"Stay and Employment of Aliens According to the New Albanian Law on "Migration.

Ervis Moçka

Abstract

In June 2021, Albania adopted a new law no. 79/2021 “On aliens ” which repealed the law no. 108/2013. The law regulates the regimes of entry, residence, employment and exit of aliens from the territory of Albania. The purpose of the law is to align as much as possible the Albanian migration legislation to the EU legislation, filling in the gaps identified during the screening process of the chapter 24 on "Justice, freedom and security" . The new law pays attention to the compliance of its provisions with the rights and freedoms provided for in the Constitution and ratified international instruments, so as to ensure that its provisions are in line with the principle of the highest interest, the principle of the right to family life, the principle of non-return, the principle of fair and transparent procedures. In addition to facilitating the procedures for obtaining a residence permit and improving the mechanisms for issuing electronic visas on-line, the new law foresees the provision of a unique permit, which guarantees a single procedure for aliens who want to work and stay in Albania, thus fulfilling one of the shortcomings of the previous legislation. The single permit is a new type of permit introduced, that shall comprise both the residence permit and work permit which previously were issued as two separate documents. It shall allow aliens to reside legally in Albania for working purposes. This paper aims to introduce the situation of the new legal framework and its implementation, on the staying and the employment of aliens. Therefore, through this paper we will try to provide information on the mechanisms that regulate the stay for employment purpose of aliens in Albania. Key words: third-country nationals, immigration, EU legislation, Albanian migration legislation, residence permit.

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