This information is a rough guide of understanding the visa regime for selected countries. However, the visa regulations change very quickly in cases such as Covid-19. Furthermore every traveler has different nationalities and circumstances so even if many people can travel without visa to Montenegro, some others may need a tourist visa. In any case consult the local embassy or relevant government sources.
They should be the primary source of information. We do not support visa applications and we strongly advise you to follow the information from your local representatives for specific countries.
Visa regulations Albania
The visa regime for foreign citizens in the Republic of Albania is by Albanian Legislation “On the treatment of foreigners”. The following general rules apply:
- Individuals who can enter Albania without a visa are:
- Foreign citizens who have a valid, multiple-entry Schengen visa, which has been previously used in one of the Schengen states, or foreign citizens who have a valid permit of stay in one of the Schengen states;
- Foreign citizens who have a valid, multiple-entry US or UK visa, which has been previously used in the respective country of issuance, or have valid permit of stay in the US or UK.
- Can enter without a short-term visa (without a visa Type C) for touristic motives during the period 15 May 2017 – 1 November 2017 citizens of Saudi Arabia, Belarus, Georgia, Qatar, Trinidad Tobacco, Oman, Ukraine, Russia, China;
- Long – term visa (Type D) is required for all foreign citizens that will stay in Albania for more than 90 days during a six month period (90/180 days) and will apply for a residency permit from the migration office;
Visa application
Citizens of the countries requiring visas should apply at the following diplomatic missions of Albania (citizens of countries without an assigned embassy should contact the geographically nearest diplomatic mission):
Abu Dhabi: Oman, Yemen
Ankara: Afghanistan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Beijing: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Brasilia: Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Peru, Suriname Bucharest: Liberia, Morocco, Palestine
Cairo: Cameroon, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Doha: Bahrain, Qatar
Istanbul: Afghanistan, Congo, Georgia, Guinea, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
London: Belize, Fiji, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Maldives, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago
Madrid: Gibraltar, Peru
Moscow: Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan New York City: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica
Paris: Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Morocco, Senegal Riyadh: Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Yemen
Rome: Angola, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Mali, South Africa
Sofia: Cuba, North Korea Tokyo: Fiji
Warsaw: Belarus
Source: Go your Own Way
For British citizens who wish to travel to Albania, more detailed information can be found here.
Visa regulations Montenegro
If you hold a regular British citizen passport, you do not need a visa to visit the Balkan nation of Montenegro. The visa-free regime is valid for short-term stays; i.e travelers can stay in the country without a visa for a maximum period of up to 90 days in any 180-day span.
After you arrive in Montenegro and wish to extend your stay beyond three months, you can apply for a visa or a temporary residence permit through the Montenegrin Ministry of Interior Affairs.
You should ensure that you lodge this application at least seven days before the expiry of the allowed 90- day span.
Note: In order to avail the visa-exemption facility, you need to own a passport that had been issued not later than 10 years ago and which is valid for at least 6 months from your date of entry into Montenegro. Again, you must ensure that you carry proof of return/onward travel and hold sufficient funds to sustain the specified stay period in Montenegro.
If you are a holder of dual British-Montenegrin citizenship, immigration authorities shall deem you to be a national of the country from where your passport was issued in the first place.
Visitors who do not need a visa to enter Montenegro:
Holders of a valid Schengen visa, a US visa, or a visa to the UK, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. You do not need a visa even if you have permission to stay in either of these countries. If you fall in any of the above categories, you can stay in Montenegro under the visa-free regime for up to 30 days. Travelers who own travel documents issued by any of the member states from the EU, United States of America, Norway, Ireland, Swiss Confederation, Canada, Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Visitors from these categories may stay in Montenegro without a visa for a maximum span, not exceeding one month.
Types of Montenegrin visa
The immigration authorities of Montenegro issue the following major types of visa. You are recommended to go through each visa category and decide which type you should apply for — in the scenario that you reside in the UK but do not own a British passport or do not belong to any of the visa-exempt categories.
Airport transit visa (types A, B) Short stay visa (C)
Long stay visa (D) Airport transit visa (A, B)
An A-category transit visa is issued when a traveler needs to air-transit multiple times through the international airport transit area. However, one should ensure that he/she does not step into the territory of Montenegro between their overseas flights.
The A transit visa is valid for up to three months. Note that the government does not generally require you to carry a transit visa if you do not leave the international transit area in between your flights. It is required only when the government asks certain nations to implement this law for reasons related to security and legal order.
Transit visa (B), which can be obtained in single, double, or multiple entries, allows travelers to transit through Montenegro and stay in the nation for up to five days per visit. It arrives with a validity of up to 6 months and when you apply for one, you need to present proof that you have been granted entry into the country where you are traveling. This visa can be granted either to individual applicants as well as groups.
Short stay visa (C)
A single, double, or multiple entry short stay visa is issued for tourist, business, personal or other purposes. It allows a stay of up to 90 days within any 6-months period. A C-category visa holds a validity of up to 1 year. Sometimes, under special conditions, it can be issued with a validity that exceeds 1 year but in any case, this period cannot be over 5 years.
You can apply for a short stay visa either as an individual or in groups. When issued collectively, the granted validity period cannot be more than 30 days and the visa can be stamped on a group passport.
Source: Visit Montenegro
For British citizens who wish to travel to Montenegro, more detailed information can be found here.
Visa Regulations Greece
Greece forms part of the Schengen Area, and as such, a GreeceTourist Visa is known as a Schengen Tourist Visa.
Citizens from countries outside the EU may need to acquire a Schengen Visa before traveling to Greece. EU, US, & UK citizens do not need a Schengen Visa when traveling to Greece for 90 days or less. The main details of this visa are as follows:
- Greece Schengen Visa Fees: Greece Schengen Visa Fees differ from country to country, but for most countries, it’s EU 00.
- Greece Schengen Visa Processing Time: In normal circumstances, a Greece Schengen Visa can take up to 15 days. However, the processing time can take as long as 30 days, depending on the number of applications being processed. In some rare cases, the processing time for a Schengen Visa to Greece can take up to 60 days.
- Greece Schengen Visa Requirements: To apply for a Schengen Visa To Greece, an applicant will need a complete Flight Itinerary, a full Hotel Itinerary, as well as various other
What Is A Greece Schengen Tourist Visa
In short, the Greece Tourist Visa, also known as a short-stay visa or a Greece Schengen Visa, is a travel authorization that allows you to travel to Greece for non-essential purposes, such as tourism and short business trips. With your Greece Tourist Visa, you can travel to any one of the extraordinary Greek islands and experience everything Greece has to offer.
Greece forms part of the Schengen Area, and as such, you’ll have to apply for a Greece Schengen Visa. Apart from entry into Greece, a Greece Schengen Visa grants access to all 26 European countries in the Schengen Zone.
These Countries are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
When applying for a Schengen Visa, the country you spend the most time in should usually be the country where you apply for your Schengen visa. If you spend an equal amount of time in different countries, the country that is your first entry into the Schengen Zone should be the country where you apply for your Schengen Visa.
Your Greece Tourist Visa will allow you to visit Greece for 90 days for every 180-day period. However, you can only visit Greece with a Tourist Visa for tourism purposes. Therefore, if the purpose of your travel is not tourism or exceeds 90 days, you’ll need to apply for a different type of visa.
Source: Atlys
Please note that we do not recommend any third party or collaborate in arranging visas if required. All the recommendations are for information purposes.
A relevant list of the visa requirements for all nationalities can be found at the Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
For British citizens who wish to travel to Greece, more detailed information can be found here.
Visa regulation North Macedonia:
All information on RNM’s visa regime is available here.
Nationals of EU Member States and signatories of the Schengen Agreement DO NOT need a visa to enter the Republic of North Macedonia (and are eligible to enter the Republic of North Macedonia with a valid national identity card)
Third-country nationals with temporary residence in an EU Member State or a country signatory of the Schengen Agreement may stay no longer than 15 (fifteen) days upon every entry into the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia as long as the total length of stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.
Third-country nationals with permanent residence in an EU Member State or a country signatory of the Schengen Agreement may stay no longer than 15 (fifteen) days upon every entry into the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia as long as the total length of stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.
Third-country nationals with multiple-entry Schengen visa (type C) valid for at least 5 (five) days beyond the intended stay in the Republic of North Macedonia may stay no longer than 15 (fifteen) days upon every entry into the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia as long as the total length of stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.
The Republic of North Macedonia has abolished short-term stay (Type C) visas for foreign nationals who are holders of valid passports of third countries and are simultaneously holders of valid UK, US, and Canadian visas, whereby the duration of their stay in the Republic of North Macedonia may not exceed 15 days, with the periods of validity of the valid UK, US, and Canadian visas they hold not exceeding more than 5 days from their planned stay in the Republic of North Macedonia. This decision is of a temporary character and shall be in force from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia
More specific information for visa requirement can be found at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: https://mfa.gov.mk/en/page/31/do-you-need-a-visa
For British citizens who wish to travel to North Macedonia, more detailed information can be found here.