shqiptarëtAlbanian passport in Canada
Albanian citizens in Canada apply for a biometric passport and ID card at the Embassy of Albania in Ottawa. The first step is always the online application on e-Albania.
This is general information from the official Albanian pages below, not legal advice. For your own case, write to the Embassy in Ottawa.
- Biometric passport
- USD 240.
- ID card
- USD 18.
- Payment
- For passports and ID cards, in USD into the Embassy's bank account; bring the bank receipt on the day, or the service cannot be provided.
- Attendance
- Required at the Embassy, for photo and fingerprints.
- How long
- For adults, usually 6-8 weeks from your appointment, because passports are produced in Albania.
Steps
- Apply on e-Albania
Choose your appointment date and time. - Pay at the bank
The account details are on the Embassy's official page. Keep the receipt. - Prepare documents
For example your expired passport and ID card with photocopies; for a first application, the old-style passport and a Canadian photo document (if you have one). - Attend in Ottawa
Missing documents or not turning up cancels the appointment; you can reapply after 5 days. - Collect the passport
By prepaid tracked envelope (for example Xpress Post), or in person with your application coupon and photo ID.
Be careful
- When you apply, your old biometric passport is cancelled.
- If lost: you need a police report (translated into Albanian and legalised) and a self-declaration at the Embassy, CAD 50, applied for before the appointment.
- Children under 16: the passport is valid 5 years; they must be registered with the Civil Registry in Albania and attend with a parent or guardian.
Other services by post
- Many consular services (certificates, legalisation) are done by post and paid in Canadian dollars by money order. The Embassy also issues a verification certificate of an Albanian driving licence for conversion.
Kosovo citizens: this page is about Albanian documents. We have not yet published a Kosovo-passport page for Canada. Canada: the essentials