US Embassy in Tirana
Embassy 
United States Tirana, Albania
- Address
- Rruga Stavro Vinaju 14, Tiranë
- Website
- al.usembassy.gov
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 15 January 2025
The United States’ embassy to Albania is in Tirana, the capital of Albania, at Rruga Stavro Vinaju 14, Tiranë. Within 1 km there are 22 other foreign missions.
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 the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Albanian citizens
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Albanian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States. Whether the US embassy in Tirana takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 23,898 | 18,047 |
| Student (F, M) | 447 | 309 |
| Exchange (J) | 803 | 1,111 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 99 | 162 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 94 | 93 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 322 | 269 |
| Fiancé(e) (K) | 130 | 96 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 25,794 | 20,087 |
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US embassy in Tirana issued 20,087 nonimmigrant visas. 90% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by exchange visitor (6%) visas. That is 22% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (25,794).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 5,904, 36% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Qatar in TiranaRruga Asim Zeneli 2, Tirana
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Embassy of the Netherlands in TiranaRruga Asim Zeneli 10, Tirana
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Embassy of Sweden in TiranaRruga Pjetër Budi 56, 1003 Tirana
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Embassy of Brazil in TiranaRruga e Elbasanit, Tirana
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Embassy of Croatia in TiranaRruga Dritan Mezini 10, Tirana
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Consulate of Iceland in TiranaRruga Faik Konica 6, Tirana
The United States’ other missions in Albania
The US embassy in Tirana is the only mission of the United States in Albania on record. Albania in turn has 2 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in Tirana
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Tirana.
Address and contact
Address: Rruga Stavro Vinaju 14, Tiranë. The record for the US embassy in Tirana includes an official website.
US citizens travelling to Albania
US citizens do not need a visa for Albania: stays of up to 360 days are visa-free.
When the US embassy in Tirana is closed
Expect the US embassy in Tirana 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 Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in the United States.
Before visiting the US embassy in Tirana
Current procedures for the US embassy in Tirana, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the US embassy in Tirana
Within 1 km of the US embassy in Tirana there are 22 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the US Embassy in Tirana?
The US embassy in Tirana is at Rruga Stavro Vinaju 14, Tiranë.
When is the US Embassy in Tirana closed?
The US embassy in Tirana 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 the United States.
Do Albanian citizens need a visa for the United States?
Albanian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States.
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