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  FCO's travel advice & alerts (fco.gov.uk)<\/h2><\/div>

  • Albania<\/a><\/h3><\/li>

    • Over 80,000 British nationals visit Albania every year. Most visits are trouble-free. See Consular assistance statistics.<\/a>
      
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    • From December to February severe weather may cause flooding, particularly in northern Albania. Heavy snowfall in mountainous areas can lead to disruption to transport and services.
      
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    • Public security is generally good, particularly in Tirana. Crime and violence does occur in some areas, but is not typically targeted at foreigners. Gun ownership is widespread. See Crime.<\/a>
      
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    • There is an underlying threat from terrorism. See Terrorism.<\/a>
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    • Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance <\/a>before you travel.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","script":"$().ready(function() {$('#Destination_info div.infSection a.minMax').click(function() {\tvar relVal=$(this).attr('rel'), cookieVal='min';\tvar cookieName='minmax_' + relVal;\tif ($(this).hasClass('min')) {\t$(this).addClass('max').removeClass('min');\t} else {\t$(this).removeClass('max').addClass('min');\tcookieVal='max';\t}\t$(this).parent().next().slideToggle('fast');\t$.cookie(cookieName, cookieVal, { expires: 7, path: '\/' });\treturn false;\t});});"}