All countries / Russia / Albania
The answer depends on more than your passport. Below is what changes if you hold a residence permit or another country's visa.
| If you hold | Answer | Stay | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport only | E-visa neededYou need an Albanian visa, applied for online at e-visa.al. You can enter without it if you hold a residence permit or a multiple-entry visa from Schengen, the US or the UK. | up to 90 days within 180 days | Wikipedia: visa requirements for Russian citizens (based on IATA Timatic) secondary source · needs confirmationCheck → |
| Schengen residence permit | No visa neededNo visa needed with a valid Schengen residence permit. Does not apply to Iranian citizens. | up to 90 days within 180 days | Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: visa regime for foreigners confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| Schengen permanent residence | No visa neededNo visa needed with a valid Schengen residence permit. Does not apply to Iranian citizens. | up to 90 days within 180 days | Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: visa regime for foreigners confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| Schengen C visa | No visa neededA multiple-entry Schengen visa that you have already used to enter the Schengen area. You must leave Albania at least 3 days before the visa expires. Single-entry visas do not qualify. | up to 90 days within 180 days | Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: visa regime for foreigners confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| Schengen national D visa | No visa neededA multiple-entry national D visa of a Schengen country that you have already used. Leave at least 3 days before it expires. | up to 90 days within 180 days | Wikipedia: visa requirements for Russian citizens (based on IATA Timatic) secondary source · needs confirmationCheck → |
| UK residence permit | No visa neededNo visa needed with a US or UK residence permit (or green card). Does not apply to Iranian citizens. | up to 90 days within 180 days | Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: visa regime for foreigners confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| UK visa | No visa neededA multiple-entry US or UK visa that you have already used to enter the issuing country. | up to 90 days within 180 days | Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: visa regime for foreigners confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| US green card | No visa neededNo visa needed with a US or UK residence permit (or green card). Does not apply to Iranian citizens. | up to 90 days within 180 days | Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: visa regime for foreigners confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |
| US visa | No visa neededA multiple-entry US or UK visa that you have already used to enter the issuing country. | up to 90 days within 180 days | Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: visa regime for foreigners confirmed by an official sourceCheck → |