Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Albania parent
Birth to a Albania parent creates nationality. Birth in Albania alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A spouse may naturalize after three years of marriage and one year of residence, exempt from the seven-year bar.
Ancestryactive
Albania nationality through a Albania parent
A child of a Albania parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 5 years residence
Adults generally need about 5 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.