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Foreign businesses in Albania enter the market as Albanian companies with a foreign partner, as branches of foreign companies, or as representative offices. The branch and the representative office are not separate legal entities but have the same legal personality as the company, pursuant to Article 9 of Law No. 9901/2008.
Verified on from Andi Haxhillari, Certified Accountant. Compared with Article 9 of Law No. 9901/2008, Article 55 of Law No. 9723/2007, and Article 59 of Law No. 29/2023.
A foreign business can enter the Albanian market in several forms, such as an Albanian company with a foreign partner, a branch of a foreign company, or a representative office. Each form has specific rules, documents, and responsibilities.
When a partner of an LLC or JSC is a foreign company or a foreign individual. Additional documents and non-resident tax.
Read →When a foreign individual registers as a natural person. Identity, residence permit, and tax points affecting the foreigner.
Read →Branch of the parent company in Albania, without separate legal personality. Documents and balance sheet of the parent company.
Read →Basic presence of a foreign company, without profit-making activity and without billing rights.
Read →Residence and work permit for a foreigner living and working in Albania. Documents, application on e-Albania, and renewal.
Read →AlProfit Consult accompanies foreign investors at every step, from choosing the form and preparing the foreign documents to applying, post-registration procedures, and the unique permit.