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Study Residence Permit

AlbaniaStudy

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

This route is for an alien who has entered and resides in Albania with the intention to study at a public or private educational establishment recognised by the Albanian State, admitted to an educational institution, or attending training or a traineeship.

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  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 46(1)
    The alien who has entered and resides in the Republic of Albania with the intention to study at a public or private educational establishment recognised by the Albanian State shall have the right to apply for residence permit

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

The institution must be a public or private educational establishment recognised by the Albanian State. The permit also covers an alien admitted to an educational institution, or attending training or a traineeship.

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What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

Article 46(3) requires the alien to prove admission by the educational establishment, sufficient knowledge of the language of education or training, and sufficient funds to cover living costs in Albania. To renew, the alien must prove study progress made, among other requirements. The law does not state a minimum funds figure, tuition amounts or an insurance requirement.

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Limits of the record
  • The law does not state a specific minimum funds figure, does not mention tuition amounts, and does not state an insurance requirement for this route.
  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 46(3)
    The alien must prove that s/he has been admitted by the educational establishment, has sufficient knowledge of the language of education or training and possesses sufficient funds to cover the living in the Republic of Albania.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

After the first year of studies, the holder of a student's residence permit has the right to be employed after school hours, or may be given the right to engage in self-employment, observing a maximum limit of 15 hours a week (or its equivalent in days or months per year), without needing authorisation from the National Agency for Employment and Skills. The employer must notify the competent State authorities of the start and end of the employment. During the course of studies, the student's residence permit may not be substituted with a residence permit for working purposes. The official source does not state the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • The article does not state a family position for this route.
  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 46(4)
    shall, after the first year of studies and in accordance with the residence permit, have the right to be employed after school hours or may be given the right to engage in self-employment, observing the maximum limit of 15 hours a week or its equivalent in days or months per year, without authorisation from the National Agency for Employment and Skills
  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 46(4)
    His/her employer shall notify the competent State authorities of the start and end of the employment.
  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 46(5)
    In the course of studies, the student’s residence permit may not be substituted with a residence permit for working purposes.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

The residence permit is valid for not longer than one year when issued for the first time, and may be renewed for one year each time until the alien finishes school, completes studies or the traineeship; where the course is shorter than one year, the permit is valid for the duration of the course. Upon completion of studies, the alien may apply for a single (work) permit if all the employment requirements under the law are met.

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Limits of the record
  • This article does not itself describe the separate post-study job-search/business residence permit; that is addressed in Article 51 of the same law (the 'Post-Study or Post-Research Job Search and Business Residence' route).
  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 46(2)
    shall be issued a residence permit valid for not longer than one year, when issued for the first time and may be renewed for one year each time until finishing school, completing studies or the traineeship
  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 46(2)
    Where the course is shorter than one year, the residence permit shall be valid for the duration of the course.
  • Aliens Law 79/2021, Article 46(5)
    Upon completion of his/her studies, the alien may, if all the employment requirements according to this law are met, may apply for s 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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