Albania, on South-eastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula, is a small country with Adriatic and Ionian coastlines and an interior crossed by the Albanian Alps. The country has many castles and archaeological sites. Capital Tirana centers on sprawling Skanderbeg Square, site of the National History Museum, with exhibits spanning antiquity to post-communism, and frescoed Et’hem Bey Mosque.
Foreign nationals who wish to work in Albania need to obtain a work permit. These are issued by the Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth and can be applied for via the Albanian embassy in your home country. You may be able to commence work in Albania during the application process. In order to live in Albania, you will also require a residence permit, which you will need to obtain from the police department in Albania.