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Germany: the essentials
Emergency numbers, the embassies of Albania and Kosovo, visas for both passports and official travel advice for Germany. Every fact has its source and the date we checked it.
Emergency numbers
- 112Ambulance
- 112Fire
- 110Police
Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) travel advice: Germany — getting help · checked 25 October 2026
Embassies and consulates
For passports, documents and help when you are in trouble.
Missions of Albania
Embassy — Berlin
Friedrichstr. 231, 10969 Berlin
Phone: +49 3025942013
Consular emergency line: +49 174 86 195 87
Source: Ministria për Evropën dhe Punët e Jashtme: Përfaqësitë shqiptare në botë · checked 25 October 2026
Consulate General — Mynih / Munich
Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 62, 3. OG, 81735 München
Phone: +49 (0)8992284522
Consular emergency line: +49 15237913997
Source: Ministria për Evropën dhe Punët e Jashtme: Përfaqësitë shqiptare në botë · checked 25 October 2026
Missions of Kosovo
Embassy — Berlin
Koenigsallee 20A/20B, 14193 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30 240 476 90
Consular emergency line: +49 (0)179 367 05 36
Source: Ambasadat e Republikës së Kosovës (ambasadat.net): Germany · checked 25 October 2026
Germany: embassies and offices in Kosovo and Albania
Germany in Kosovo
Embassy — Prishtinë / Pristina
Rr. Azem Jashanica 66, 10000 Prishtinë
Phone: +383 38 25 45 00
Email: info@pris.diplo.de
Source: Deutsche Botschaft Pristina (Auswärtiges Amt) · checked 26 October 2026
Germany in Albania
Embassy — Tiranë / Tirana
Rruga Skënderbej Nr. 8, Tiranë (zyra e vizave 2 / visa office 2: Rruga Otto von Habsburg)
Phone: +355 4 2274 505
Source: Deutsche Botschaft Tirana (Auswärtiges Amt) · 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 Germany. It is written for British travellers, but most of it applies to everyone.
Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) foreign travel advice: Germany · checked 25 October 2026