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What to do after your permit is approved

Step by step after your Albania residence permit is approved, per the official Njoftim: address at Gjendja Civile within 30 days, card fee at the post office, biometrics.

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First step
Njoftim
Address at Gjendja Civile
Within 30 days
Card fee
Kupon at the post office
Card
≈2 weeks
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Step by step

After approval you receive a Njoftim notice. Its official template is approved by Instruction № 137 — the steps below follow the same order.

  1. 1Receive the Njoftim. A notice that your residence permit or single permit (leje unike) has been approved. Print it — you will need it for the next step.
  2. 2Confirm your address at Gjendja Civile. Within 30 days, go to the civil registry office of your municipality with the printed Njoftim, your passport and a housing document: ownership certificate, rental agreement or free-use agreement.
  3. 3Pay for the card. At a Posta Shqiptare branch, buy the biometric card coupon (KUPON për Leje Qëndrimi) and keep it.
  4. 4Give your biometrics. Go to the local border and migration directorate or the border and migration police commissariat indicated in the Njoftim.
  5. 5Collect the card. It is usually ready about two weeks after biometrics.

What to bring

  • To Gjendja Civile: the printed Njoftim, passport, housing document (ownership, rental or free-use agreement).
  • For biometrics: the card payment coupon, proof of address from Gjendja Civile, the Njoftim and your passport.

If you are renewing your residence permit

  • Renewal follows the same procedure as the first application — just without the D visa.
  • According to applicants’ experience, biometrics for a renewal are taken no earlier than the day after your current card expires.
  • How the application is reviewed and the deadlines at each stage — in the guide «How residence permit applications are reviewed».
Steps follow the official Njoftim template (Annex № 1 to Joint Instruction № 137 of 15.07.2026). The card production time and the biometrics rule for renewals are based on applicants’ experience.

FAQ

What is a Njoftim when applying for an Albania residence permit?

It's the notice you receive after your residence permit application is approved. It tells you where and when to give your biometrics and at which post office to pay the fee.

Where do I pay the fee for the residence permit card?

At a Posta Shqiptare branch: that's where you buy the coupon for the biometric card (KUPON për Leje Qëndrimi). Keep the coupon — you'll be asked for it when giving biometrics.

How many days do I have to register my address after the permit is approved?

Within 30 days — at the civil registry office (Gjendja Civile) of your municipality. You need the printed Njoftim, your passport and a housing document: a title deed, a lease or a free-use agreement.

How long does it take to make an Albania residence permit card?

Usually about two weeks after you give your biometrics.

When do I give biometrics when renewing a residence permit?

No earlier than the day after your current residence permit card expires. Biometrics won't be accepted before that.

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