An information sheet on Albanian passport and visa regulations published by the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that a child is registered on either parent's passport upon the agreement of the other parent and with submission of an original birth certificate or a notarized photocopy thereof (Albania n.d.). The document does not specify how approval is acknowledged in this respect, and the Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Ottawa was unable to reply to the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Albania. n.d. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "All About Albania: Passports and Visa." http://www.mfa.gov.al/Albania/Albania-29.htm [Accessed 12 July 2002]

Internet sites, including:

Albanian.com

Embassy of the Republic of Albania, Copenhagen

Embassy of the Republic of Albania, Washington

Embassy.org

Embassyworld.com, Embassy listings for Albania

Ministry of Foreign Affairs