press rank #99 · 
~$800/mo
Can you live unwatched in Albania?
One year visa-free for many, cash economy, weak rule of law.
The privacy scorecard
5 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #99 ~$800/mo national average
Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law
Childhood vaccination is required by national law here. We have the rule and the penalty, not the official count of how many vaccines the law covers.
If you skip them: A fine, and in a few countries a criminal charge behind it.
Exemptions: Medical only.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)
Extradition treaty with the US
5 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
8 real places in Albania
Facial recognition, Bitcoin friendliness and cost vary by city even inside the same country.
Tirana
~$1,100/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Vlorë
~$1,050/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Shkodër
~$1,000/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Korçë
~$950/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Berat
~$950/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Gjirokastër
~$950/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Sarandë
~$1,050/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Himarë
~$1,050/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Weigh Albania against your own threat model
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCountry-level estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.