Digital Nomad residence permit

1. 01Passport
2. 02Photos 47×36 mmDigital copy + 3 printed
3. 03Criminal record certificateIssued in your country of permanent residence
4. 04Statement from an Albanian bank account *Balance of at least 408 000 LEK (or the equivalent in any currency)
5. 0512-month bank account statement *From any bank
6. 06Education diplomaTranslated into Albanian and notarised≈50 €
7. 07Employment contract *Translated into Albanian, apostilled if required, notarised≈50 €
8. 08Rental agreement *For at least 12 months, notarised≈45 €
9. 09Health insuranceFrom an Albanian insurance company, for 1 year, for foreigners permanently residing in Albania≈50 €
10. 10Application processing fee

Documents marked with an asterisk (*) can be left out when applying online — filling in the declaration per Form 10 of Decision № 414 of 07.07.2023 is enough. Originals of all documents still have to be submitted to the migration office after you receive the D visa and enter the country.

1. 1Application on e-Albania. On the service page, fill in and download the «Payment Mandat» fee form and pay it at any Albanian bank. Next comes the «New Application» form: upload your documents, save the application number and use «Search» to download the completed application.
2. 2D visa application form. You will receive an email from e-visa.al. In your account, under «Applications», open the draft form, fill it in and upload the documents.
3. 3Consular fee. Once the documents are checked, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sends the payment details — 50–100 € depending on citizenship. The visa takes about 15 working days to process; you have to leave Albania during this time.
4. 4Enter on the D visa — within 90 days of its issue.
5. 5Originals by post. Within 30 days of entry, send the migration office the residence permit application, the printed D visa and the full set of documents.
6. 6Temporary permit. You will receive an email with the temporary (provisional) permit — a sign that the application has been accepted for review. How the deadlines are counted — in the guide to the review process.
7. 7Approval and the card. After the Njoftim letter — register your address at Gjendja Civile, buy the biometrics coupon (5 700 LEK), give your biometrics, and 10–14 days later you get the plastic card. More about this stage.

• Residence permit application fee≈80 €
• Consular fee for the D visa50–100 € (depends on citizenship)
• Biometric card coupon5 700 LEK
• Translation and notary: diploma, employment contract≈50 € per document
• Notarised rental agreement≈45 €
• Health insurance for a year≈50 €

• The renewal application is submitted on e-Albania no earlier than 60 days and no later than 1 day before the card expires.
• To renew a residence permit, you must not have been outside Albania for more than 180 days.
• General rules on residence permits, permanent residence and citizenship — in a separate guide.