Kosovo vs Albania Passport Comparison

Kosovo flag

Kosovo

EUROPE

#63
Rank
Visa-Free Access81 countries
Albania flag

Albania

EUROPE

#43
Rank
Visa-Free Access120 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Kosovo
67/100
Albania
53/100

Openness Score

Kosovo
42/100
Albania
42/100

Continent

Kosovo
EUROPE
Albania
EUROPE

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Albania

With 120 visa-free destinations, Albania offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Schengen Area Access

Kosovo

Kosovo is a Schengen Area member, providing free movement across 27 European countries.

Most Unique Access

Albania

Albania provides exclusive visa-free access to 38 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 49 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 120 visa-free destinations
  • Consider your travel priorities: business, leisure, or specific regions when choosing a passport
  • Visa requirements can change - always verify current entry requirements before traveling

Visa Access Analysis

Understanding the overlap and unique access each passport provides

49
Shared Destinations
3
Unique to Kosovo
38
Unique to Albania

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Kosovo flag

Kosovo

3 unique destinations

AlbaniaUnited Arab EmiratesBrunei
Albania flag

Albania

38 unique destinations

BelarusAntigua and BarbudaArubaBarbadosBonaire; St. Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilChileColombiaCuracao+28 more
Note: Exclusive visa-free access means destinations that are only accessible visa-free with that specific passport and not with any of the other compared passports.

Shared Visa-Free Destinations (49)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Cook IslandsDominicaEcuadorThe GambiaHaitiNorth MacedoniaMicronesiaMontenegroSerbiaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesTürkiyeSurinameAndorraAustriaBelgiumCroatiaCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandItalyLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMonacoNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalSan MarinoSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandVatican CityBulgariaCyprusRomaniaThailandTaiwan (Chinese Taipei)Malaysia

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

Historical passport ranking comparison from 2006 to 2025 (lower rank is better)

2025 Snapshot

Kosovo

Rank: #63

Visa-free: 80

Albania

Rank: #43

Visa-free: 123

Recent Historical Ranks

YearKosovoAlbania
2025#63 (80)#43 (123)
2024#68 (74)#48 (123)
2023#101 (41)#51 (115)
2022#103 (40)#49 (114)
2021#108 (40)#56 (113)
2020#99 (40)#50 (114)
2019#98 (41)#51 (113)
2018#97 (44)#49 (114)
2017#96 (37)#55 (98)
2016#97 (38)#53 (98)

Each cell shows rank and visa-free count for that year.

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