Netherlands: the essentials

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

Emergency numbers

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

Embassies and consulates

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

Missions of Albania

Embassy — Hagë / The Hague

Hoge Nieuwstraat 22, 2514 EL The Hague

Phone: +31 704 27 21 01

Consular emergency line: +31 625 27 52 89

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

Missions of Kosovo

Embassy — Hagë / The Hague

Koninginnegracht 44, 2514 AD Den Haag

Phone: +31 (0)70 30 20 025

Consular emergency line: +31 64 575 65 22

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

Netherlands: embassies and offices in Kosovo and Albania

Netherlands in Kosovo

Essentials for Kosovo · All foreign embassies and offices there

Embassy — Prishtinë / Pristina

Xhemajl Berisha 12, Velania, Pristina

Phone: +383 38 516 101

www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/kosovo

Ambassador: Astrid de Vries. Opening hours: Monday–Friday 09:00–17:00. Fax: +383 38 516 103.

Source: Kingdom of the Netherlands — Contact embassy Pristina (official) · checked 27 October 2026

Netherlands in Albania

Essentials for Albania · All foreign embassies and offices there

Embassy — Tiranë / Tirana

Rr. “Asim Zeneli” no. 10, Tirana, Albania

Phone: (+355) 4 2 240 828 / 4 2 240 839 / 4 2 240 841 / 4 2 240 826

Email: tir@minbuza.nl / tir-az@minbuza.nl / tir-cdp@minbuza.nl

www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/albania/about-us

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 Netherlands. 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: Netherlands · checked 25 October 2026

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