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I recently entered Albania with an EU passport, but I noticed that I received no entry stamp.

  1. As an EU citizen, was I supposed to receive an entry stamp?
  2. If I was, would this cause problems for me when trying to leave Albania, as they would not have a record of me entering in the first place and they might wonder how I even entered Albania?
JonathanReez
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As per the Albanian law on border control (article 16.2.a):

Nuk vendoset vulë në hyrje ose dalje në: dokumentet e udhëtimit të shtetasve të Republikës së Shqipërisë, të Bashkimit Europian, të Zonës Ekonomike Europiane, të Zvicrës, të Andorrës, të Monakos dhe të San Marinos

Translated:

There are no stamps on entry or exit for: travel documents of citizens of the Republic of Albania, the European Union, the European Economic Area, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino.

So no, as an EU citizen you weren't supposed to have your passport stamped.

Crazydre
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