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Digital Mobile Worker Unique Permit

AlbaniaRemote work and digital nomads

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which remote workers qualify: foreign employees, freelancers, company owners or other remote professionals?

The unique permit for digital mobile workers is for a foreign national with a valid employment contract with an employer abroad or a service contract with a contractor or client abroad, showing that the work is done without a specific seat and allows work using information-technology means. The official source does not state whether company owners qualify.

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  • The official source does not state whether company owners qualify.

What income threshold applies, how must it be demonstrated, and how does family affect it where stated?

The applicant must prove sufficient financial resources to support themselves and their dependants during the stay, either by a personal or family bank deposit certificate from a second-tier bank in Albania of not less than 300 000 lekë per person (for 1 calendar year), or by proof of monthly income of not less than 32 000 lekë per person.

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Where must the employer, company or clients be located? Is local work restricted?

The employer, contractor or client must be located abroad. The official source does not state whether local work in Albania is restricted.

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  • The official source does not state whether local work in Albania is restricted.

Can family accompany? How long is the status granted and can it be renewed?

The permit is issued for up to 1 year on first issue; a renewal fee of 2250 lekë is listed, so the permit can be renewed. Nationals of the United States, EU member states and Kosovo receive a 5-year permit on first application. The financial evidence must cover dependants. The official source does not state whether family members receive their own permits to accompany the holder.

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  • The official source does not state whether family members receive their own permits to accompany the holder.

What immigration-relevant tax/residence information is officially stated, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

No source-validated answer was confirmed for this question in the 24 Sep official-source batch.

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Limits of the record
  • The route-specific official capture set did not yield a verified answer for this question in the completed batch. This is an unresolved evidence gap, not a claim that the requirement or right does not exist.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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