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Updated September 2026

🔢 I just moved here — how do I get the national ID / tax / social-security number?

Direct answer

Everything — a job, a bank account, a doctor, a rental — needs the national identification number, so it is the first appointment after arriving. In Albania you get it from Zyra e Gjendjes Civile (bashkia) / Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Gjendjes Civile (dpgjc.gov.al) when you register your address or, for non-residents, from Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Tatimeve — ankim / Drejtoria e Apelimit Tatimor (0800 00 02). Bring your passport or ID card, proof of address (a rental contract or a host's declaration) and, for non-EU citizens, the residence permit or visa from Drejtoria e Kufirit dhe Migracionit (Policia e Shtetit) / Ministria e Brendshme — shtetësia (129). Appointments fill up: book before you arrive if the portal allows.

Call firstZyra e Gjendjes Civile (bashkia) / Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Gjendjes Civile
Report toDrejtoria e Përgjithshme e Tatimeve — ankim / Drejtoria e Apelimit Tatimor
If that failsDrejtoria e Kufirit dhe Migracionit (Policia e Shtetit) / Ministria e Brendshme — shtetësia

🗣️ What to say

"I moved to Albania on [date] and live at [address]. I would like to register and obtain my [national number / tax number / social-security number]. I have [passport/ID, rental contract / host declaration, permit]. Which documents do you need and can I book an appointment?"

🪜 Step by step

  1. Book the registrationAt Zyra e Gjendjes Civile (bashkia) / Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Gjendjes Civile: address registration and the number usually come together. Online booking where it exists; otherwise early morning in person.
  2. DocumentsPassport or ID, proof of address, birth certificate (sometimes with apostille), marriage certificate if relevant, permit or visa for non-EU citizens.
  3. Non-resident number: Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Tatimeve — ankim / Drejtoria e Apelimit TatimorFor work or tax before you have an address — the tax office issues a provisional or non-resident number.
  4. Non-EU: Drejtoria e Kufirit dhe Migracionit (Policia e Shtetit) / Ministria e Brendshme — shtetësia firstThe residence permit or the registration certificate may be a precondition; check the order for your case.
  5. Then everything elseBank, health insurance, employer, GP — all take the number. Keep the letter with it safe.

📇 All contacts

Zyra e Gjendjes Civile (bashkia) / Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Gjendjes CivileResidence registration, personal number, certificatesWithin 30 days of moving🔗 www.dpgjc.gov.al
Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Tatimeve — ankim / Drejtoria e Apelimit TatimorAdministrative appeal, payment agreementWithin 30 days of notification📞 0800 00 02🔗 www.tatime.gov.al
Drejtoria e Kufirit dhe Migracionit (Policia e Shtetit) / Ministria e Brendshme — shtetësiaResidence permits, citizenshipFor residence and citizenship📞 129🔗 www.asp.gov.al
Bashkia — Policia Bashkiake / sporteli i qytetaritNuisances, roads, waste, civil registry, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles📞 112🔗 www.tirana.al

❓ Frequently asked

I have a job offer but no address yet

Ask the employer for a hosting letter or use the non-resident route at Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Tatimeve — ankim / Drejtoria e Apelimit Tatimor; the number can be converted when you register an address.

How long does it take?

Same day in some countries, weeks in others. The appointment is the bottleneck, not the processing.

EU citizen — do I need to register at all?

Yes, after three months in most countries (sooner in some), and for the number you need it anyway.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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  • “national id number new arrival Albania”
  • “register address get number Albania”
  • “tax number foreigner Albania”
  • “social security number apply”
  • “moving to Albania first steps”

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🚚Register your address→⏳Residence permit delay→📜Apostille→🎓Diploma recognition→

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