During the last 5 years, 213 thousand Albanians have acquired the citizenship of a European Union country. According to Eurostat, only in 2022, their number reached 50 thousand.

About 50 thousand Albanian citizens obtained the citizenship of a European Union country during 2022, ranking third in Europe after Moroccans and Syrians, according to the report published by “Eurostat” and the European Migration Network.

The two countries neighboring Albania, known for the last three decades and for the high While referring to the data of the European Statistics Agency, for the last five years over 213 thousand Albanians gained citizenship in a country of the European Union.

While referring to the data of the European Statistics Agency, for the last five years over 213 thousand Albanians gained citizenship in a country of the European Union.

According to the annual report on migration and asylum in Europe, 6,920 Albanians applied for asylum for the first time during 2023 in a European Union country.

In 2023, Albanians lead the list of Western Balkan countries in terms of the number of asylum seekers in Europe and are ranked fifth in Europe after Turks, Georgians, Russians and Ukrainians.

Meanwhile, according to the report, Albanian citizens rank second in Europe after Ukrainians in terms of the number of refusals to enter a European Union country during 2023.