Visafar / UK residence permit / Sri Lanka / Albania
Can Sri Lankan passport holders with a UK residence permit enter Albania?
Yes. With a valid UK residence permit, Sri Lankan passport holders can enter Albania visa-free for up to 90 days, instead of e-visa on the passport alone.
- Entry
- Visa free
- Longest stay
- 90 days
- Passport alone
- e-Visa
- Checked
- 24 September 2026
Conditions
- A visa must be MULTIPLE-ENTRY and already used in the country that issued it (Schengen, US or UK).
- Residence permits from a Schengen state, an EU state, the US or the UK qualify without those tests.
- You must leave Albania no later than 3 days after the visa or residence permit expires.
- 90 days within any 180-day period.
Also accepted instead of a UK residence permit: Schengen visa, US visa, US Green Card, EU/EEA residence permit, UK visa.
Official source: punetejashtme.gov.al · Legal basis: Law No. 79/2021 “On foreigners” and Council of Ministers Decision No. 858 of 29 December 2021
Other documents that open Albania
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Not travel advice. From Visafar's unlock rule for Albania, read at the official source above. Rules change without notice and the border officer decides; confirm with Albania's official source before you travel. Page built 2026-09-30.