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Last verified: Wednesday, 8. April 2020 at 07:22 AM
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We advise caution when travelling to Albania We advise caution when travelling to Albania. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.
Albania shares a land border with 4 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Albania), the Advisory Index is 3.1 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Serbia (3.8), Montenegro (3.2), Greece with 3.1 and Macedonia with 2.3 (of 5).
There are currently 383 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Albania. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently 22 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Albania.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Albania.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Albania from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.0 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 1 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Global Health Advisory: Do Not Travel. Avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19 Exercise normal precautions in Albania. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Exercise increased caution in: The southern town of Lazarat due to crime. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Allmänt tryggt resmål, undvik demonstrationer. Jordskalv och skogsbränder kan förekomma.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid non-essential travel
Source: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/albania/
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Albania has confirmed cases of COVID-19. It has introduced a number of measures in response. These include restrictions on international and domestic travel; closure of shops except for food shops and pharmacies and suspension of public transport in a number of cities. Airports remain open, but commercial options are increasingly limited. If you wish to return ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/europe/albania
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Albania. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Albania changed from 2.8 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Albania changed from 2.0 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Albania to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Albania to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Albania changed from 1.5 to 2.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Albania changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 2.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 1.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 2.0.
The United States government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 1.0.
The total rating for Albania changed from 1.8 to 1.5. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government decreased their existing warning for Albania to 1.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Albania changed from 1.5 to 1.8. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Albania to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +1.0).
Albania with its capital Tirana is a country in Europe (Southern Europe), slightly smaller than Maryland (28,748 km²). The country is located Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north. The climate can be described as mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter. The landscape is mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast. With a population of about 3.62 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Tirana |
| Population | about 3.62 million |
| Size | 28.748 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Common languages | Modern Greek, Albanian |
| Currency | Lek (short: ALL) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800 |
| International phone prefix | +355 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .al |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | AL |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | ALB |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 8 |
These are problems Albania is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Albania. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
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These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Albania.
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Albania is currently rated at 3,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Albania.
Visiting the country Albania is usually fine. The score is at 3,0 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Albania.
There are currently 383 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Albania. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 22 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Albania.
Albania has a size of 28,748 km² or 11,100 mi² which is slightly smaller than Maryland.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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