Ireland: the essentials

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

Emergency numbers

112 / 999All services

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

Embassies and consulates

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

Missions of Albania

Embassy (covers Ireland) — Londër / London

33 St George's Drive, London SW1V 4DG

Albania has no resident mission in Ireland. The ambassador in London also covers Ireland. The London consular office has held service days in Dublin (22–23 May 2026).

Source: Ambasada e Shqipërisë në Mbretërinë e Bashkuar: Irlandë, 22 & 23 maj 2026 (shërbimi konsullor) · checked 25 October 2026

Missions of Kosovo

Embassy (covers Ireland) — Londër / London

9 Orme Court, London W2 4RL

Phone: +44 (0)207 405 1010

Consular emergency line: +44 (0)7522199662

The Kosovo embassy in London covers the Republic of Ireland as a secondary accreditation.

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

Ireland: embassies and offices in Kosovo and Albania

Ireland in Albania

Essentials for Albania · All foreign embassies and offices there

Embassy in Athens (covers Albania)

7 Leof. Vassileos Konstantinou 106 74 Athens, Greece

Phone: (+30) 210 7232 771 / 2

Email: athensembassy@dfa.ie

www.embassyofireland.gr

No embassy in Albania. Albania is covered by this embassy abroad.

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

Albanian passport holders need an Irish visa. Albania is not on the visa-free list. Albanian citizens also need a transit visa when landing in Ireland on the way to another country.

Source: Citizens Information (Citizens Information Board, Ireland): Visa requirements for entering Ireland · checked 25 October 2026

Ireland is not in the Schengen area and does not use EES; Schengen visa-free travel does not cover Ireland.

Source: European Commission: the Entry/Exit System is fully operational (10 April 2026) · checked 25 October 2026

With a Kosovo passport

Kosovo passport holders need an Irish visa.

Source: Ambasada Gjermane në Prishtinë: Pyetje të shpeshta për lirinë e vizave · checked 25 October 2026

Exception: with a UK short-stay visa, after you have entered the UK, you may visit Ireland without an Irish visa (Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme). Kosovo is on the list.

Source: Irish Immigration Service Delivery: Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme · checked 25 October 2026

Official travel and safety advice

The UK government (FCDO) publishes official advice on safety, local laws, health and risks in Ireland. It is written for British travellers, but most of it applies to everyone.

Read the FCDO advice Updated by the FCDO on 4 September 2026

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

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