Ease of Doing Business in
Shkodra, Albania - South East Europe
This page summarizes Doing Business data for Shkodra, Albania. The first table shows its rank among 22 cities/regions in South East Europe. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.
Economy Overview
| Region |
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| Income Category |
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| Population |
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| GNI Per Capita (US$) |
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Ease of Doing Business Rank among 22 cities in South East Europe
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Top city in South East Europe |
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n.a. |
Subnational Data
Dealing with Construction Permits
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Shown below are the procedures, time, and costs to build a warehouse, including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections, and obtaining utility connections.
| Indicator |
Shkodra, Albania |
Eastern Europe & Central Asia |
OECD |
The total number of procedures required to build a warehouse. A procedure is any interaction of the company’s employees or managers with external parties. View methodology
Procedures (number)
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21 |
19 |
14 |
The total number of days required to build a warehouse. The measure captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice. View methodology
Time (days)
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176 |
226 |
143 |
Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. Only official costs are recorded. View methodology
Cost (% of income per capita)
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382.7 |
486.7 |
78.7 |
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Request and obtain a recent property ownership certificate and a copy of the land plot map from the Immovable Property Registration Office (IPRO)
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7 days
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ALL 1,020 (ALL 400 for ownership certificate + ALL 400 for map + ALL 100 service fee + ALL 120 mailing fee)
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| * 2 |
Request and obtain extract of master plan and general plan of the plot from the municipal Urban Planning Department
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23 days
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No cost
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| * 3 |
Request and obtain document attesting that the firm has no unpaid taxes or fees from the municipal tax office
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2 days
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No cost
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| * 4 |
Request and obtain opinion of the municipal Urban Planning Department
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3 days
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No cost
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| * 5 |
Request and obtain updated information on the closest connection point to the water network from the local water authority (Ndërmarrja e Ujësjellësit dhe Kanalizimeve Sh.A. Shkodër)
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3 days
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No cost
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| * 6 |
Request and obtain environmental approval from the Regional Agency of Environmental Protection (Agjencia Rajonale e Ruajtjes së Mjedisit—ARM)
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3 days
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ALL 2,000
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| * 7 |
Request and obtain updated information on the closest connection point to the electricity grid from the electricity distributor (CEZ Shpërndarje Sh. A. Shkodër)
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5 days
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ALL 500
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| * 8 |
Request and obtain Fire and Rescue Department approval (Policia e Mbrojtjes nga Zjarri dhe Shpëtimit - PMNZSH)
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15 days
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ALL 10,000
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| 9 |
Request and obtain "buildable land" permit from the Technical Council of the municipal Urban Department (Këshilli Teknik) and the municipal Territorial Adjustment Council (TAC)
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45 days
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No cost
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| 10 |
Apply and obtain building permit from the municipal Territorial Adjustment Council (TAC)
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30 days
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No cost
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| * 11 |
Pay building permit fees at a commercial bank or post office
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1 day
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ALL 1,200,000 (3% of investment value)
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| 12 |
Request inspection of property boundaries by licensed surveyor
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1 day
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ALL 3,000
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| 13 |
Request inspection of construction foundations
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1 day
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ALL 3,000
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| 14 |
Request on-site inspection of the completed construction skeleton
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1 day
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ALL 3,000
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| 15 |
Request on-site inspection of the adjustment of the surroundings of the building according to the initial drawings
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1 day
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ALL 3,000
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| * 16 |
Request connection and connect to electrical power grid (CEZ Shpërndarje sh.a. Shkodër)
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25 days
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ALL 40,000
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| * 17 |
Request connection and connect to water and sewage services (Ndërmarrja e Ujësjellësit dhe Kanalizimeve Sh.A. Shkodër)
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14 days
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ALL 25,000
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| * 18 |
Request connection and connect to telecommunications network (ALBtelecom)
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10 days
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ALL 4,800
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| 19 |
Receive inspection and obtain compliance report
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3 days
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ALL 48,000 (0.12% of the investment value)
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| 20 |
Request and obtain occupancy permit
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30 days
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ALL 5,000
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| 21 |
Register property with the Immovable Property Registration Office (IPRO)
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15 days
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ALL 3,420 (ALL 3,000 registration fee + ALL 300 service fee + ALL 120 mailing fee)
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
Subnational Data
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