Greek Consulate General in Gjirokastër
Consulate General 
Greece Gjirokastër, Albania
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 1 September 2024
In Gjirokastër, the Greek consulate general in Gjirokastër serves Greek citizens and visitors; Greece’s embassy is in Tirana, about 142 km away. No visa is needed by Albanian citizens for Greece, for stays of up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Albania
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Independence Day
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Youth Day
Public holidays in Greece
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Greece visa for Albanian citizens
AlbaniaGreece Visa-free, 90 days Greece visa for citizens of Albania
GreeceAlbania Visa-free, 90 days Albania visa for citizens of Greece
No visa is needed by Albanian citizens for Greece, for stays of up to 90 days.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – |
Greece’s visa offices in Albania, 2024
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tirana | 139 | 7.4% |
| Korçë | 6 | – |
| Gjirokastër (this office) | 4 | – |
2024 figures: 4 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Greece’s consulate general in Gjirokastër, and 4 visas were issued. Applications rose by 33% compared with 2023 (3).
Greece issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in Albania; this office handled 3% of their 149 applications in 2024. Refusal rates elsewhere: Tirana 7.4%. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.
Across all Schengen consulates in Albania, 9.0% of applications were refused in 2024; Greece’s rate worldwide was 13.2%. Greece received the 4th largest number of applications of the 13 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Albania.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2024 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Map
Greece’s other missions in Albania
- Embassy of Greece in Tirana
Rruga Skënderbej 18, Tirana
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All missions of Greece in Albania (3)
The Greek embassy is in Tirana, about 142 km away. The Greek consulate general in Gjirokastër is one of 3 missions of Greece in Albania. Consulates: Korçë. Albania in turn has an embassy in Athens.
Good to know
About the Greek consulate general in Gjirokastër
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Greece in Gjirokastër. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.
Greek citizens travelling to Albania
Greek citizens do not need a visa for Albania: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
When the Greek consulate general in Gjirokastër is closed
The Greek consulate general in Gjirokastër closes on Albania’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day (Dita e Pavarësisë) on Monday 30 November 2026 and Youth Day (Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and usually on holidays of Greece such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Greek Consulate General in Gjirokastër closed?
The Greek consulate general in Gjirokastër closes on Albania’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day (Dita e Pavarësisë) on Monday 30 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Greece.
Do Albanian citizens need a visa for Greece?
No visa is needed by Albanian citizens for Greece, for stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the Greek embassy in Albania?
The Greek embassy is in Tirana, about 142 km from the Greek consulate general in Gjirokastër.
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