Croatia: the essentials

Emergency numbers, the embassies of Albania and Kosovo, visas for both passports and official travel advice for Croatia. Every fact has its source and the date we checked it.

Emergency numbers

Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) travel advice: Croatia — getting help · checked 25 October 2026

Embassies and consulates

For passports, documents and help when you are in trouble.

Missions of Albania

Embassy — Zagreb

Strojarska cesta 20, VMD Toranj, kati 10, Zagreb 10000

Phone: +385 1 48 10 679

Consular emergency line: +385 91 53 07 477

Source: Ministria për Evropën dhe Punët e Jashtme: Përfaqësitë shqiptare në botë · checked 25 October 2026

Missions of Kosovo

Embassy — Zagreb

Antuna Nemčića 7, kati 2, 10000 Zagreb

Phone: +385 (0)1 482 77 42

Consular emergency line: +385 91 603 7343

Source: Ambasadat e Republikës së Kosovës (ambasadat.net): Croatia · checked 25 October 2026

Croatia: embassies and offices in Kosovo and Albania

Croatia in Albania

Essentials for Albania · All foreign embassies and offices there

Embassy — Tiranë / Tirana

Rruga Dritan Mezini, Bldg. 10/7, 1010 Tirana, Albania

Phone: (+355) 4 22 56 948 / 4 23 11 110

Email: vrhtirana@mvep.hr

Source: Albania MFA Diplomatic List, February 2026 (official) · 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 Croatia. It is written for British travellers, but most of it applies to everyone.

Read the FCDO advice Updated by the FCDO on 11 August 2026

Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) foreign travel advice: Croatia · checked 25 October 2026

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