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Figures: 39 thousand foreigners live in Albania, 55% of them to work

2026-08-24 14:38:50Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Figures: 39 thousand foreigners live in Albania, 55% of them to work

By the end of 2025, the number of foreigners with residence permits in Albania reached 32,163 citizens. Compared to the previous year, the number of foreign citizens increased by 46.6%.

Data on the number of residence permits for foreigners were published by INSTAT.

According to the data, foreign citizens from Europe with residence permits make up the largest share of foreigners. Their number by the end of 2025 reached 17,022 foreign citizens, or 52.9% of the total. The number of Europeans has increased by 18.5% compared to 2024;

Citizens from Asia also recorded a significant increase of 117.6% compared to 2024. Their number reached 9,891 people. The number of citizens from America, Africa and Oceania reached 5,250 people, an increase of 73.4% compared to 2024.

Employment remains the main reason for foreign citizens to stay in Albania. 55.1% of residence permits are for employment reasons.

Followed by the other motive, that of family reunification, accounting for 19.8% of the number of residence permits. For humanitarian purposes, it accounted for 7.9% of the total and for study, it took 3.1%.

A high increase in new applications from citizens from India and the Philippines is noted for 2025. The total number of applications for residence permits in Albania in 2025 marked an increase of 43.5%, compared to 2024, and citizens from India and the Philippines account for 26.6% of applications.

The increase in residence permits for citizens from the Philippines and India follows the trend of increasing demand from businesses for employment of these citizens, especially in the service sectors, accommodation (especially as waiters, cleaners, etc.) and domestic workers, such as child and elderly care workers.

Also in 2025, 1,926 irregular foreigners were identified, marking an increase, compared to 1,540 people in 2024.

65.0% of foreigners with a residence permit are dominated by men, compared to 35.0% women; • Most represented age group: 30 – 39 years old, which accounts for 24.5% of total foreigners;

For 2025, Italians and citizens from Kosovo dominate

In 2025, the countries with the largest number of foreigners with residence permits in Albania are Kosovo and Italy, which account for 19.5% and 12.6% of total foreigners, respectively, followed by India with 9.0% and the Philippines with 7.5%. Among them, the largest increase in foreigners, compared to 2024, was recorded in countries of origin such as: Philippines with 136.1% and India with 87.6%.

By June 2026, the number of foreigners reached almost 39 thousand citizens.

Monitor previously published the number of foreign citizens with residence permits until the end of June 2026.

According to data received from the State Police, their number reached 38,712 residence permits approved for foreign citizens.

By citizenship, the highest number of permits is held by citizens of Kosovo with 7,302 permits, constituting about 19% of the total active residence permits.

After them, the highest number is made up of citizens from Italy with 4,332 residence permits or 11% of the total. The number of residence permits for citizens from India reached 3,882, accounting for 10% of the total, from the Philippines at 3,638 (9.3% of the total) and from Egypt with 3,441 or 8% of active permits.


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