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Albania

Challenging

Албанія

Europe (non-EU) · #85 worldwide

Detailed content below is in Ukrainian.

Key facts

Years to naturalization: 7
Years to permanent residencea separate status, running in parallel: ≈5 yr
EU status: EU candidate
Dual citizenshipwhether Ukraine recognizes it: Yes · but not with Ukraine
Citizenship by investment: None

Requirements

Language test: Albanian
Renunciation of existing citizenship: No
Religious requirements: None
Financial threshold: None
Physical presence (years): 7

ПМП (leje qëndrimi e përhershme, дозвіл типу «C») — 5 років проти 7 років до громадянства; строки паралельні. Закон 79/2021 «Për të huajt»: дозвіл видається, якщо іноземець «ka qëndruar në mënyrë të ligjshme dhe të vazhdueshme si banor në Republikën e Shqipërisë për të paktën 5 vjet nga paraqitja e parë e kërkesës për leje qëndrimi». Відсутність до 6 місяців поспіль і не більше 10 місяців сукупно за ці 5 років перешкодою не є.

“Dual: Yes · but not with Ukraine” and “Renunciation: No” describe different sides, so they’re not a contradiction: dual here means the country permits two passports, but Ukraine does not currently recognize dual citizenship specifically with it, while renunciation means this country does not require giving up your existing citizenship. The list of countries Ukraine recognizes dual citizenship with changes over time.