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Switzerland: the essentials

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

Emergency numbers

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

Embassies and consulates

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

Missions of Albania

Embassy — Bernë / Bern

Pourtalesstrasse 45 A, CH-3074 Muri bei Bern

Phone: +41 31 9526010

Consular emergency line: +41 77 4099729

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

Missions of Kosovo

Embassy — Bernë / Bern

Zähringerstrasse 25, CH-3012 Bern

Phone: +41 (0)31 310 06 93

Consular emergency line: +41 (0)31 312 00 05

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

Switzerland: embassies and offices in Kosovo and Albania

Switzerland in Kosovo

Essentials for Kosovo · All foreign embassies and offices there

Embassy — Prishtinë / Pristina

Besa Imami 6, 10000 Prishtinë (P.O. Box 161, 10010)

Phone: +383 38 261 261

Email: pristina@eda.admin.ch

Consular services: westbalkan@eda.admin.ch

www.eda.admin.ch/pristina

This is also the Regional Consular Centre Western Balkans (by appointment only).

Source: EDA – Swiss representations in Kosovo · checked 26 October 2026

Switzerland in Albania

Essentials for Albania · All foreign embassies and offices there

Embassy — Tiranë / Tirana

Rruga Ibrahim Rugova Nr. 3/1, 1019 Tiranë

Phone: +355 4 224 01 02 / +355 4 225 65 35

Email: tirana@eda.admin.ch

Consular services: westbalkan@eda.admin.ch

www.eda.admin.ch/albania

Consular services for Albania are handled by the Regional Consular Centre in Pristina.

Source: EDA – Swiss representations in Albania · 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 Switzerland. 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: Switzerland · checked 25 October 2026

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