TIRANA, May 17 /ATA/ – The Parliamentary Committee on European Integration, led by Vice Chairwoman Senida Mesi, on Monday approved the draft-law on foreigners.
The Deputy Interior Minister Julian Hodaj and other Ministry of Interior senior officials attended the today’s meeting, where new legislation on foreigners was introduced.
Deputy Interior Minister Hodaj said that the bill is part of a planned package of the Analytical Program of the Council of Ministers to regulate law on citizenship, asylum and treatment of foreign nationals in the country.
The presents more relaxed rules on immigration for foreign workers looking for a job and residence permit in Albania. According to the Deputy Minister, the proposed legislation regulates the entry regime and stay duration, employment and exit requirements for foreign nationals in and from the Republic of Albania.
He said that the bill is designed to align national legislation on emigration with the respective European Union directives; improve rights of foreign nationals regarding protection of emigrants and their family members, refugees and asylum seekers; granting foreign nationals the right to access integration programs and services; improve mechanisms for issuing online electronic visas.
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