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Labor Laws in Albania

  • Annual Leave: 4 weeks
  • Maternity Leave: 365 days
  • Public Holidays: 13
  • Workweek: 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.
  • Overtime: Must not exceed 200 hours per year.

Income Tax in Albania

Individual taxpayers, both residents and non-residents, are subject to personal income tax (PIT).

Residents and non-residents are taxed at progressive income tax rates ranging from 0% to 23%.

Value Added Tax (VAT) in Albania

The standard VAT rate is 20%.

Social Security in Albania

Employers and employees contribute to a social security fund as a percentage of the calculated monthly salary.

The total social security contribution is 27.9%. This is divided between the employer and the employee. The employer pays 16.7%, and the employee pays 11.2%.

The social security part is 24.5% of the total, with the employer paying 15% and the employee paying 9.5%. The health security part is 3.4%, split equally with 1.7% from the employer and 1.7% from the employee. 

Work Visas Albania

Here is a selection of work visas in Albania, download our guide for an extensive breakdown.

Work Certificate

The work registration certificate is issued for a period of 60 days to 90 days within one year for the following categories:

  • Consultants and audit service providers
  • Artists and technical staff in cultural activities
  • Technical staff provided by foreign companies for technical services
  • Lecturers Personnel of international transport in Albania and certain other persons

Work Permit

  • The work permit can vary depending on the type of economic activity that the foreigners will perform in Albania.
  • Type A/P work permits are issued to employees who have legally entered Albania, fall in the list eligible for this type of permit, and have regular employment contracts.

Residence Permit

  • Foreign citizens who plan to stay in Albania for more than 90 days within 180 days and who have entered Albania with a Type D visa or without a visa can apply for a residence permit.

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