Document checklist
Cameroon → Albania: Short-stay tourist
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
9 itemsIdentity
Compliant photograph
RequiredA digital photo meeting the system's spec: 47mm x 36mm (555 x 425 pixels at 300 DPI).
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal
Valid passport
RequiredA passport or travel document valid for your trip. If you hold more than one nationality, apply using the passport you'll actually travel on, the e-Visa becomes invalid if the travel document you show at the border doesn't match the one registered in your application.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal
Visa application
RequiredApply online through the e-Visa system while you're still outside Albania, or in person at the nearest Albanian diplomatic mission or consular post. Apply within 90 days of your intended travel date, applying earlier than that will be refused. Keep the visa with you at the border: you must be able to present it when entering and leaving Albania.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal
Financial
Children: half the visa fee for ages 6 to 12, and no visa fee under 6
Albania's e-Visa portal says visa fees for minors aged 6 to 12 are half the visa fees for adults, and that the visa fee does not apply to children under the age of 6. The fee list it links to is Council of Ministers decision No. 329 of 29 May 2024. The portal page shows no update date.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal
If you're under 18: border officers may ask for proof of funds (the indicative amount is lower for minors)
Albania's e-Visa portal says that during border checks the authorities may ask a foreign national for documents such as proof of sufficient financial means (for example bank statements). The indicative amount is ALL 5,000 for each day of stay for adults and ALL 2,500 for each day of stay for minors. The portal page shows no update date.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal
Visa fee
RequiredThe fee depends on your nationality and the visa type (single-entry, multiple-entry, transit or long-stay), it ranges from free up to roughly EUR 100 across nationalities; check the fee and routing table for your country. Pay only by bank transfer with your name, application code and "Visa Fee Payment" on the receipt (screenshots of online/mobile payments aren't accepted), and upload the receipt within 15 days of being asked or the application is automatically refused. It isn't refunded if your application is rejected. Children under 6, diplomatic/service passport holders, humanitarian cases and reciprocity-agreement nationals don't pay; ages 6-12 pay half.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal
Purpose of travel
Host or inviting party declaration
RequiredYour application names a host, an Albanian citizen, a foreign citizen legally resident in Albania, or a legal entity operating there, who declares in writing that they take responsibility for your stay and departure. The portal provides the required invitation format to download and use.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal
Other
If you're under 18: a parent, legal guardian or legal carer files the e-Visa application for you
Albania's e-Visa portal says the visa application for children under 18 years old is made by one of the parents, the legal guardian or the person who is the legal carer. The portal page shows no update date.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal
Translated, scanned supporting documents
RequiredEvery supporting document you upload must be translated into Albanian or English, and uploaded as a scanned PDF. Documents from your home country (or wherever you had legal stay) must also be certified and legalised where international agreements require it.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal
Why applications on this route get refused
Missing or incorrectly formatted documents
If your initial submission has irregularities, a document missing, a photo that doesn't meet the spec, no proof of a return flight, the consul sends it back asking for the correct documents before it can proceed.
How to avoid it: Match every uploaded document to the portal's stated format (translated, scanned PDF; photo sized exactly as specified) and include proof of your return travel before you submit.
Visa fee not paid within 15 days
Once your application is pre-approved and a fee is requested, it must be paid within 15 days. Miss that window and the application status changes to "Not paid" and is automatically refused.
How to avoid it: Pay the fee by bank transfer and upload the receipt as soon as you're notified, well inside the 15-day window.
Applied more than 90 days before travelling
The source states the application will be refused if your intended travel date is more than 90 days after the date you apply.
How to avoid it: Wait until you're within 90 days of your planned travel date before you submit the application.
Sources
- Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal · checked 28 Sept 2026
- Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, e-Visa portal · checked 28 Sept 2026
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