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Austria: the essentials
Emergency numbers, the embassies of Albania and Kosovo, visas for both passports and official travel advice for Austria. Every fact has its source and the date we checked it.
Emergency numbers
- 144Ambulance
- 122Fire
- 133Police
- 112European emergency number
Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) travel advice: Austria — getting help · checked 25 October 2026
Embassies and consulates
For passports, documents and help when you are in trouble.
Missions of Albania
Embassy — Vjenë / Vienna
Prinz Eugen Str. 18/1/5, A-1040 Wien
Phone: +43 1 328 8656
Consular emergency line: +43 676 788 6324
Source: Ministria për Evropën dhe Punët e Jashtme: Përfaqësitë shqiptare në botë · checked 25 October 2026
Missions of Kosovo
Embassy — Vjenë / Vienna
Prinz Eugen Straße 8-10, 1040 Wien
Phone: +43 1 503 11 77
Source: Ambasadat e Republikës së Kosovës (ambasadat.net): Austria · checked 25 October 2026
Consular service — Vjenë / Vienna
Wohllebengasse 4/3, 1040 Wien
Phone: +43 1 504 74 00
Consular emergency line: +43 677 6468 1903
Source: Ambasadat e Republikës së Kosovës (ambasadat.net): Austria · checked 25 October 2026
Austria: embassies and offices in Kosovo and Albania
Austria in Kosovo
Embassy — Prishtinë / Pristina
Rr. Ahmet Krasniqi 94, Arbëria I, 10000 Prishtinë
Phone: +383 38 249 284
Emergencies: +383 44 276 691
Email: pristina-ob@bmeia.gv.at
Source: BMEIA – Österreichische Botschaft Pristina · checked 26 October 2026
Austria in Albania
Embassy — Tiranë / Tirana
Rruga Xibrakeve 4, Tiranë
Phone: +355 4 22 74 855 / +355 4 22 74 856
Emergencies: +355 69 202 3051
Email: tirana-ob@bmeia.gv.at
Source: BMEIA – Österreichische Botschaft Tirana · checked 26 October 2026
Visas and entry
Rules change. Before any trip, check the official source and your passport expiry date. This is general information, not legal advice.
With an Albanian passport
No visa for short stays: up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Since 10 April 2026 you are registered in the Entry/Exit System (EES) at the border: fingerprints and a photo. ETIAS is not in operation yet; the start date will be announced months in advance.
Source: European Union: ETIAS — who should apply (list of visa-exempt nationalities) · checked 25 October 2026
EES has been fully operational since 10 April 2026.
Source: European Commission: the Entry/Exit System is fully operational (10 April 2026) · checked 25 October 2026
With a Kosovo passport
No visa for short stays: up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Since 10 April 2026 you are registered in the Entry/Exit System (EES) at the border: fingerprints and a photo. ETIAS is not in operation yet; the start date will be announced months in advance.
Source: European Union: ETIAS — who should apply (list of visa-exempt nationalities) · checked 25 October 2026
EES has been fully operational since 10 April 2026.
Source: European Commission: the Entry/Exit System is fully operational (10 April 2026) · checked 25 October 2026
Kosovo passports have been visa-free in the Schengen area since 1 January 2024.
Source: Ambasada Gjermane në Prishtinë: Pyetje të shpeshta për lirinë e vizave · checked 25 October 2026
Official travel and safety advice
The UK government (FCDO) publishes official advice on safety, local laws, health and risks in Austria. It is written for British travellers, but most of it applies to everyone.
Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) foreign travel advice: Austria · checked 25 October 2026