To qualify for the Albania Residence for Real Estate Investors, applicants must meet the following requirements:
To qualify for permanent residence in Albania, maintain five years of continuous, lawful residence on a valid permit, renew on time, keep a clean criminal record, and meet income, accommodation, health insurance, and integration requirements.
Citizenship by naturalization typically requires a total of roughly 7-10 years of lawful residence (the initial 5 years count toward this total, and the timeline can be shorter for spouses of Albanian citizens), along with Albanian language proficiency, stable finances, good conduct, and social integration. Albania generally permits dual citizenship.
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Application to this program may be submitted to the National Information Society Agency (NAISA).
Legislation upon which this program is based: Law no. 108/2013 “On Foreigners”
As noted in the program qualifications above, an investor can qualify for this program with a local property purchase above the minimum investment threshold. View eligible properties curated by IMI and our real estate partners:
If the ECJ rules against CBI, said Rama, “the matter is closed.” But if it rules in favor, he said, “each country will make its own choice.”
The European Commission again cautions Albania “as a candidate country” not to open a CIP, a warning the country has already brushed off.
The agency preparing the CIP says “the winning company will be chosen based on the expertise and experience it offers in this field.”
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