Albania
Warnings and insurance
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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Update history
2025-12-10 12:40
New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2025-10-08 12:48
Removal of information about wildfires (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-08-14 15:32
Addition of information about wildfires (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-06-04 16:58
Updated information on the risks of being involved with illegal drugs, including cannabis. This includes risk of arrest if you are found carrying drugs when transiting through the airport (‘Safety and security’ page).
2025-06-04 15:00
Updated information on the risks of being involved with illegal drugs, including cannabis. This includes risk of arrest if you are found carrying drugs when transiting through the airport (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-08-13 14:25
Information on wildfires (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-05-16 14:24
This travel advice was reviewed for style and accuracy.
2023-06-22 10:20
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-02-11 10:30
Factual update about planned demonstrations in early 2023. (See ‘Summary’)
2022-11-11 17:39
Factual update about planned opposition demonstration on 12 November.
2022-07-25 11:11
Removal of information on the Free Iran Summit (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-07-22 14:23
New information added on a warning from the US embassy in Albania to US Citizens to avoid the Free Iran Summit being held near Durres, Albania on 23 and 24 July. (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-05-31 12:28
Removal of old information on the UEFA Europa Conference League Final match on 25 May (‘Summary’ page).
2022-05-25 15:44
Updated information on the UEFA Europe Conference League Final match between Roma (Italy) and Feyenoord (the Netherlands) in Tirana on 25 May at 9pm local time (‘Summary’ page).
2022-05-06 11:24
Updated information on the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, including curfew and the mask mandate (‘Coronavirus’ page). Update on the lifting of COVID-19 related entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page).