NEW immigration centers in Albania/ Contingency PLAN approved, among those who used our country as transit are 100 Russians!

2026-01-04 20:45:41Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
NEW immigration centers in Albania/ Contingency PLAN approved, among those who
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Albania has a national contingency plan for illegal migrants that was published in the official gazette at the end of December, outlining the tasks that must be fulfilled from 2026 to 2028.

If migratory movements are normal, the authorities have an indicative amount of 195 million lek available.

But if the situation changes and it moves to the red scenario, i.e. a migrant crisis, meaning beyond state capacities, the cost goes to 708 million lek.

This strategy includes the opening of new reception centers in case of an irregular migration emergency.

However, a downward trend in illegal border crossings is acknowledged, with the number of migrants dropping from 178,000 to 63,000 each year.

It is found that most foreigners used the green border with Greece, seeing Albania as a bridge to cross, while aiming for EU countries, migrants had Montenegro and Kosovo as their exit gateway.

This official document portrays the migratory flow that, in addition to Afghans, Syrians and other citizens from the Middle East, another trend is observed of citizens traveling from Egypt and Nepal, in only one case did a citizen from Cambodia receive refugee status.

Most of the foreigners are found to have crossed the green border with Greece to enter Albania, which they used as a bridgehead with the next destination being Montenegro and Kosovo, but with the aim of reaching European Union countries.

Another way to travel to the EU is to abuse work visas.

These are contract workers from India, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka , while it turns out that the Turks are also abusing visa liberalization.

The figure of 8,600 Turkish citizens identified is given as a fact, but there is also no shortage of Chinese, 1,050 of whom have been identified, 250 Mongolian citizens, and 100 Russians.

The document also provides information on Afghans who are under temporary protection in Albania.
Referring to applications for temporary protection, it is mentioned that a total of 9,470 Afghan citizens have withdrawn their applications, while the authority responsible for asylum and refugees has issued 7,565 decisions to end temporary protection.

Currently, 549 Afghan citizens are still under temporary protection in Albania.


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