Sick leave rules in Albania at a glance
Statutory rules for Albania, checked against official government guidance on 15 October 2026.
| Tell your employer | Ask your employer |
|---|---|
| Self certification | None found |
| Doctor's certificate needed from | Day 1 (raport mjekësor) |
| Certificate deadline | Ask your employer |
| Waiting days | None |
| Employer pays | The first 14 days, at least 80% |
| State sickness benefit | 70% or 80% from day 15 |
| Maximum duration | 6 months, plus up to 3 |
| Last checked |
Who pays sick pay in Albania?
In Albania, employer pay: the first 14 days, at least 80%. State sickness benefit: 70% or 80% from day 15.
- EmployerDays 1 to 14The first 14 days, at least 80%
- State sickness benefitFrom day 1570% or 80% from day 15
- Certificate
- Raport mjekësor
Work out your own figures with the sick pay calculator.
When do you need a doctor's note in Albania?
In Albania, a doctor's certificate is needed: day 1 (raport mjekësor).
Self certification. None found
Certificate deadline. Ask your employer
Telling your employer. Ask your employer
Check your own dates with the "do I need a note" tool, or see how to get a doctor's note in Albania.
Worked example: 25 days off sick in Albania
How a 25 day absence runs in Albania, step by step. No money is worked out here.
| When | What happens | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Tell your employer | Ask your employer |
| Days 1 to 14 | Employer | The first 14 days, at least 80% |
| From day 1 | A doctor's certificate is normally needed | Day 1 (raport mjekësor) |
| Days 15 to 25 | State sickness benefit | 70% or 80% from day 15 |
Maximum duration: 6 months, plus up to 3
For your own figures, use the sick pay calculator. It reads the same checked data as this page.
What is different about sick leave in Albania?
In Albania the certificate is the raport mjekësor, needed from day 1.
Your employer pays the first 14 days at least 80%, then social insurance pays 70% or 80% by insurance record, for 6 months, plus up to 3.
What if you work in Albania but live in another country?
If you work in Albania and live in another country, you are usually covered by the social security system where you work, so the rules on this page apply.
Ask your employer how and when to report sick, and send any certificate to the body that pays you.
If your doctor is in another country, ask the paying body which format it accepts.
More on working in one country and living in another. Related tool: Fit to fly readiness checklist
Frequently asked questions
Waiting days in Albania: none.
The maximum duration of sick pay in Albania: 6 months, plus up to 3.
Self certification in Albania: none found.
Official guidance we checked does not yet confirm when you must tell your employer in Albania. Ask your employer.
Sick leave rules in neighbouring countries
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