consulate General of Albania in Mumbai
Address:155 Maker Chamber 6, Nariman Point
City:Mumbai - 400 021
Country:India
Telephone:022- 2202 9011
Fax:022- 2204 6596
Email:hc@albaniamumbai.in
Notes:Visa is not handled.
Territory Jurisdiction:No Territory Jurisdiction. All Passports are processed in New Delhi only.

Kolkata

Name:Honorary Consulate General of Albania in Kolkata
Address:4, Chowringhee Lane, Diamond Chamber, 8E, 8th Floor
City:Kolkata- 700 016
Country:India
Telephone:033- 4069 2151
Fax:033- 2289 5401
Timings:Mon to Fri
Office Timings:1000 to 1700 hrs.
Notes:Visa is not handled.
Territory Jurisdiction:No Territory Jurisdiction. All Passports are processed in New Delhi only.

In this section, you can download the visa forms for the destination country according to your requirement and purpose of the tour. However, one must note that submission / acceptation of forms will subject to the visa rules and regulations of the specific country.