China → Albania
Visa-free short stay, up to 90 days.
For ordinary-passport short tourist/business visits; passport must be valid for at least 3 months after departure from Albania and issued within the last 10 years. Stays over 90 days require the appropriate type D/long-stay process.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
Official source ↗Documents that change the outcome
- Visa-free· schengen_visa · 90 days
Applies to foreign citizens holding a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa that has previously been used in a Schengen state; the traveler must leave Albania no later than 3 days before that document expires.
source ↗ - Visa-free· uk_visa · 90 days
Applies to foreign citizens holding a valid multiple-entry United Kingdom visa that has previously been used in the issuing country; the traveler must leave Albania no later than 3 days before that document expires.
source ↗ - Visa-free· us_green_card · 90 days
Applies to foreign citizens holding a valid U.S. residence permit/Green Card; the traveler must leave Albania no later than 3 days before that document expires.
source ↗ - Visa-free· us_visa · 90 days
Applies to foreign citizens holding a valid multiple-entry U.S. visa that has previously been used in the issuing country; the traveler must leave Albania no later than 3 days before that document expires.
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Common questions
Usually no. Chinese ordinary passports are listed for 90-day visa-free entry to Albania; separately, Albania also waives visas for holders of valid, multiple-entry U.S. visas previously used in the issuing country, for up to 90 days.
Up to 1 year. The sourced list places U.S. passports in the 1-year visa-free category; before exceeding that 1-year stay, the traveler must leave and remain abroad for 90 days before re-entering.
Yes, if the Schengen visa is valid, multiple-entry, and has previously been used in a Schengen state; qualifying travelers may enter Albania visa-free for up to 90 days.
I did not find Albania’s official visa-waiver list naming a Japan visa or an APEC Business Travel Card as a basis to enter Albania visa-free. Albania’s official listed substitutes are used multiple-entry Schengen/U.S./U.K. visas and relevant residence permits; ABTC visa-free benefits apply within APEC economies, and Albania is not listed as an APEC economy.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.