Albania Embassy Vienna

Before your visit

• Checklist: identity document, completed forms, originals plus one copy of each supporting document.

About the Albanian Embassy in Vienna

The current head of mission is Ambassador Fatmir Velaj, in office since May 2024. According to the Austrian diplomatic list, the embassy has 5 diplomatic staff. Vienna is also a UN headquarters city, and Albania maintains a permanent mission to the OSCE and the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna. Consular requests belong to the embassy, not to that mission.

Which Albanian office is responsible for me?

The consular section in Vienna is responsible for Albanian citizens in all of Austria. Three honorary consulates (Graz, Linz and Wiener Neustadt) can help with information and some formalities, but passports are normally issued by the embassy.

Consular services

The consular section typically handles:

• Powers of attorney and other notarial acts
• Certificates for pensions and social security abroad

Fees and current requirements are published on the embassy website (https://www.ambasadat.gov.al/austria).

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Albanian sources:

Albanian passport (application abroad)

• Apply online through e-Albania, choose the appointment at the embassy or consulate and keep the application number
• On the appointment day: fingerprints are taken and the fee is paid (often by card only)
• Bring your old passport or ID card – if lost, declare the loss at the mission or beforehand on e-Albania
• Children born abroad: first register the birth in the Albanian civil registry (can be started on e-Albania)
• Processing: about 3–4 weeks after the fingerprints; no expedited procedure

Sources: Embassy of Albania in the United Kingdom – frequently asked questions (ambasadat.gov.al) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Do Austrians need a visa for Albania?

Austrian citizens need no visa for Albania and can travel with a passport or an identity card. Your passport should be valid for at least 3 months beyond your stay. Security rating by the Austrian Foreign Ministry: good security standard (level 1 of 4).

Other consulates and embassies in Vienna

162 other countries are represented in Vienna, among them: Algeria (embassy), Andorra (embassy), Angola (embassy), Argentina (embassy), Armenia (embassy), Australia (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Bangladesh (embassy), Barbados (honorary), Belarus (embassy), Belgium (embassy), Benin (honorary), Bhutan (honorary), Bolivia (embassy), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Bosnia and Herzegovina (honorary), Botswana (honorary), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Burkina Faso (honorary). The full list of all 163 missions is on the overview page for Austria.

Closing days

The embassy is closed on Austrian public holidays and on the Albanian national holidays on 28 and 29 November. Opening hours can also change in the summer period.

Emergency assistance

Typical cases are a stolen passport before a trip home, a hospital stay or an arrest. Legal fees, fines and travel costs remain the citizen’s responsibility. Austrians who need help in Albania contact the Austrian Embassy in Tirana (+355 4 22 74 855).

Diplomatic missions between Albania and Austria

Albania in Austria

Measured in a straight line from Vienna, the nearest other Albanian office is the Honorary Consulate in Wiener Neustadt (about 45 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Vienna.

• Vienna – Embassy of Albania (this page)
• Graz (Gössendorf) (140 km) – Honorary Consulate (Styria)
• Linz (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Upper Austria)
• Wiener Neustadt (45 km) – Honorary Consulate (Lower Austria)

Austria in Albania

• Shkodra – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Tirana – Austrian Embassy
• Vlora – Austrian Honorary Consulate