Although the U.S. Embassy in Tirana is open, routine consular assistance to U.S. citizens in Albania is not yet available.
Services are limited to emergency assistance only.
A limited appointment system for U.S. citizenship and passport services began in January 1992. Albania is undergoing profound political and economic change. Recent economic and political tensions in Albania have led to several large demonstrations and some violence. Persons who participate in or photograph demonstrations risk arrest. Facilities for tourism are not highly developed, and many of the goods and services taken for granted in other European countries are not yet available.