Albania Consulate General Milan

Before your visit

You will find the consulate general at Via San Martino, 10 in Milano.

• Opening hours: not published in the Italian consular list – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of the documents for your application.

Who does the Albanian consulate general in Milan serve?

Together with the embassy in Rome, the consulate general in Milan is part of Albania’s consular network in Italy. The office is headed by Consul General Anila Pojani (Italian exequatur granted in September 2016). The Italian list names 5 consular officials for this post. With this office, Albania has 2 career consular posts across Italy. According to the Italian Foreign Ministry, its consular district covers Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venice Giulia, Liguria, Marche, Piedmont, Tuscany, Trentino-South Tyrol, Umbria, Aosta Valley, Veneto. The office is located in the Lombardy region. The street address is in Milano. The embassy in Rome is roughly 475 km away.

Consular services

The office deals with matters such as:

• Albanian passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Citizenship and civil register matters
• Visas for travellers who need one for Albania
• Help for citizens in difficulty

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Albanian authorities ask for:

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 consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Contact the office before visiting to find out whether your matter needs an appointment.

Travelling from Italy to Albania

Italian citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Albania (up to 90 days). Details: Italian travel advice (Viaggiare Sicuri).

Closing days

The consulate general is closed on Italian public holidays and on Albania’s national day (28 November). Offices in the city also close on 7 December for the feast of Saint Ambrose. If your visit falls close to a holiday, confirm by phone or e-mail.

Emergency assistance

Albanian nationals in urgent need of help can call +39 02 8051265. Help is available for lost passports, arrests and serious accidents, but not for legal fees or travel costs. In Italy, the general emergency number is 112. Italian citizens who need help in Albania contact the Italian Embassy in Tirana.

Albanian missions in Italy

Albania in Italy

• Rome – Embassy of Albania
• Bari – Consulate General
• Milan – Consulate General (this page)
• Ancona – Honorary Consulate
• Cosenza – Honorary Consulate
• Genoa – Honorary Consulate
• Naples – Honorary Consulate
• Pistoia – Honorary Consulate