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Albania → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Albania
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,132
Change since 2018
+12.5%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.74%
Inflow 20231,132OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Albania to Belgium

Inflows of nationals of Albania recorded by Belgium; stock of nationals of Albania living there; and acquisitions of Belgium's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7881,575200820112014201720202023
7881,575200820112014201720202023
Data table
2008297
2009351
2010623
20111,575
2012712
2013772
2014727
2015878
2016939
2017951
20181,006
20191,104
2020778
20211,004
20221,192
20231,132
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,496—
20231,1328,159588
20221,1927,513477
20211,0047,257365
20207787,475317
20191,1046,466353
20181,0066,146390
20179516,185571
20169396,088560
20158786,028460
20147275,670256
20137725,954427
20127126,301369
20111,5755,251216
20106233,893334
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Albania who live in Belgium: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

8,08816k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,08816k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990691
1995865
20001,080
20052,946
20106,820
20159,614
202012,749
202416,175
Estimate, 2024
16,175
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.69%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
27
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Belgium's consulates in Albania

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Belgium's consulates located in Albania.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2022000—
20102,5622,15640615.8%

Applications by year

1,2812,56220102022
1,2812,56220102022
Data table
20102,562
20220
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Albania (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family581
  2. Other reasons427
  3. Work192
  4. Education36
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,236100
20241,4032635148
20231,2414588172
20221,0233477176
20218442365175
20207661317139
20197742353119
2018787039068
2017764057185
2016653056066
2015602046060
2014542025651
2013493042738
201248603690
201154602160
201076403340
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities173
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)17
  3. EU Blue Card1
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,032
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
711
Changed status into work, 2025
21
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Albania ranks 27.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from Albania, 2023
  1. Italy29,990
  2. Germany22,097
  3. United States4,630
  4. France2,460
  5. Sweden788
  6. Austria671
  7. Canada655
  8. Switzerland495
  9. Finland425
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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