Scope
Use the Albania Passport for current structured rules
Article 84 supports a temporary residence route for qualifying owners or co-owners, but property is not permanent residence, citizenship or tax residency.
OwnASea separates law, tax administration, cadastral procedure, bank products, tourism rules and market evidence. Conditional and under-review facts are never reduced to a simple yes/no answer.
Country facts
Albania Passport values
Property Gives ResidencyOwned immovable property may support a temporary residence permit; it is not permanent residence or citizenship.VerifiedOwnership Alone Grants ResidencyOwnership alone does not grant residence: an application, evidence and immigration procedure are required.VerifiedProperty Based Residency AvailableArticle 84 provides a renewable temporary residence route for an owner or co-owner of at least one half of the immovable property, subject to the law and procedure.VerifiedMinimum Property InvestmentVerification pending — see the Albania Country Passport.Under reviewQualifying Property TypesVerification pending — see the Albania Country Passport.Under reviewHolding PeriodArticle 84 requires ownership to continue during the residence permit; this is not a permanent-residence guarantee.VerifiedPhysical Presence RequirementVerification pending — see the Albania Country Passport.Under reviewFamily IncludedVerification pending — see the Albania Country Passport.Under reviewWork RightsVerification pending — see the Albania Country Passport.Under reviewPermanent Residency PossibleVerification pending — see the Albania Country Passport.Under reviewCitizenship PathThe Ministry lists naturalisation requirements including age, at least five years of continuous lawful residence, housing and sufficient income, clean criminal record, basic Albanian and no security concern. Property ownership is not presented as a standalone citizenship route.VerifiedCitizenship Direct From PropertyProperty ownership is not a direct citizenship-by-property route.Verified Article 84 route
Temporary property residence is not permanent residence
The current Passport distinguishes the property-owner temporary permit, implementing procedure, permanent residence, citizenship and tax residency. Do not market ownership as an automatic status.
Property Based Residency AvailableArticle 84 provides a renewable temporary residence route for an owner or co-owner of at least one half of the immovable property, subject to the law and procedure.VerifiedMinimum Property InvestmentVerification pending — see the Albania Country Passport.Under reviewHolding PeriodArticle 84 requires ownership to continue during the residence permit; this is not a permanent-residence guarantee.VerifiedPermanent Residency PossibleVerification pending — see the Albania Country Passport.Under reviewCitizenship Direct From PropertyProperty ownership is not a direct citizenship-by-property route.Verified Key points
What to remember
- Start with the Albania Country Passport and the relevant asset category.
- Do not treat an under-review fact as a verified national rule.
- Temporary residence is not permanent residence, tax residency or citizenship.
- Market prices, yields and bank examples do not prove legal or tax rules.
- Confirm the transaction with ASHK, the competent authority and a qualified professional.
See the Albania Country Passport and the adjacent guides below.
General information: This guide is not legal, tax, immigration or investment advice.