Published on 27 September 2026

Which documents should I submit with an airport transit visa application?

• Visa application form

  SEM – Visa Application Form

  The application form is the same as the Schengen visa application form.

• Documentation to submit with an airport transit visa application

  Austria represents Switzerland in Albania for the examination, the issuance and/or the refusal of visa applications for stays up to three months in the Schengen territory. Please contact the Embassy of Austria in Tirana directly for the submission and for questions regarding a visa application.

• Photograph quality

  International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) – MRTD Photo Guidelines