CONSULAR SERVICES OFFERED BY THE EMBASSY

1. Emergency Travel Document (Laissez-Passer) ONLY for travel to Albania
2. Travel Document for repatriation of human remains (Laissez-Passer for a corpse)
3. Legalization of documents for Albanian and foreign citizens
4. Attestation for conversion of the Driver’s Licence
5. Attestation for Canadian Authorities of Immigration and Citizenship regarding Albanian passports
6. Attestation for Verification of Judicial Status (Criminal Records Check)
7. Consular Attestation of Personal Data
8. Consular Attestation on Accurate Personal Details
9. Consular Attestation on Proof of Identity
10. Family Certificate Attestation
11. Marriage Certificate Attestation
12. Birth Certificate Attestation
13. Consular Attestation regarding entry-exit details in/from Albania
14. Attestation on self-declaration of loss/theft/damage of Albanian identity documents (passport or identity card)
15. Attestation on True Copy of the original document—for diplomas (valid for the province of Quebec)
16. Power of Attorney
17. Visa
18. Citizenship issues (renunciation, retrieving)

Kindly Notethat explanation of consular services will follow for the procedures that are used by non-Albanian citizens and/or Canadian Institutions. For consular services provided to Albanian citizens kindly refer to the page in the Albanian language or send an email to the embassy’s email address for further details.

2.TRAVEL DOCUMENT FOR REPATRIATION OF HUMAN REMAINS

(LAISSEZ-PASSER FOR A CORPSE)

In order to ship the human remains of an Albanian citizen to Albania, the Embassy issues a travel document for the repatriation of human remains (Laissez-Passer for a corpse).

To issue this document, the following steps need to be completed:

First step is the online application in the following link:

https://e-albania.al/eAlbaniaServices/UseService.aspx?service_code=9766

Second step is mailing to the Embassy the following documents:

1. Identity document of the deceased (Albanian passport or Albanian ID card or Albanian birth certificate);
2. Identity document of the applicant (family member or the authorized funeral agency); If the application is completed by the funeral agency, a document that a family member of the deceased has authorized the agency to carry out this procedure is needed.
3. Death Certificate/Statement of Death of the deceased issued by the Service of the Province of the deceased (not issued by the Funeral Home).
4. pre-paid return envelope (Xpress post/track number) with the recipient’s address for the return of the document(s), after issuance, to the applicant’s address in Canada.

Note that the Death Certificate/Statement of Death needs to be legalized (refer to the 3. Legalization of Documents) in order for the name of the deceased to be removed from the Civil Registry in Albania.

3. LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS

The legalization is done only online and by postal mail, not in person. The process is as follows:

The first stepis the online application for the legalization service in the following link:

https://e-albania.al/eAlbaniaServices/MPJ/9773/MPJ_9773_n3_s1_web.aspx?service_code=9773

Note: You need to make an application per document.

          The country/state you need to select is Canada, which is noted as "Kanada".

The second stepis mailing the document(s) that require legalization to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) for authentication, at the following address:

Global Affairs Canada 
JLAC-Authentication Services Section
125 Sussex Drive 
Ottawa, ON, K1A0G2

The envelope addressed to DFATD should contain the following:

1. the original document(s) you are interested in legalizing. Kindly review the document requirements prior authentication in this link: https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/about-a_propos/services/authentication-authentification/step-etape-2.aspx?lang=eng;
2. the Form selecting the option of forwarding the documents to the Embassy after authentication:

https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/assets/pdfs/about-a_propos/services/authentication-authentification/ext2165e.pdf

        3. money order payable to Albanian Embassy. Kindly refer to the consular fees table.

        4. pre-paid return envelope (Xpress post/track number) with the recipient’s address for the return of the                              document(s), after issuance, to the applicant’s address in Canada.

After authentication DFATD then forwards all the above-mentioned documents to the Embassy for legalization and after that we forward them to your address via the pre-paid envelope that you have already sent us.

DFATD's address is as follows:

Global Affairs Canada

Authentication Services Section (JLAC)

125 Sussex Drive

Ottawa, ON, K1A0G2

5.  ATTESTATION FOR CANADIAN AUTHORITIES OF IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP REGARDING ALBANIAN PASSPORTS

At present, the Embassy does not issue, renew or extend the validity of biometric passports for Albanian citizens in Canada. According to Albanian rules and regulations it is mandatory that Albanian citizens be present in person in Albania in order to apply and obtain a new Albanian biometric passport.

In this case, the Embassy issues a Consular Attestation confirming the above. The procedure is the following:

The first step is the online application in this link:

https://e-albania.al/eAlbaniaServices/UseService.aspx?service_code=9775

The second step is mailing the following documents to the Embassy:

1. Albanian identification document (passport or ID card);
2. money order payable to Albanian Embassy. Kindly refer to the consular fees table.
3. pre-paid return envelope (Xpress post/track number) with the recipient’s address for the return of the document(s), after issuance, to the applicant’s address in Canada.

After receipt of the above documents, the Embassy proceeds with the issuing of the Consular Attestation.

17. VISA REGIME FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS

Visas are issued to foreign nationals with permanent residence in Canada. Refer to the following link for detailed information on the visa regime for foreign nationals:

https://punetejashtme.gov.al/en/regjimi-i-vizave-per-te-huajt/

Citizens of countries, for which a visa is required to enter the territory of the Republic of Albania, must apply for a visa to: https://e-visa.al/, which explains every detail of the application process, including the type of visa, the necessary documentation and deadlines.

Refer to the table with the visa regime for each country:

https://punetejashtme.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2-regjimi-i-vizave-per-te-huajt-20.01.2021.pdf

CONSULAR SERVICES’ FEES

Emergency Travel Document                                           30 EUR          50 CAD

Travel Document for repatriation of human remains         Free

Consular Attestations of any kind                                      30 EUR          50 CAD

Legalization of documents for Albanian citizens                15 EUR          25 CAD

Legalization of documents for Canadian citizens               20 EUR          30 CAD

Legalization of documents for foreign citizens                    Reciprocity

Legalization of death certificate                                           Free

Power of Attorney                                                                 20 EUR          30 CAD

Attestation on True Copy of the original document              20 EUR          30 CAD

Citizenship issues                                                                 30 EUR          50 CAD