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Albania → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Albania
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
29,990
Change since 2018
+66.7%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
7.98%
Inflow 202329,990OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Albania to Italy

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

Inflows by year

25k49k200020032006200920122015201820212023
25k49k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200031,992
200127,727
200224,478
200349,296
200438,807
200528,358
200623,099
200723,292
200835,715
200927,493
201022,591
201116,613
201214,118
201312,165
201411,398
201511,545
201612,966
201715,385
201817,994
201922,228
202017,193
202122,057
202229,108
202329,990
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—416,229—
202329,990416,82931,728
202229,108419,98738,129
202122,057433,17122,493
202017,193421,59128,107
201922,228423,21226,033
201817,994440,46521,841
201715,385448,40727,112
201612,966467,68736,920
201511,545490,48335,134
201411,398495,70921,148
201312,165464,96213,671
201214,118450,9089,493
201116,613450,1908,101
201022,591441,1829,129
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

271k543k19901995200020052010201520202024
271k543k19902000201020202024
Data table
199060,088
199594,077
2000141,643
2005260,914
2010386,978
2015418,672
2020493,666
2024542,638
Estimate, 2024
542,638
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
8.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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

Italy's consulates in Albania

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024312267319.9%
2023368341133.5%
202227827441.4%
202122622510.4%
202019819621.0%
201964964081.2%
2018551513234.2%
2017429394286.5%
2016498488102.0%
201553849561.1%
201454051650.9%
201351749940.8%
2012568553152.6%
201196862634235.3%
201030,49625,4915,00916.4%
200941,16432,7908,40420.4%

Applications by year

21k41k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
21k41k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200941,164
201030,496
2011968
2012568
2013517
2014540
2015538
2016498
2017429
2018551
2019649
2020198
2021226
2022278
2023368
2024312
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family24,637
  2. Other reasons3,337
  3. Work3,101
  4. Education689
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202531,7643000
202424,7342031,6433,561
202334,1134131,7283,554
202234,8642338,1293,538
202129,7323222,4933,405
202013,6271128,1071,791
201922,9312226,0331,670
201823,1472621,84110,267
201719,6932027,11210,364
201617,167336,92010,724
201516,4771235,13411,460
201414,591321,14811,429
201315,890113,6710
201218,39809,4930
201124,31608,1010
201047,60209,1290
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities3,069
  2. EU Blue Card30
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
407,423
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
7,185
Changed status into work, 2025
7,253
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
13
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
2,933
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 Italy in Albania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTiranaambtirana.esteri.it
Consulate-general—consvalona.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Albania, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
202531,7773,50821,1312981,2885,552
202424,4303,47315,0712301,0574,599
202333,0213,63721,1293869266,943
202234,5946,13821,0744236066,353
202129,5206,00617,4394333275,315
202013,1859118,4441861653,479
201921,4371,49113,5525287775,089
201823,4791,69215,8175316214,818
201720,0131,26913,9653433404,096
201617,5171,26312,0673292213,637

New permits by year

17k35k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
17k35k201620182020202220242025
Data table
201617,517
201720,013
201823,479
201921,437
202013,185
202129,520
202234,594
202333,021
202424,430
202531,777
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Albania ranks 2.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Albania, 2023
  1. Germany22,097
  2. United States4,630
  3. France2,460
  4. Belgium1,132
  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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