Albanian Embassy in Canberra: what it does
Albanians in Australia get consular services from the Embassy of Albania in Canberra. Services are requested online, through e-Albania. This page sums up what the Embassy's official page says.
This is general information from the Embassy's official page below, not legal advice. For your own case, write to the Embassy in Canberra.
- How to apply
- Online only: create an e-Albania account and follow the Ministry's guidance on online consular services.
- Payment
- Fees are in euros; paid in Australia into the Embassy's account at Commonwealth Bank's daily rate.
- Emergency travel document (leje kalimi)
- EUR 30. Valid 6 months, for a single entry into Albania, when you have no passport or it has expired.
- Power of attorney
- EUR 20, simple ones only (for example collecting documents or a pension). You must attend in person.
- Certificates (vërtetim)
- EUR 30 for any certificate for Albanian citizens.
Steps
- Check the Embassy does the service
For example, a power of attorney to sell property is not done at the Consulate; it goes through a notary and legalisation. - Apply on e-Albania
For the service you need. - Pay the fee in euros
Into the Embassy's account; details are on its official page. Keep proof of payment. - Attend or send documents
The consular section works Monday to Friday, 09:00–13:00 (Canberra time).
Australian documents for Albania
- Apostilles on Australian documents are issued by DFAT, not by the Albanian Embassy.
- Translations must be done by a NAATI-certified translator; the translator's signature is then apostilled.
- Australian birth, marriage or death certificates need an Apostille to be registered with the Civil Registry in Albania.
Passports
- According to the Embassy's page, biometric passports are not issued in Canberra; you apply in Albania or at the missions it lists. Ask the Embassy about your case.
Kosovo citizens: this page is about the Albanian Embassy. We have not yet published Kosovo consular details for Australia. Australia: the essentials