Italian Honorary Consulate in Gjirokastër
Honorary Consulate 
Italy Gjirokastër, Albania
- Address
- Lagja Varosh, 92 - 6001, Argirocastro, Gjirokastër
- Phone
- +35584263039
- Website
- consvalona.esteri.it
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
The exact position is not on record yet: the map shows the town.
Head of mission: Bilushi Teodor
Sources: Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 25 October 2026
At Lagja Varosh, 92 - 6001, Argirocastro, Gjirokastër, an honorary consul represents Italy; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere. Italy admits Albanian citizens without a visa 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 Italy
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Italy visa for Albanian citizens
AlbaniaItaly Visa-free, 90 days Italy visa for citizens of Albania
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Italy admits Albanian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Italy’s other missions in Albania
- Embassy of Italy in Tirana
Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II, Tirana
- Consulate General of Italy in Vlorë
L. 10 Korriku, Rr. Murat Tërbaçi, Valona, Vlorë
- Consulate of Italy in Shkoder
Rruga Don Bosko 12, 4001 Shkodër
All missions of Italy in Albania (4)
For matters it cannot handle, the Italian embassy in Tirana is responsible. Besides the Italian honorary consulate in Gjirokastër, Italy has 3 other missions in Albania. Consulates: Vlorë and Shkoder. Albania in turn has 6 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.
Good to know
About the Italian honorary consulate in Gjirokastër
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Italy in Gjirokastër. The head of mission on record is Bilushi Teodor.
Address and contact
Address: Lagja Varosh, 92 - 6001, Argirocastro, Gjirokastër. The record for the Italian honorary consulate in Gjirokastër includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.
Italian citizens travelling to Albania
Albania admits Italian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
When the Italian honorary consulate in Gjirokastër is closed
Expect the Italian honorary consulate in Gjirokastër to be shut on Independence Day (Dita e Pavarësisë) on Monday 30 November 2026 and Youth Day (Dita Kombëtare e Rinisë) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and often on Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in Italy.
Before visiting the Italian honorary consulate in Gjirokastër
Current procedures for the Italian honorary consulate in Gjirokastër, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page; honorary consuls often receive visitors only by arrangement.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Italian Honorary Consulate in Gjirokastër?
The Italian honorary consulate in Gjirokastër is at Lagja Varosh, 92 - 6001, Argirocastro, Gjirokastër.
When is the Italian Honorary Consulate in Gjirokastër closed?
The Italian honorary consulate 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 Italy.
Do Albanian citizens need a visa for Italy?
Italy admits Albanian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Can the Italian Honorary Consulate in Gjirokastër issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Gjirokastër turn to the Italian embassy in Tirana or a career consulate of Italy.
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