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Albania → Greece

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Albania
To
Greece
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Albania to Greece

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

Inflows by year

20k40k200520082011
20k40k200520082011
Data table
200539,106
200640,156
200734,344
200832,107
200934,610
201023,688
201114,327
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023—274,2759,943
2022—374,9269,807
2021——7,736
2020——10,795
2019——14,050
2018——24,203
2017——29,769
2016—369,12628,251
2015—436,94510,665
2014—410,44118,409
2013—471,47025,830
2012—449,70617,396
201114,327485,00315,452
201023,688501,6916,059
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

237k474k19901995200020052010201520202024
237k474k19902000201020202024
Data table
199063,963
1995230,218
2000400,253
2005423,598
2010463,157
2015436,566
2020446,614
2024474,441
Estimate, 2024
474,441
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
33.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Greece's consulates in Albania

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024149128106.7%
2023224178146.2%
202221718731.4%
2021113970—
202058410—
201924822020.8%
20182622114115.6%
2017386321359.1%
2016388341328.2%
2015453404245.3%
201453151550.9%
201361459991.5%
201269569140.6%
201176375591.2%
201032,07324,6024,43813.8%
200941,95133,2178,78120.9%

Applications by year

21k42k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
21k42k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200941,951
201032,073
2011763
2012695
2013614
2014531
2015453
2016388
2017386
2018262
2019248
202058
2021113
2022217
2023224
2024149
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Greece

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family4,688
  2. Other reasons3,427
  3. Work2,029
  4. Education33
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202510,177000
202416,525010,7091,235
202312,62819,9431,564
202214,35609,6311,553
202110,23107,7361,411
20207,768010,7951,316
201915,733014,0501,858
201816,936024,2031,297
201716,468029,7691,206
201630,958028,5481,633
201526,342011,6151,649
201413,100018,4090
201310,250025,8300
20129,544017,3960
201112,812015,4520
201023,54606,0590
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,028
  2. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
303,440
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
12,698
Changed status into work, 2025
1,843
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
2,074
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Greece in Albania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTiranamfa.gr
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Albania move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Albania, 2023
  1. Italy29,990
  2. Germany22,097
  3. United States4,630
  4. France2,460
  5. Belgium1,132
  6. Sweden788
  7. Austria671
  8. Canada655
  9. Switzerland495
  10. Finland425
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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