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Albania visa for citizens of South Africa

Citizens of South Africa need an e-visa to travel to Albania. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 15 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $44, government fee included.

For citizens of South Africa: the passport opens 60 countries visa-free; Pretoria — Tirana: ≈ 7,510 km, about 10 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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How much does an Albania visa cost for citizens of South Africa?

Tourist, 90 days, single entryGovernment fee: $28$44

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $28$54

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Can I travel to Albania without a visa on a South Africa passport?

No: citizens of South Africa need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $44, with no embassy visit.

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Albania visa rules at a glance

With a South Africa passport you can visit 60 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 70 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Africa passport ranks 96th of 199.
South Africa passport: visa-free access to 60 countries; Albania passport: 74.
Citizens of South Africa and Albania can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Zambia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Palestine, Gambia, Georgia, Brazil, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Chile, Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Citizens of Albania, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Africa. South Africa visa for citizens of Albania
For citizens of South Africa the government fee is $28; the standard rate is $40.

Travelling to Albania: good to know

Pretoria — Tirana: about 7,510 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Albanian Lek.
Languages: Albanian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ALL 80.
Albania is the 73rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Africa.