National Laws

27.02.2007 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law on State Secrets (excerpts)"

English full text translation of regulations of Albanian Law on State Secrets of 27 February 2007 on access to information and data protection [ID 72101]

10.01.2005 - Source: Legislation Online

"Electoral Code"

English full text translation of Albanian Electoral Code of 19 June 2003 (as amended on 10 January 2005) [ID 72289]

20.03.2003 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law on Emigration of Albanian Citizens for Reasons of Employment"

English full text translation of Law on Emigration of Albanian Citizens for Reasons of Employment of 20 March 2003 [ID 72162]

16.01.2003 - Source: German Missions

"Stellungnahme der Deutschen Botschaft in Tirana vom 16.01.2003 an Verwaltungsgericht Hamburg"

Deutsche Übersetzung des Gesetzes Nr 8389 über die albanische Staatsangehörigkeit sowie Erläuterung des Vertrauensanwalts zur Staatsangehörigkeit eines in Deutschland geborenen Kindes [#12936], [ID 16517]

04.07.2002 - Source: Legislation Online

"Military Criminal Code (excerpts)"

English full text translation of regulations of Albanian Military Criminal Code of 1955 (as amended on 4 July 2002) on death penalty [ID 72080]

07.05.2001 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law on Non-profit Organisations"

English full text translation of Albanian Law on Non-profit Organisations of 7 May 2001 [ID 72309]

19.04.2001 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Law No. 8772 dated 19.04.2001 on the Guard and Control of the State Border of the Republic of Albania"

English full text translation of the law on guard and control of the states border (duties of border police, treatment of foreigners who enter illegally, control of transportation means) [#45518], [ID 28380]

01.03.2001 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law No. 8749 on the Internal Control Service in the Ministry of Public Order"

English full text translation of Albanian Law No. 8749 on the Internal Control Service in the Ministry of Public Order of 01 March 2001 [ID 72123]

08.02.2001 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Instruction No. 1382 dated 18/02/2001 “On the procedure to be followed by the State’s Police to facilitate the Prescreening of Detained Foreigners”"

English full text translation of instruction to be followed by the state’s police to facilitate the prescreening of detained foreigners [#45520], [ID 28400]

24.01.2001 - Source: Legislation Online

"Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania"

English full text translation of the Albanian Criminal Code of 27 January 1995 (as amended on 24 January 2001) [#14660], [ID 31149]

24.01.2001 - Source: Legislation Online

"Criminal Code (excerpts) on legal definition and elements of trafficking"

English full text translation of regulations of Albanian Criminal Code of 7 January 1995 (as amended on 24 January 2001) on legal definition and elements of trafficking [ID 72128]

24.01.2001 - Source: Legislation Online

"Criminal Code (excerpts) on liability of trafficking"

English full text translation of regulations of Albanian Criminal Code of 07 January 1995 (as amended on 24 January 2001) on liability of trafficking [ID 72127]

24.01.2001 - Source: Legislation Online

"Criminal Code (excerpts) on migration and crime"

English full text translation of regulations of Albanian Criminal Code of 27 January 1995 (as amended on 24 January 2001) on migration and crime [ID 72166]

24.01.2001 - Source: Legislation Online

"Criminal Code (excerpts) on terrorism"

English full text translation of regulations of Albanian Criminal Code of 7 January 1995 (as amended on 24 January 2001) on terrorism [ID 72296]

02.11.2000 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law on the Organisation and Functioning of the Judicial Police"

English full text translation of Albanian Law on the Organisation and Functioning of the Judicial Police of 02 November 2000 [ID 72158]

04.08.2000 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Decision No. 439, Dated 4.8.2000 - On the Entrance, Stay and Treatment of the Foreigners in the Republic of Albania"

English full text translation of the decision on the entrance, stay and treatment of foreigners in Albania [#45522], [ID 28414]

10.02.2000 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law Nr. 8577 on the Organization and Functioning of the Constitutional Court (excerpts)"

English full text translation of regulations of Albanian Law Nr. 8577 on the Organization and Functioning of the Constitutional Court of 10 February 2000 on elections [ID 72294]

25.11.1999 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law on State Police"

English full text translation of Albanian Law on State Police of 25 November 1999 [ID 72156]

08.1999 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law No. 8492 on Foreigners"

English full text translation of Albanian Law No. 8492 on Foreigners of August 1999 [ID 72122]

22.07.1999 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law on the Protection of Personal Data"

English full text translation of Albanian Law on the Protection of Personal Data of 22 July 1999 [ID 72094]

30.06.1999 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law on the Right to Information over the Official Documents"

English full text translation of Albanian Law on the Right to Information over the Official Documents of 30 June 1999 [ID 72093]

29.06.1999 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Albania"

English full text translation of the criminal procedure code as amended on 21 March 1999 [#45543], [ID 28593]

18.06.1999 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Law for Foreigners"

English full text translation of law for foreigners; definition of stay permission, working permission and asylum rights [#45526], [ID 28449]

04.06.1999 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"People's Assembly Law No. 7895, dated 27 January 1995 - Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania"

English full text translation of the criminal code dated 27 January 1995 (as amended on 4 June 1999) [#45544], [ID 28604]

01.06.1999 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Law No. 8517 on the Right to Information and Protection of Personal Data"

English full text translation of the law on right to information and protection of personal data [#45529], [ID 28481]

21.01.1999 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Law No. 8442, dated 21 January 1999 on some Changes in Law No. 8389, dated 05 August 1998 "On Albanian Citizenchip""

English full text translation of changes in law on Albanian citizenship [#45536], [ID 28532]

28.12.1998 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law No. 8436 on the Organisation of Justice"

English full text translation of  Albanian Law No. 8436 on the Organisation of Justice of 28 December 1998 [ID 72088]

14.12.1998 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Law on Asylum in the Republic of Albania"

English full text translation of the law on Asylum [#45535], [ID 28526]

21.10.1998 - Source: Nationbuilding in the Balkans - Chicago-Kent College of Law & Illinois Institute of Technology

"Constitution for the Republic of Albania"

English full text translation of the Albanian Constitution of 21 October 1998 [#27011], [ID 1493]

21.10.1998 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Albanian Constitution"

English full text translation of the Albanian constitution [#45538], [ID 28551]

21.10.1998 - Source: Legislation Online

"Constitution (excerpt)"

English full text translation of regulations of Albanian Constitution of 21 October 1998 on freedom of assembly [ID 72104]

21.10.1998 - Source: Legislation Online

"Constitution (excerpt) on elections"

English full text translation of regulations of Albanian Constitution of 21 October 1998 on elections [ID 72283]

05.08.1998 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law on Citizenship"

English full text translation of Albanian Law on Citizenship of 05 August 1998 [ID 72300]

1998 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law on Asylum"

English full text translation of Albanian Law on Asylum of 1998 [ID 72161]

21.12.1994 - Source: Legislation Online

"Law on Sponsorship"

English full text translation of Albanian Law on Sponsorship of 21 December 1994 [ID 72307]

29.07.1994 - Source: Legislation Online

"Civil Code (excerpts) on freedom of association"

English full text translation of regulations of Albanian Civil Code of 29 July 1994 on freedom of association [ID 72303]

24.07.1994 - Source: International Development Law Organization

"Civil Code of the Republic of Albania"

English full text translation of the Albanian Civil Code of 29 July 1994 [#27077], [ID 2024]

14.01.1993 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Law No. 7600, dated 14 January 1993, on Some Amendments to Law No. 7514, dated 30 September 1991 "On Innocence, Amnesty of Ex-Convicted and Political Persecuted""

English full text translation of amendments to law No. 7514, dated 30 September 1991 on innocence, amnesty of ex-convicted and political persecuted [#45545], [ID 28612]

1993 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Decree No. 7393, dated 12 June 1990, on the Issue of Passports and Visas (last amended 1993)"

English full text translation of the decree on the issue of passports and visas (last amended 1993) [#45546], [ID 28621]

19.04.1991 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

"Law on Albanian Citizenship"

English full text translation of the law of citizenship [#45542], [ID 28588]