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- STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Albania
- ============================================================
- Albania - Consular Information Sheet
- August 18, 1995
-
- Country Description: Albania has undergone profound political
- change and continues to see significant economic change. Facilities
- for tourism are not well developed, and many of the goods and
- services taken for granted in other European countries are not yet
- available. Hotel accommodations are limited outside of Tirana.
-
- Entry Requirements: A passport is required but a visa is not
- necessary for a tourist stay of up to 30 days. An extension may be
- granted by applying at the local police station. A tax is levied
- upon departure. Americans planning to travel to Albania may contact
- the Embassy of the Republic of Albania at 1150 18th Street, N.W.,
- Washington, D.C. 20005, tel: (202) 223-4942, for additional visa
- information.
-
- Medical Facilities: Medical facilities are limited and medicine is
- in short supply. Doctors and hospitals generally expect immediate
- cash payment for health services. U.S. medical insurance is not
- always valid outside the United States. Travelers have found that
- supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas coverage is
- useful. Further information on health matters can be obtained from
- the Centers for Disease Control's international travelers hotline at
- (404) 332-4559.
-
- Crime Information: Albania has a relatively low rate of violent
- crime. However, street crime is common and occurs against tourists
- both day and night. Crime is generally directed at targets of
- opportunity, not at Americans in particular.
-
- The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported
- immediately to the local police and the nearest U.S. embassy or
- consulate. The Department of State's pamphlet "A Safe Trip Abroad"
- is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
- Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. It provides useful
- information on guarding valuables and protecting personal security
- while traveling abroad.
-
- Currency Regulations: Credit cards and traveler's checks are not
- accepted in Albania except at the major new hotels in Tirana.
- Personal checks are not accepted anywhere.
-
- Drug Penalties: U.S. citizens are subject to the laws of the
- country in which they are traveling. Penalties for possession, use
- and dealing of illegal drugs are severe, and convicted offenders can
- expect jail sentences and fines.
-
- Registration: U.S. citizens may register at the U.S. Embassy and
- obtain updated information on travel and security within Albania.
-
- Embassy Location: The U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania is located
- at Rruga E Elbasanit 103; Telephone (355-42) 32875.
-
- No. 95-095
-
- This replaces the Consular Information Sheet dated April 26, 1994,
- to delete information on adoptions, add currency information and
- update information on crime.
-
-
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- The "travel-advisories@stolaf.edu" mailing list is the official Internet and
- BITNET distribution point for the U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and
- Consular Information Sheets. To unsubscribe, send a message containing the
- word "unsubscribe" to: travel-advisories-request@stolaf.edu
-
- Archives of past "travel-advisories" postings are available at the URL:
- "http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html" or via Gopher:
- gopher.stolaf.edu, Internet Resources/US-State-Department-Travel-Advisories
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- STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Albania
- ============================================================
- Albania - Consular Information Sheet
- August 18, 1995
-
- Country Description: Albania has undergone profound political
- change and continues to see significant economic change. Facilities
- for tourism are not well developed, and many of the goods and
- services taken for granted in other European countries are not yet
- available. Hotel accommodations are limited outside of Tirana.
-
- Entry Requirements: A passport is required but a visa is not
- necessary for a tourist stay of up to 30 days. An extension may be
- granted by applying at the local police station. A tax is levied
- upon departure. Americans planning to travel to Albania may contact
- the Embassy of the Republic of Albania at 1150 18th Street, N.W.,
- Washington, D.C. 20005, tel: (202) 223-4942, for additional visa
- information.
-
- Medical Facilities: Medical facilities are limited and medicine is
- in short supply. Doctors and hospitals generally expect immediate
- cash payment for health services. U.S. medical insurance is not
- always valid outside the United States. Travelers have found that
- supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas coverage is
- useful. Further information on health matters can be obtained from
- the Centers for Disease Control's international travelers hotline at
- (404) 332-4559.
-
- Crime Information: Albania has a relatively low rate of violent
- crime. However, street crime is common and occurs against tourists
- both day and night. Crime is generally directed at targets of
- opportunity, not at Americans in particular.
-
- The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported
- immediately to the local police and the nearest U.S. embassy or
- consulate. The Department of State's pamphlet "A Safe Trip Abroad"
- is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
- Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. It provides useful
- information on guarding valuables and protecting personal security
- while traveling abroad.
-
- Currency Regulations: Credit cards and traveler's checks are not
- accepted in Albania except at the major new hotels in Tirana.
- Personal checks are not accepted anywhere.
-
- Drug Penalties: U.S. citizens are subject to the laws of the
- country in which they are traveling. Penalties for possession, use
- and dealing of illegal drugs are severe, and convicted offenders can
- expect jail sentences and fines.
-
- Registration: U.S. citizens may register at the U.S. Embassy and
- obtain updated information on travel and security within Albania.
-
- Embassy Location: The U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania is located
- at Rruga E Elbasanit 103; Telephone (355-42) 32875.
-
- No. 95-095
-
- This replaces the Consular Information Sheet dated April 26, 1994,
- to delete information on adoptions, add currency information and
- update information on crime.
-
-
- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
- The "travel-advisories@stolaf.edu" mailing list is the official Internet and
- BITNET distribution point for the U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and
- Consular Information Sheets. To unsubscribe, send a message containing the
- word "unsubscribe" to: travel-advisories-request@stolaf.edu
-
- Archives of past "travel-advisories" postings are available at the URL:
- "http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html" or via Gopher:
- gopher.stolaf.edu, Internet Resources/US-State-Department-Travel-Advisories
- .
-