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Albania
- Tirana
- Europe
- Albanian
At a glance
Albania: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Tirana
- Population
- 2,811,655
- Area
- 28,748 km² · 11,100 sq mi
- Languages
- Albanian
- Currency
- Albanian Lek (ALL)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Calling code
- +355
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .al
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
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- Continent
- Europe
Member of
- United Nations
Neighbouring countries
Greece
North Macedonia
Serbia
Montenegro
KosovoEntry requirements
Albania visa requirements
Albania entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 93 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 101 apply online before they travel and 3 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Albania safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 2 of 4Exercise Increased Caution
Due to crime
US State Dept, updated October 8, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Albania: frequently asked questions
- Albania visa: do I need one?
- Albania entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 93 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 101 apply online before they travel and 3 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Albania: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Albania at level 2 of 4. Exercise Increased Caution: Due to crime.
- Albania: what currency is used?
- Currency in Albania: Albanian Lek (ALL).
- Albania: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Albania: Albanian.
- Albania: what is the capital?
- The capital of Albania is Tirana.
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