shqiptarëtHow to renew your Albanian passport while living in Germany
If you live in Germany, you can renew your Albanian passport and ID card at the Albanian Embassy in Berlin. You book the appointment yourself on e-albania.al. Passports are made in Albania and take about 4 to 6 weeks.
- Where
- Embassy of Albania, Consular Section, Friedrichstraße 231, 10969 Berlin, 6th floor
- Cost
- Passport €170, ID card €16, both €186
- Only one?
- Yes. Since 25 October 2024 you can apply for just the passport or just the ID card.
- When to renew
- Once it has expired, or 6 months before expiry if you travel to countries that require 6 months' validity
- Time
- About 4–6 weeks from your fingerprint appointment
- Consular email
- konsullata.berlin@mfa.gov.al
Steps
- Book on e-albania.al
Create your account and pick a date at the embassy. - Pay by bank transfer
To the Consular Section account shown on the embassy page, at least 3 days before your appointment. The embassy does not take cash. - Print and bring
The original payment record (Kontoauszug), your expired or expiring passport, your Albanian ID card (required if you have had one), and your residence document (Aufenthaltstitel, Duldung, Fiktionsbescheinigung or other proof that you live in Germany). - No photo needed
Your photo, fingerprints and signature are taken at the embassy. - Collect it
In person at the counter, or by post within Germany if you bring the prepaid envelope the embassy asks for.
Before you go
- Changed your surname after marriage or divorce? Update it first at the Civil Registry in Albania. The embassy cannot do it.
- Children under 16 get a passport only, valid for 5 years. From 16: passport and ID card, both valid for 10 years.
- A child born abroad must first be registered with the Civil Registry in Albania.
- The child must attend, with at least one parent or legal guardian, who brings both parents' passports and copies.
- Lost passport or ID: make a self-declaration to the consul on the day (€30, paid to a separate embassy account).
Kosovo citizen? We have not published a guide for the Kosovo passport in Germany yet. We are not publishing the fee, because the official page gives two different amounts.
This is general information from the official sources below, not legal advice. Rules and fees change: always check the embassy page before you pay.