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Sportsperson Unique Permit

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Which athletes, coaches, technicians, officials or other sports professionals does the pathway cover?

The route is an athlete single permit for an athlete by profession who has concluded a contract with an employer/sports organisation (a sports association, society or sporting club) that fits their occupation; it also requires the temporary-stay conditions, specific Council of Ministers terms and NAES authorisation. The official source does not state whether coaches, technicians or officials are covered.

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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 63
    Article 63 Single permit for athletes 1. The single permit for athletes shall be issued to an alien who meets the requirements for temporary stay
  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 63(2)
    The alien who is a athlete by profession shall be issued a single permit if s/he has concluded a contract with an employer/sports organisation (sports association, society or sporting club) that fits his/her occupation, if for his/her recruitment approval from the relevant sports federation has been received.

What club, federation, governing body or recognised organisation relationship is required?

Article 63(2) of the Aliens Law requires the applicant, as an athlete by profession, to have concluded a contract with an employer/sports organisation — a sports association, society or sporting club — that fits their occupation, and requires that approval for their recruitment has been received from the relevant sports federation.

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  • The article does not describe the federation-approval procedure or criteria, only that recruitment approval from the relevant sports federation is required.
  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 63(2)
    The alien who is a athlete by profession shall be issued a single permit if s/he has concluded a contract with an employer/sports organisation (sports association, society or sporting club) that fits his/her occupation, if for his/her recruitment approval from the relevant sports federation has been received.

What sporting level, achievement, professional status, recognition or other sports-specific condition distinguishes the pathway?

Article 63(2) identifies the applicant's professional status as being an athlete by profession, holding a contract with a sports employer/organisation that fits their occupation. The law does not otherwise define a sporting achievement, ranking or recognition standard for this route.

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  • The article does not set an achievement, ranking or recognition threshold beyond the applicant being an athlete by profession with a fitting contract.

What sporting/work activity is permitted, what club or activity restrictions exist, and what is the family position?

The sportsperson must work under a contract with a sports employer or organisation in the person’s sporting profession. For renewal, the valid employment contract need not be with the same sports employer or organisation that supported the previous permit. The official source does not state the family position.

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  • The cited article does not establish independent work, business activity or family handling.
  • Law 79/2021 as amended by Law 43/2025, Article 63
    Neni 63 **Leje unike për sportistë** 1. Leja unike për sportistë për një shtetas të huaj jepet në rast se i huaji plotëson kriteret për qëndrimin e përkohshëm, kriteret e posaçme, të përcaktuara me vendim të Këshillit të Ministrave, në zbatim të këtij ligji dhe pas miratimit të Agjencisë Kombëtare të Punësimit dhe Aftësive. 2. I huaji me profesion sportist pajiset me leje unike mbi bazën e një kontrate me një punëdhënës/organizatë sportive (shoqatë, shoqëri apo klub sportiv), në përputhje me profesionin e tij, nëse për punësimin e tij është marrë federimi nga federata përkatëse sportive. 3. Të huajit i ripërtërihet leja unike si sportist nëse ka një kontratë pune të vlefshme në përputhje me profesionin e tij si sportist, por jo domosdoshmërish me punëdhënësin/organizatën sportive (shoqatë, shoqëri apo klub sportiv), që ka përfituar lejen e mëparshme unike të qëndrimit.

How long does the status last, how does renewal or change of club work where stated, and what longer-term residence possibilities exist?

Article 63(3) allows the sportsperson's single permit to be renewed if the holder has a valid work contract compliant with their profession of athlete, and that contract does not need to be with the same employer/sports organisation (sports association, society or sporting club) that was issued the previous single permit. The official source does not state the permit's duration, how many times it can be renewed or a longer-term residence pathway.

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  • The article does not state how many times the permit can be renewed, a maximum overall duration, or a longer-term residence pathway beyond this renewal rule.
  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 63(3)
    The alien shall have his/her single permit as a sportsperson renewed if s/he has a valid work contract compliant with his/her profession of athlete, but not necessarily with the employer/sports organisation (sports association, society or sporting club) which was issued the previous single permit.

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

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