The EU has developed a number of programmes to encourage the mobility of students, teachers and researchers and the exchange of information and best practice.

VISA

On 25 September 2014, the Visa Information System (VIS) for Schengen short-stay visas started operation in all Schengen States' consulates present in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia) and Turkey. This is part of the gradual worldwide deployment of the VIS (which started in October 2011) leading to all Schengen States' consulates worldwide being connected. The global roll-out is scheduled to be completed in summer 2015.

As VIS relates exclusively to Schengen short-stay visas, Albanian citizens holding a biometric passport will not be affected. However, residents in Albania who – due to their nationality – fall under the Schengen visa requirement will be submitted to the VIS procedure.

Consular protection for EU citizens in Albania

A must-read for EU citizens travelling to or living in Albania

You are an EU citizen in Albania? Learn more about your right to consular protection and how you can benefit from it in Albania.

Consular protection is the help an EU Member State can provide to its citizens in case they need assistance abroad. Typically, consular protection can include cases such as:

·         A need for emergency travel documents;

·         A serious accident or serious illness;

·         Relief and repatriation in case of an emergency;

·         Being a victim of crime;

·         Arrest or detention;

·         Death.

 

In Albania, 16 EU Member States have a resident Embassy and/or Consulate, while 11 EU Member States do not.

 

You are an EU citizen in need of consular protection in Albania?

·         You can contact your resident Embassy or Consulate (see list below).

·         If your EU Member State has no resident Embassy or in Albania, you can turn to another EU Member State for consular protection. You can choose any of the Embassies or Consulates of EU Member States in Albania (see list below).

 

Indeed, any EU citizen abroad whose own Member State has no local representation is entitled to receive consular protection from the diplomatic or consular authorities of any other EU Member State. In that case, EU citizens are entitled to benefit from consular protection under the same conditions as the nationals of that other EU Member State.

 

You can find contact details of the resident EU Member States Embassies and Consulates in Albania in the list below.

Please note that the EU Delegation in Albania cannot provide direct consular assistance.

As an EU citizen, you can take simple steps to make consular protection more effective, for example:

·         Following the travel advice issued by your country’s Foreign Ministry.

·         When abroad, registering with your Embassy or Consulate and/or through dedicated platforms, if applicable.

·         Other tips include keeping an electronic copy of your travel documents, subscribing to a travel insurance or saving crisis contact details.

EU Embassies

Austrian Embassy

Rruga Xibrakeve 4, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 227 4855 / 00355 4 227 4856

Emergency line outside office hours (for EU citizens only): 00355 69 202 3051

https://www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-tirana/

Bulgarian Embassy

Ruga Skënderbej 12, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 223 3155 / 00355 4 223 2906

https://www.mfa.bg/embassies/albania

Croatian Embassy

Rruga Rruga Gjeneral Nikols 10, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 225 6948 / 00355 4 231 1110

Emergency line outside office hours (for EU citizens only): 00355 68 202 5826

http://al.mvep.hr/

Czech Embassy

Rruga Skënderbej 10, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 223 4004

Emergency line outside office hours (for EU citizens only): 00355 68 409 0111

https://www.mzv.cz/tirana

French Embassy

Rruga Skënderbej 14, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 238 9700

Emergency line outside office hours (for EU citizens only): 00355 68 904 2895

https://al.ambafrance.org/

German Embassy

Rruga Skënderbej 8, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 227 4505

Emergency line outside office hours (for EU citizens only): 00 355 68 202 9109

https://tirana.diplo.de/al-de

Greek Embassy

Rruga Skënderbej 88, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 2274 669 / 00355 4 2274 668

https://www.mfa.gr/albania

Greek Consulate General Gjirokaster

Sheshi i Cercizit, Girokaster

Tel: 00355 84 263 804 / 00355 84 262 010

Greek Consulate General Korça

Bulevard Republika 18, Korça

Tel: 00355 82 252 889

Hungarian Embassy

Rruga e Xibrakëve 47, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 223 2238 / 00355 4 223 4903

Emergency line outside office hours (for EU citizens only): 00355 68 204 1672

https://tirana.mfa.gov.hu/

Italian Embassy

Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II 2, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 227 5900

Emergency line (for EU citizens only): 00 355 4 227 4900

https://ambtirana.esteri.it/

Italian Consulate General Vlora

Lagjia 10 Korriku, Rruga Murat Tërbaçi, Vlora

Tel: 00355 33 225 705 / 00355 33 225 707

Emergency line outside office hours (for EU citizens only): 00355 68 2027064

Netherlands Embassy

Rruga Asim Zeneli 10, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 224 0828

https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/

Polish Embassy

Rruga Durrësit 123, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 451 0020

Emergency line outside office hours (for EU citizens only): 00355 69 402 2011

https://www.gov.pl/web/albania

Romanian Embassy

Rruga Pandeli Evangjeli 15, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 230 3134

Emergency line outside office hours (for EU citizens only): 00355 69 403 6352

https://tirana.mae.ro/

Slovak Embassy

Rruga Skënderbej 8, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 227 4917

Slovenian Embassy

EGT Tower, P. 11/1, Rruga Abdyl Frashëri, Tirana

Phone: 00355 4 227 4858

Emergency line outside office hours (for EU citizens only): 00355 69 408 1999

http://www.tirana.embassy.si/

 

Spanish Embassy

Rruga Skënderbej 43, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 227 4961

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/

Swedish Embassy

Rruga Pjeter Budi 56, Tirana

Tel: 00355 4 238 0650

https://www.swedenabroad.se/

   

 

Study programmes

Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. Between 2014 and 2020, it will provide opportunities for four million people to study, train and gain life experience abroad.

Erasmus+ replaces a number of older programmes, including an international exchange programme called Erasmus Mundus.

See the Erasmus+ web portal’s Resources section for information about linguistic support, documents for applicants and the management of proposals.