Albania or Moldova
Two countries side by side across the same rows as the full comparison. A dash means the value is missing: fields are not filled with guesses. about the data
| Albania | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | — | — |
| Citizenship | 7 years | 10 years |
| Partner can work | yes | yes |
| Parents | — | — |
| Pets | difficult | — |
| Pet limit | 5 | no limit |
| Quarantine | no | — |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 970 · estimate | $ 741 · estimate |
| Basket | $ 33,2 | $ 22,2 |
| Life expectancy | 79.78 | 71.33 |
| Homicides/100k | 1.76 | 2.01 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 5.5 | 3.4 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Albania — 39, Moldova — 46. Types present in both: work, remote work, study, family, investment and repatriation. Albania adds: talent, retirement and job seeking.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Albania: fees range from 4,500 to 9,000 ALL. Routes with no fee: 5. Routes stating an income threshold: 13; the lowest is 5,000 ALL a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 39; the shortest is 3 days. Moldova: fees range from 100 to 3,600 MDL. Routes with no fee: 3. Routes with a published decision deadline: 34; the shortest is 4 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: both after 5 years. Citizenship: Albania after 7 years, Moldova after 10 years. Both allow a second citizenship.
Albania in brief
Albania provides grounds for relocation both for those employed by a local employer and for those working remotely: there is a separate unified permit for remote work. The residence periods are short by European standards — permanent residence after 5 years, citizenship after 7, dual citizenship allowed. The constraint is the language requirement for citizenship: Albanian must be demonstrated orally and in writing.
Moldova in brief
Moldova singles out IT specialists as a separate ground for stay, and the family procedure here is among the fastest in the sample: a reunification permit is issued within 10 working days, a decision on the right of stay within 30 calendar days, and the spouse may work. The constraints are the period to citizenship — 10 years — and the Romanian language requirement.
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