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Візи та легалізація: Albania

Albania наразі пропонує 4 активні шляхи, актуальних для віддалених працівників, зокрема візу цифрового номада (вимога до доходу 817 USD/month). Умови нижче взято з офіційних міграційних джерел — фільтруйте за вашим громадянством.

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Як в’їхати

Хто і на яких умовах може в’їхати — безвізові вікна та в’їзні візи (Albania).

US citizens — 1-year visa-free stay

чиннийБезвізове перебування

Для: US citizens

Тривалість
1 рік
Шлях до ПМП
Ні
Вимоги (4)
  • US passport holders may enter and stay in Albania for up to 12 months without a visa or residence permit
  • No income proof, no application and no pre-approval (restored under Diplomatic Circular 124/2022)
  • To stay beyond one year, apply for a residence permit before the 12 months elapse
  • Local gainful work still requires the appropriate work/residence authorisation

Податкові наслідки: Staying over 183 days generally triggers Albanian tax residency regardless of the visa-free status; a long stay without registering as self-employed is a grey area for local income.

One of the most permissive entry rules in Europe: Americans get a full year visa-free with no paperwork — an easy way to test living in Albania before committing to the Unique Permit. It is an entry/stay allowance, not a work status.

Visa-free short stay (90/180)

чиннийБезвізове перебування

Для: EU citizens, UK citizens, Ukrainian citizens

Тривалість
3 місяці
Шлях до ПМП
Ні
Вимоги (4)
  • EU/EEA, UK and many other nationals (incl. Ukraine) may enter Albania visa-free for up to 90 days within any 180-day period
  • Valid passport; tourism, business or family visit
  • Albania is outside Schengen, so time here does NOT count toward the Schengen 90/180 allowance
  • Local gainful work requires a work/residence permit

Податкові наслідки: Short visa-free stays generally do not create Albanian tax residency.

Standard 90/180 visa-free entry for EU/UK/Ukraine (and many others). A useful base that doesn't burn Schengen days; for longer stays the Unique Permit is the route. (US citizens have a far more generous 1-year allowance shown separately.)

Як залишитися надовго

Підстави для проживання — бізнес, працевлаштування, спеціальні програми — з умовами для отримання.

Unique Permit for remote workers / digital mobile workers (Leje Unike)

чиннийВіза цифрового номада

Для: Усі громадянства

Вимога до доходу: 817 USD/month (Approx. $9,800/year (~$817/month) minimum income from foreign sources; figure is indicative and set administratively — verify the current threshold for the application year.)

Тривалість
1 рік, з подовженням
Шлях до ПМП
Так
Родина
Включно
Вимоги (4)
  • Remote workers / digital mobile workers earning from clients or an employer OUTSIDE Albania
  • Type-D long-stay visa (for nationalities that need one), then the Unique Permit (Leje Unike) — a combined work+residence permit — applied via e-Albania
  • Proof of remote income (indicative minimum ~$9,800/year), health insurance and accommodation
  • Permit holders may only perform activity for clients outside Albania (no local Albanian clients)

Податкові наслідки: Residing over 183 days generally creates Albanian tax residency; self-employed/business income up to ALL 14M is taxed at 0% (until 2029) plus fixed social contributions — a very low burden.пов’язаний режим →

Albania has no visa literally titled 'digital nomad visa', but the Unique Permit now explicitly covers remote/digital mobile workers, functioning as one. Structure is 1+1+5: a 1-year permit, a 1-year renewal, then eligibility for a 5-year permit — a fast path to settled status. Low income bar (~$9,800/yr) and the 0% freelancer tax make it one of Europe's most accessible nomad setups. Foreign-client-only restriction applies.

Unique Permit — employment or self-employment in Albania

чиннийТимчасове проживання

Для: Усі, крім US citizens

Тривалість
1 рік, з подовженням
Шлях до ПМП
Так
Родина
Включно
Вимоги (4)
  • Non-US nationals wishing to work (employed) or run a business / be self-employed IN Albania beyond the visa-free window
  • Type-D long-stay visa where required, then the Unique Permit (Leje Unike) combining work and residence, applied via e-Albania
  • Employment contract, or business/self-employment registration (NIPT) and proof of activity; health insurance and accommodation
  • Path to a 5-year permit after the initial 1+1 years, then permanent residence

Податкові наслідки: Local self-employment/business income up to ALL 14M is taxed at 0% (until 2029) plus fixed social contributions; employment income is taxed progressively.пов’язаний режим →пов’язаний режим →

The general residence route for those working or setting up a business inside Albania (local clients allowed), as opposed to the remote-worker Unique Permit (foreign clients only). Same 1+1+5 progression. US citizens can also use it but usually rely on their 1-year visa-free allowance first.