The Embassy of Belgium in Tirana represents Belgium in Albania and serves Belgian citizens living in the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Rruga Asim Zeneli 10, Tirana, Albania |
| tirana@diplobel.fed.be | |
| Website | albania.diplomatie.belgium.be/en |
| Head of Mission | Olga Cogen, Ambassador |
| National Day | 21 July |
Opening Hours
The embassy’s official website (checked October 2026) does not publish fixed opening hours – call or e-mail before visiting. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Good to know: The Albanian Diplomatic List (September 2026) gives the seat of the embassy only as “Tirana”, without a street address.
About the Belgian Embassy in Tirana
The ambassador is Olga Cogen; the Albanian Diplomatic List (September 2026) gives 26 August 2026 as the date of accreditation. One honorary consulate – in Lushnjë – supports Belgian citizens.
Documents checklist
What Belgian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Belgian government information:
Belgian passport (application abroad)
- You must be registered in the population register of a Belgian embassy or consulate (Belgians registered in a Belgian municipality cannot get an ordinary passport abroad)
- Apply in person (from age 6) – fingerprints from age 12; many posts work by appointment
- Completed and signed application form; one recent photo (many posts take the photo themselves)
- Your current passport, which is cancelled when the new one is delivered
- Minors: form signed by both parents
- You may also apply at another Belgian post or a Belgian municipality – this can take longer
Sources: FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium – ordinary passport, FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium – biometrics and passport applications from Belgians abroad (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.
Other consulates and embassies in Tirana
43 other countries are represented in Tirana, among them: Algeria (embassy), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), China (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Egypt (embassy), France (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Hungary (embassy), India (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kosovo (embassy). The full list of all 44 missions is on the overview page for Albania.
Closing days
The embassy is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Albania – 1 and 2 January, Summer Day (14 March), Nevruz (22 March), Catholic and Orthodox Easter, 1 May, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Mother Teresa Day (5 September), Independence Day (28 November), Liberation Day (29 November), National Youth Day (8 December) and Christmas (25 December); holidays falling on a weekend are usually observed on the following Monday. It is usually also closed on Belgium’s national day (21 July).
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Belgian citizens should contact the embassy. In Albania, the emergency numbers are 129 (police), 128 (fire brigade) and 127 (ambulance). Albanian citizens who need help in Belgium can contact the Embassy of Albania in Brussels or the Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in Tirana on +355 4 236 4090.
Diplomatic missions of Belgium in Albania
Belgium in Albania
Measured in a straight line from Tirana, the nearest other Belgian office is the Honorary Consulate in Lushnjë (about 44 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Tirana.
- Tirana – Embassy of Belgium (this page)
- Lushnjë (44 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, State Protocol – Diplomatic List (September 2026), albania.diplomatie.belgium.be/en. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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