Albania
Albania
UNHCR continues to support Albania’s efforts to strengthen its asylum and statelessness frameworks by assisting legislative reforms, improving reception conditions, and promoting alignment with international and EU standards.
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$3.5 million
are needed this year to ensure that operations and programmes in Albania are sustained
Albania continues to demonstrate a strong political commitment to European Union integration and international protection standards. As a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and UN statelessness conventions, the country has taken concrete steps to improve its asylum system, including the adoption of a new asylum law in 2021 and, more recently, a revised Law on Civil Status in 2024, which enhances rights for children born to parents with protection needs. The National Strategy on Migration 2024 - 2030 and accompanying Action Plan mark key milestones in addressing mixed movements and advancing durable solutions.
UNHCR works closely with the Ministry of Interior and other national institutions to help Albania fulfill its pledges made at the Global Refugee Forum, including efforts to eliminate legal and administrative barriers to protection, decentralize asylum procedures, and improve decision quality. While arrivals in mixed movements have significantly decreased – 1,388 individuals were recorded in 2024, down nearly 70% from 2023 – border monitoring and pre-screening by UNHCR and partners remain vital to ensuring timely referrals and protection-sensitive processing.
The asylum system continues to evolve, with gradual improvements in reception conditions and access to services for those granted international protection. Progress is also being made in inclusion and skill development for refugees and asylum-seekers, although gaps remain in child protection, especially for unaccompanied and separated children.
Albania has also advanced efforts to prevent statelessness, with a specific focus on Roma, Egyptian minorities, and children of Albanian diaspora returnees who face barriers to confirming nationality. As of the 2023 census, 205 individuals were officially recorded as stateless, and UNHCR continues to support the government in strengthening the statelessness determination procedure.
Population and financial overview
Albania
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Office contact details
The UNHCR Head of Office in Albania
Street and mailing address:
Skenderbe Str., Volswagen Building, 2nd Floor, Tirana, Albania
Phone:
+355 4 2250205
Fax:
+355 4 2250286
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +1
Working hours
- Monday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Thursday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Friday: 8:00 – 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
