--- title: "Albania Seasonal work permit requirements 2026: 6-month stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/seasonal-worker/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Albania · Work # Albania Seasonal work permit **First stay:** 6 mo Single permit for seasonal employment (Law 79/2021 Art. 58) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026, some details partly verified [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 6 mo (Up to six months in each calendar year, for a set region, employer, profession and fixed-term contract.) - **Who can apply:** Most passports (Foreign nationals other than nationals of the Schengen area; people under a special regime in an international agreement are also outside this permit.) - **Work:** Limited (Work only for the employer, region and profession named in the permit.) - **Tax residence:** Below the 183-day test (This route allows up to 6 months in total. Tax residence in Albania: more than 183 days in 365 days.) ## Key facts Seasonal work permit is a work route for Albania. Local work: limited. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **First stay:** 6 mo ## Time and long term **Renewal: 6 months max, no extension** The permit allows up to six months of work in each calendar year for a set employer and region. [Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Albania](https://mb.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ligj-per-te-Huajt-%E2%80%93-nr.-79.2021_English.pdf) **Permanent residence: Time here doesn't count** Seasonal workers are excluded from the permanent residence permit. [Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Albania](https://mb.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ligj-per-te-Huajt-%E2%80%93-nr.-79.2021_English.pdf) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed: 6 months in total at most - Time on this route doesn't count toward permanent residence - Needs a job offer from an employer in Albania - Work rights are limited - Not open to passports from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and 26 more ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant has a fixed-term seasonal work contract or offer with an Albanian employer. - Schengen-area nationals and people under a special international-agreement regime are outside this article. - The applicant meets the conditions for temporary stay and the special conditions in the Council of Ministers decision. - For a regulated profession the applicant meets the national conditions for practising it. #### Steps 1. The National Agency for Employment and Skills approves the employment first. #### After you arrive - The permit is valid for up to six months in each calendar year. - After the first year the employer can request the same worker again only after a six-month gap. - After the contract ends the worker returns to the country of origin unless another residence permit applies. ## What happens at day 183 How Albania decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **This route:** **Up to 6 months in total**, shorter than the 183-day test below. - **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in 365 days** Staying constantly or intermittently in Albania for more than 183 days in a period of 365 days makes a person a tax resident. - **Income tax:** Albanian tax residents pay personal income tax on income from all sources; non-residents pay only on Albanian-source income. [All tax rules for Albania](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Single permit for seasonal work of up to six months in each calendar year, for a set region, employer, profession and fixed-term contract, approved first by the National Agency for Employment and Skills. (source 1) #### Requirements - The applicant has a fixed-term seasonal work contract or offer with an Albanian employer. (source 1) - Schengen-area nationals and people under a special international-agreement regime are outside this article. (source 1) - The applicant meets the conditions for temporary stay and the special conditions in the Council of Ministers decision. (source 1) - For a regulated profession the applicant meets the national conditions for practising it. (source 1) - The National Agency for Employment and Skills approves the employment first. (source 1) - The permit is valid for up to six months in each calendar year. (source 1) - After the first year the employer can request the same worker again only after a six-month gap. (source 1) - After the contract ends the worker returns to the country of origin unless another residence permit applies. (source 1) #### Stay - Up to six months in each calendar year, for a set region, employer, profession and fixed-term contract. - First stay: up to 6 months, decided case by case. #### Nationality Foreign nationals other than nationals of the Schengen area; people under a special regime in an international agreement are also outside this permit. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. #### Work Work only for the employer, region and profession named in the permit. #### Family Family reunification permits are not issued to family members of seasonal workers. Checked 2026-10-11 · partly verified ## Official sources 1. [Law No. 79/2021 On Foreigners, updated text with Law No. 43/2025](https://asp.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ligj-PER-TE-HUAJT-2021-06-24-79-perditesuar-2025-PDF.pdf) · Albanian State Police, Border and Migration Department · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2025-06-26 2. [Law No. 79/2021 On Aliens, English translation](https://mb.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ligj-per-te-Huajt-%E2%80%93-nr.-79.2021_English.pdf) · Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Albania · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2021-06-24 ## Seasonal work permit and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Seasonal work permit | – | 6 mo | Limited | | [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/researcher/) | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Employee permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/employee/) | – | – | – | | [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/blue-card/) | – | 2 yr, renewable | – | | [Intra-company transfer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/ict/) | – | – | – | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Seasonal work permit? Up to six months in each calendar year, for a set region, employer, profession and fixed-term contract. ### Can I work on the Seasonal work permit? Limited. Work only for the employer, region and profession named in the permit. ### Can I bring my family on the Seasonal work permit? Family reunification permits are not issued to family members of seasonal workers. ### Who can apply for the Seasonal work permit? Foreign nationals other than nationals of the Schengen area; people under a special regime in an international agreement are also outside this permit. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. ### Does the Seasonal work permit lead to permanent residence in Albania? Time on the Seasonal work permit doesn't count toward permanent residence in Albania. The stay itself ends after 6 months and can't be extended. ## More in Albania [Digital nomad permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/digital-nomad/) [Self-employed permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/self-employed/) [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/student/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇵🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/eu-blue-card/) [🇪🇸 EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇪 IT sector permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/it-residence-permit/) [🇮🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇷 Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [🇩🇪 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/eu-blue-card/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-11 against 2 official sources.** Status: partly verified; the page marks the facts an official source does not fully confirm. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Law No. 79/2021 On Foreigners, updated text with Law No. 43/2025](https://asp.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ligj-PER-TE-HUAJT-2021-06-24-79-perditesuar-2025-PDF.pdf) · Albanian State Police, Border and Migration Department · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Law No. 79/2021 On Aliens, English translation](https://mb.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ligj-per-te-Huajt-%E2%80%93-nr.-79.2021_English.pdf) · Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Albania · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-11. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? 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