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| Field | 🇦🇱AlbaniaAlbania Property Owner Residence Permit Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Albania (AL) |
| Route | Albania Property Owner Residence Permit Guide |
| Route family | Other |
| Route type | residence |
| Summary | Current 2026 guide to Albania's residence permit for foreign owners of immovable property, including duration, fees, ownership and financial evidence. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | No approved structured valueSource 1Source 2 |
| Income requirement | Published sufficient-resources alternatives are monthly income of at least 32,000 Albanian lek per person or the specified Albanian-bank-deposit alternative.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | An Albanian bank deposit of at least 300,000 Albanian lek per person for one calendar year is a published sufficient-resources alternative.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | 8,000 Albanian lek for the first property-owner residence permit and 4,000 lek for renewal. Other costs are separate.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | Issued for up to one year on the first application and renewable annually while ownership and the other conditions continue.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
| Renewal | Renewable annually while the owner continues to satisfy the route conditions, including ongoing ownership of the qualifying property.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | Property ownership is the residence basis and does not itself grant employment or business rights; use the appropriate work or Unique Permit route for those activities.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
| Application location | Apply through the e-Albania residence-permit service. A required D/PPP visa is a separate long-stay entry step.As of 2026-09-18Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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