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Albania

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Level 2Exercise Increased Caution

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Official Advisory

Level 2

Exercise Increased Caution

AEGIS Risk Index

47/100

Moderate

Trajectory

Stable

State.gov informed

Capital

Tirana

Reference data

State Level 1–4

Official Travel Advisory

Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution

Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Albania due to crime . Country Summary : Law enforcement’s ability to protect and assist travelers is limited in some areas, especially in remote regions. There has been targeted violence associated with illicit drug networks and organized crime countrywide. Travelers should remain aware of their surroundings and the extent of police and emergency services in their area. Read the country information page for additional information to Albania. If you decide to travel to Albania: Enroll in the  Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Follow the Department of State on  Facebook  and  X/Twitter . Review the Country Security Report for Albania. Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel. Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the  Traveler’s Checklist .

Source: U.S. Department of State

Published/Updated: Date pending

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AEGIS Assessment

Country Trajectory

Stable

Trajectory compares official advisory posture, recent reporting, and category risk indicators to determine whether conditions appear stable, improving, concerning, or deteriorating.

30 Day

Stable

90 Day

Moderate

12 Month

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AEGIS Threat Matrix

Operational Risk Categories

Official Level 1–4 is the fast read. The matrix breaks down why the country is risky and what threat categories matter most.

Crime

Moderate

Street crime, organized crime, violent crime, theft, and personal security exposure.

Terrorism

Moderate

Terrorist intent, capability, historic activity, and target attractiveness.

Civil Unrest

Moderate

Protests, strikes, riots, political instability, and election-related disruption.

Health

Moderate

Disease risk, healthcare access, medical evacuation complexity, and public health alerts.

Natural Hazard

Moderate

Storms, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, volcanos, and other environmental hazards.

Cyber

Moderate

Device compromise, malicious WiFi, telecom exposure, surveillance, and data-theft risks.

Collection Risk

Moderate

Targeting risk against travelers, officials, executives, NGOs, journalists, or exposed personnel.

Kidnapping

Moderate

Kidnapping, wrongful detention, extortion, hostage taking, and ransom exposure.

Country Reference Data

Factbook-Style Profile

Baseline geography, population, language, economy-adjacent, and movement-reference fields for quick planning context.

Mode

cached

Official Name

Republic of Albania

Capital

Tirana

Population

2.4M

Area

28,748 km²

Region

Europe / Southeast Europe

Currencies

Albanian lek (L)

Languages

Albanian

Time Zones

UTC+01:00

Movement Notes

Coastal access • Drives on right • UN member • Borders: MNE, GRC, MKD, UNK

Embassy & Consulate Layer

U.S. Mission Support

Official mission context is pulled from State Department country travel information when available, with directory fallback links for verification.

Mode

cached

Embassy

U.S. Embassy Tirana

Tirana

state-country-info

Phone

Emergency

Address

Embassy Name: U.S. Embassy Tirana Street Address: Rr. Elbasanit, No. 103 Tirana, Albania Phone: +(355) (0) 4-2247-285 Emergency Phone: +(355) (0) 4-2247-285 Fax: +(355) (0) 4-2374-957; +(355) (0) 4-2232-222 Email: ACSTirana@state.gov Web: https://al.usembassy.gov/services/

Road Conditions and Safety: Driving conditions in Albanian can differ significantly from those in the United States. Reckless driving is common. Drivers do not pay attention to traffic regulations. Many do not pay attention to signals, lane markings, pedestrians, or other drivers. The number of fatalities from traffic accidents is higher than other European countries. Road conditions vary. They are poor in rural areas in winter months and during inclement weather. Older sections of the roadway system are poorly lit. Minor traffic disputes can quickly escalate, especially as some motorists could be armed. All international driving permits (IDP) issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention are accepted. An international driving permit can only be used for one year. If you wish to drive in Albania for more than one year, you must apply for an Albanian license. In Albania, driving is on the right

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Recent Events

Country-relevant and global events from the AEGIS current-events layer. These support trajectory assessment and generated travel briefs.

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Official advisory and global ticker context will populate when the AEGIS event feed refreshes.

Source layer: AEGIS

AEGIS Data Layer

Data Fusion Notes

The country dashboard now fuses official advisory, embassy/consulate context, and baseline reference data before generating a travel brief.

AEGIS Analyst

Travel Brief Generator

Generates a traveler-friendly intelligence brief using official advisory context, current reporting, threat categories, embassy considerations, trajectory, and source-backed recommendations.

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