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EMBASSY OF ALBANIA 2100 S Street, NW Washington, DC 20008 T: +1-202-223 4942 F: +1-202-628 7342 E: embassy.washington@mfa.gov.al ambasadat.gov.al/usa/en embassyofalbania.org


ALBANIAN NATIONAL TOURIST AGENCY Bulevardi Gjergj Fishta Pallatet Shallvare A12, 1010AL, Tirana T: +355 (04) 2 273 778 E: info@akt.gov.al albania.al akt.gov.al


ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2020): 2,837,743 • CAPITAL: Tirana • MAIN CITIES: Durres, Elbasan, Shkoder, Korce, Berat, Fier, Vlore, Lushnje, Gjirokastra • VISA: Foreign citizens who have a valid, multiple-entry U.S. or U.K. visa, which has been previously


used in the respective country of issuance, or have valid permit of stay in the U.S. or U.K. can enter Albania without a visa and stay in the country for up to one year. A long-term visa (Type D) is required for all foreign citizens who are planning to stay in Albania for more than 90 days during a six-month period and will be applying for a residency permit • HEALTH: Yellow fever vaccination certifi cate required if arriving from an infected area. Precautions against hepatitis A, typhoid and polio recommended • CURRENCY: Lek (ALL) = 100 qindarka • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): ALL 108 = $1 • TIME: GMT +1 • ELECTRICITY: 220 volts. Adaptor required • DRIVING: On the right. International permit required • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2022): Jan 1-3; Mar 14, 22; Apr 17, 18, 24, 25; May 1-3; Jun 10; Sep 5; Nov 28-29; Dec 8, 25, 26 • LANGUAGE: Albanian. Some English, Italian and Greek spoken • RELIGION: Muslim, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Christian • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +355


Algeria


EMBASSY OF ALGERIA 2118 Kalorama Road NW Washington, D.C. 20008 T: 202 265 2800 F: 202 986 5906 E: mail@algerianembassy.org algerianembassy.org


ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2020): 43,851,043 • CAPITAL: Algiers • MAIN CITIES: Oran, Annaba, Constantine • VISA: U.S. passport holders need a visa costing $160; six-month passport validity required. Contact visa offi ce (details above) • HEALTH: Yellow fever vaccination certifi cate required by those arriving from infected areas. Precautions against hepatitis A, typhoid and polio recommended • CURRENCY: Dinar (DA) = 100 centimes. No credit cards. U.S. travelers checks or euros preferred • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): DA 140.13 = $1


• TIME: GMT +1 • ELECTRICITY: 220 volts. Adaptor required • DRIVING: On the right. International permit required • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2022): Jan 1, 12; May 1, 3, 4; July 5, 10, 11, 30; Aug 8; Oct 8; Nov 1 (some dates approximate) • LANGUAGE: Arabic, French • RELIGION: Sunni Muslim • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +213


CLIMATE Hot summers with little rainfall. Pleasant from September to May in the north and from October to April south of the Sahara


GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Algiers Houari Boumediene (ALG) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 14.5h via Paris • PORTS: Algiers, Annaba, Oran


TOP ATTRACTIONS • Ghardaia • Sahara Desert


SAFETY & SECURITY Terrorism poses a threat to U.S. citizens in Algeria. Check with travel.state.gov before traveling


SERBIA Shkoder


PORTUGAL SP AIN


ATLANTIC OCEAN


MA CEDONIA


A D R I A T I C S E A


Durres


ALBANIA Tirana


Elbasan


Vlore Fier


GREECE MALI NIGER Lake Ohrid LIBY A MOR OCCO Oran Algiers


MEDITERRANEAN SEA Constantine


Batna Annaba


ALGERIA


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