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Kosovo-Albania Five-Year Temporary Residence

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

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

This route is the temporary-residence right created by the Kosovo–Albania Agreement ("Marrëveshja Kosovë – Shqipëri"), reserved for citizens of Albania.

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  • The page does not state whether any other nationality or regional-agreement basis creates the same right.

Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

The temporary-residence permit under this Agreement is granted for one of six stated purposes: family reunification, study, employment, scientific research, independent/autonomous stay, or other reasons set out in the legislation in force.

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  • The page does not further define what qualifies as an "independent/autonomous stay" or which other legal reasons are accepted.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

The applicant must hold a valid travel document and prove the exact address of their stay in Kosovo, evidenced by a lease contract, a property certificate, or a notarial declaration.

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  • The page does not state any further entry, registration or residence-document formality beyond the travel document and the proof of address.

Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which family members can accompany or join the permit holder or what rights they receive.

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  • The page does not establish the complete scope of family-accompaniment rights for this route.

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

Under this Agreement, Kosovo grants Albanian citizens a temporary residence permit with a validity period of five (5) years. The source does not establish a separate permanent-residence pathway, or continuity/absence retention conditions, beyond this validity period.

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  • The page does not state renewal or continuity rules beyond the five-year validity period.

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

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