Belgium: the essentials
Emergency numbers, the embassies of Albania and Kosovo, visas for both passports and official travel advice for Belgium. Every fact has its source and the date we checked it.
Emergency numbers
- 112All services
Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) travel advice: Belgium — getting help · checked 25 October 2026
Embassies and consulates
For passports, documents and help when you are in trouble.
Missions of Albania
Embassy — Bruksel / Brussels
Avenue Louise 179, 1050 Bruxelles
Phone: +32 2 640 14 22
Consular emergency line: +32 48 540 12 37
Source: Embassy of Albania in Belgium: Contact · checked 26 October 2026
Missions of Kosovo
Embassy — Bruksel / Brussels
Avenue Roger Vandendriessche 38, Brussels
Phone: +32 2 773 27 00
Consular emergency line: +32 487 77 19 34
Source: Ambasadat e Republikës së Kosovës (ambasadat.net): Belgium · checked 25 October 2026
Belgium: embassies and offices in Kosovo and Albania
Belgium in Kosovo
Embassy (Diplomatic Office) — Prishtinë / Pristina
Rruga Kuvendi i Bujanit 14, 10000 Prishtinë
Phone: +383 38 518 918
Emergencies: +383 49 154 444
Email: pristina@diplobel.fed.be
kosovo.diplomatie.belgium.be/en
Source: FPS Foreign Affairs – Belgium in Kosovo · checked 26 October 2026
Belgium in Albania
Embassy — Tiranë / Tirana
Rruga Asim Zeneli 10, Tiranë
Email: tirana@diplobel.fed.be
albania.diplomatie.belgium.be/en
Source: FPS Foreign Affairs – Belgium in Albania · checked 26 October 2026
Honorary Consulate — Lushnjë
Rr. Marin Barleti, Lushnjë
Email: consulbelalb@hotmail.com
Source: Ministria për Evropën dhe Punët e Jashtme: Lista diplomatike, shkurt 2026 · 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 Belgium. It is written for British travellers, but most of it applies to everyone.
Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) foreign travel advice: Belgium · checked 25 October 2026