Work Permit Types & Documents
Work Permit A
Default (Closed)
A1 – Employee
● Work authorization by the employer
● Application form
● Passport’s photocopy
● Original copy of the individual employment contract
● 1 passport size photo
A2 – Seasonal Work
● Application form
● Copy of the individual employment contract as a seasonal worker, with an employer located in Albania that determines:
a) location and work type
b) employment duration
c) wage
d) amount of weekly or monthly working hours
e) the amount of any paid leave
f) if possible, work starting date
g) anything else important, referred to the working code of the Republic of Albania
● Passport/id’s copy
● Residence permit copy, in case the foreign citizen applying for a seasonal work permit is legally a resident of the Republic of Albania
● 1 passport size photo
● Relevant documentation needed under national law on the execution of regulated professions, if the work performed by the foreign citizen is a regulated profession
A3 – Transfers within Enterprise
● Work authorization by the employer
● Certificate and evidence of specialization, translated in Albanian and notarized
● Statement of transfer within the company by the foreign employer under Section 90 of the law
● Application form
● Copy of: an act of recognition as a legal entity of the main company, translated into Albanian and notarized
● Copy of: individual contract of employment with the company, certifying that there is a working period of not less than 12 months, translated in Albanian and notarized
A4 – For students
● 1 passport size photo
● Certificate by the respective educational institute, that the person is currently a student
● Request form with the applicant’s data
● Passport’s copy
● Residence permit
A5 – Cross-border employment
● Application form
● Evidence of residence in the origin country
● Original employment contract with the employer
● Passport’s copy
● Employer authorization, defined ‘b’ by VKM nr. 77, dt 12.02.2014
● 1 passport size photo
A6 – Vocational training
● Application form
● Certificate of registration, by the vocational training course entity
● Certificate of having a bank account, with the minimum wage monthly, throughout the whole course.
● Passport’s photocopy
● 1 passport size photo
● Authorization by the training provider
A7 – Volunteers
● Authorization from the employer/ non-profit organization
● a statement that the voluntary service will not be paid
● Bank statement of the funding source, that the non-profit organization offers
● applicant’s data form
● Contract of employment, in the context of the youth exchanges
● passport’s photocopy
● Translated and notarized copy of the agreement with the non-profit organization, which offers charity services in the Republic of Albania
● Translated and notarized copy of life insurance policy
● 1 passport size photo
A8 – High qualification employee
● Application form
● Individual employment contract
● Certificate/s that prove the high professional qualifications in the profession or sector stated in the contract
● Passport’s photocopy
● Work authorization by the employer
● 1 passport size photo
A9 – Athletes
● Sports club/employer’s authorization
● Application form
● Passport’s photocopy
● Original copy of the individual contract of employment
● A written statement from the sport federation
A10 – Domestic workers
● Work authorization by the employer
● The professional formation, if there is one, about the given job
● Application form
● Passport’s photocopy of the employer
● Passport’s photocopy of the employee
● Original copy of the individual contract of employment
● 1 passport size photo
A11 – For a family member, coming to Albania for family reunion purpose
● Application form
● Passport’s photocopy
● Residence permit’s photocopy
● Contract of employment from employer/family business
Work Permit B
Default (Closed)
B1 – Self-employed
● Authorization from the foreigner to the authorized person (if applicable)
● Application form
● Passport’s photocopy
● 1 passport size photo
B2 – Investors
● Authorization from the foreigner to the authorized person (if applicable)
● Application form
● Passport’s photocopy
● The business plan, as foreseen that during the duration of the work permit they will spend 200’000 Euro, as well as the number of opened job spots
● 1 passport size photo
Work Permit C
Default (Closed)
C1 – Special cases
● Authorization for authorized person from the foreigner to the authorized person (if applicable)
● Application form
● Contract of employment specified in categories a, b, c, d, Section 101 law “for foreigners”
● Passport’s photocopy specified in categories a, b, c, d, Section 101 law “for foreigners”
● ID specified in category ç, section 101
● 1 passport size photo
C2 – Contracting services
● Application form
● Copy of the individual contract of employment, for categories of specified in section 102, law “for foreigners”
● Passport’s photocopy
● 1 passport size photo
Work Permit D
Default (Closed)
D1 – Permanent work permit
● Foreigner’s authorization for the authorized person
● Individual contract of employment’s photocopy
● Residence permit’s photocopy
● Bank account statement
● Property or rental contract of living space
● 1 passport size photo