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Residence Permit for an Unaccompanied Minor

AlbaniaHumanitarian protection

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

This route is a temporary residence permit application for an unaccompanied minor by a parent, legal guardian or responsible institution.

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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.
  • Albania Aliens Law no. 79/2021, Article 36
    The parent or legal guardian, or the institution in charge of handling unaccompanied minors has the right to lodge the application for temporary residence permit for the minor.

Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

It covers an unaccompanied minor, for whom a parent, legal guardian or responsible institution applies for a temporary residence permit.

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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.
  • Albania Aliens Law no. 79/2021, Article 36
    The parent or legal guardian, or the institution in charge of handling unaccompanied minors has the right to lodge the application for temporary residence permit for the minor.

Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

The temporary residence permit application for an unaccompanied minor is made by a parent, legal guardian or responsible institution. The official source does not state where the application is lodged.

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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.
  • Albania Aliens Law no. 79/2021, Article 36
    The parent or legal guardian, or the institution in charge of handling unaccompanied minors has the right to lodge the application for temporary residence permit for the minor.

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm what happens after the request, including registration, family handling, support and rights.

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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.
  • Albania Aliens Law no. 79/2021, Article 36
    The parent or legal guardian, or the institution in charge of handling unaccompanied minors has the right to lodge the application for temporary residence permit for the minor.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

The application for a temporary residence permit for an unaccompanied minor may be lodged by the parent or legal guardian, or by the institution in charge of handling unaccompanied minors. The official source does not state a specific competent authority, UN body or assistance channel for this route, and gives no fraud or scam warnings.

See recorded sources
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.
  • Albania Aliens Law no. 79/2021, Article 36
    The parent or legal guardian, or the institution in charge of handling unaccompanied minors has the right to lodge the application for temporary residence permit for the minor.

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

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