Albania Immigration

Central

The central government is responsible for:

The overall policy;

  • Granting or denying refugee status to asylum seekers (Department for citizenship and refugees);
  • The Office for Refugees;
  • The National Commission for Refugees.
  • Entry and stay of foreigners
  • Asylum seekers, refugees and beneficiaries of international protection
  • Visa applications, issuing visas
  • The employment of foreigners,
  • Assessing the risk to public health
  • Monitoring frameworks of border crossings
  • Design and implementation of programmes for migrant integration 

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Interior
 
Regional

Regional level authorities are responsible for the reception of asylum seekers and treatment of foreigners seeking to enter and stay in the country.

No other competencies identified at the regional level.


Local

Local government units are responsible for the reception of asylum seekers and treatment of foreigners seeking to enter and stay in the country.

No other competencies identified at the regional level.


Sources:

Law on Foreigners No. 108/2013

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