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Permanent Residence

AlbaniaLong-term residence

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

Accumulated residence leads to a permanent type C residence permit.

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  • The cited official article is not a complete operational checklist; current forms, implementing decisions, fees, processing practice and all supporting evidence require separate review.

What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

Five years of legal and consecutive residence in Albania is required, counted from the first application for a residence permit, save where otherwise provided by the law, by international agreements recognised by Albania or by a Council of Ministers' Decision. The application for the permanent type C residence permit is made 60 days before the current residence permit expires.

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Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

Time spent in Albania for studies or vocational training counts as half of its total duration towards the permanent residence period. Article 88 states that the Article 87 terms for obtaining permanent residence do not apply to foreign nationals who stay for study or vocational training purposes; who stay on grounds of temporary protection or are awaiting a decision on such an application; who have applied for subsidiary (complementary) protection and are awaiting a decision; who are asylum seekers awaiting a final decision; or who stay only temporarily as seasonal workers or cross-border service providers, or whose residence permit has been officially restricted. The official source does not state further how other residence types count.

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    ho is subject to a removal order shall have the right to file an administrative and judicial appeal, in accordance with the applicable laws. Article 101 Voluntary enforcement of the removal order 1. The authority responsible for border and migration shall not enforce the removal order, if the alien declares s/he will voluntarily leave the country. The authority responsible for border and migration may consider the declaration of voluntary departure by the alien in a bid to prevent from imposing, lifting or suspending an entry ban in special cases that involve humanitarian grounds or other justified reasons, save for the cases where such statement may not be taken into account due to public order and safety interests. 2. The authority responsible for border and migration shall give precedence to the voluntary enforcement of the removal, particularly

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The residence must be legal and consecutive. Under the official English translation, an absence of up to six months is not deemed a hindrance to the permanent residence permit, with a total of 10 months within the five years of stay on a residence permit (the English text reads 'as long as it does exceed a total of 10 months'). For specific justified or exceptional reasons, and where the foreign national is sent abroad for employment as part of cross-border services, a longer absence may be considered, provided the border and migration authority was informed in advance by the permit holder or the employer.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

The law sets a 60-day pre-expiry application window for the permanent type C residence permit, and five years of legal consecutive residence are among the requirements. The official source does not state renewal, procedure, fees or supporting evidence.

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Limits of the record
  • The cited official article is not a complete operational checklist; current forms, implementing decisions, fees, processing practice and all supporting evidence require separate review.

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

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