Consular Section, Embassy of Japan in Albania

The Consular Section of Japan’s Embassy in Albania centralizes assistance to Japanese nationals and Japanese visa applications in Tirana. Its service pages group information under passports, certificates, residence registration, family filings, overseas voting, safety and visas; it is not an Albanian immigration office.

The office is at Rruga e Kavajes Nd 50, H1, Tirana 1023. The published consular contact is +355 4 454 7930 and konsullore@av.mofa.go.jp. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.–noon and 1:30–4:00 p.m., except holidays. Include your procedure, nationality and deadline when writing so staff can clarify documents and whether attendance is needed.

Published services include: new and renewed passports and loss cases; residence, signature and civil-status certificates; birth, marriage and nationality notifications; ORR Net and Tabi-Reg; overseas-voting guidance; Japanese visas; safety information; and annual Japanese textbooks for eligible school-age children. Visa eligibility also depends on the applicant’s Albanian residence status.

Services listed by the office

• New, renewed and loss-related passport procedures.
• Residence, signature and civil-status certificates.
• Birth, marriage, nationality and other family notifications.
• ORR Net, short-trip registration Tabi-Reg and safety information.
• Overseas voter registration guidance.
• Japanese visa applications.
• Japanese-language school textbooks for eligible children of residents.