In a pre-summer legislative push, Poland’s lower house (Sejm) on 16 June 2026 formally placed Bill No. 2667 on its expedited agenda to ratify the bilateral Social Security Agreement (SSA) signed with Albania on 23 February. The SSA will prevent double pension and disability contributions for workers temporarily assigned between the two countries and will allow periods of insurance completed in the other state to count towards benefit entitlement. According to the fiscal note, around 2 500 Polish nationals are currently employed in Albania’s construction and energy projects, while roughly 4 000 Albanian specialists work in Poland’s hospitality and IT sectors. Once ratified and published, the agreement will take effect after a 14-day vacatio legis, making it realistic for employers to rely on exemption certificates from Q4 2026.
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For companies navigating the new bilateral landscape, VisaHQ can streamline the practical side of workforce mobility by arranging the necessary visas and residency permits for Polish staff heading to Albania and Albanian professionals coming to Poland. Through its Warsaw-based portal (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) the platform offers step-by-step application guidance, document checking and courier services, ensuring that travel paperwork keeps pace with the SSA’s simplified contribution rules.
For multinational companies the move simplifies short-term project work and rotational assignments; HR departments can issue A1-equivalent certificates via ZUS without additional fees. Payroll teams should prepare to adjust contribution codes in both systems and update posted-worker policies to reflect the new coordination rules on sickness, maternity and work-injury benefits. The Business Centre Club welcomed the bill, noting that Poland now has SSAs with all Western Balkans states except Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Polish–Albanian Chamber of Commerce expects the accord to spur SME expansion into Tirana’s EU-accession-funded infrastructure programme. Opposition deputies sought assurances that the deal would not incentivise benefit shopping; the government countered that the pact follows the standard EU model and includes anti-abuse clauses. The Senate is expected to pass the bill before its summer recess, with presidential signing likely in August.
For companies navigating the new bilateral landscape, VisaHQ can streamline the practical side of workforce mobility by arranging the necessary visas and residency permits for Polish staff heading to Albania and Albanian professionals coming to Poland. Through its Warsaw-based portal (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) the platform offers step-by-step application guidance, document checking and courier services, ensuring that travel paperwork keeps pace with the SSA’s simplified contribution rules.
For multinational companies the move simplifies short-term project work and rotational assignments; HR departments can issue A1-equivalent certificates via ZUS without additional fees. Payroll teams should prepare to adjust contribution codes in both systems and update posted-worker policies to reflect the new coordination rules on sickness, maternity and work-injury benefits. The Business Centre Club welcomed the bill, noting that Poland now has SSAs with all Western Balkans states except Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Polish–Albanian Chamber of Commerce expects the accord to spur SME expansion into Tirana’s EU-accession-funded infrastructure programme. Opposition deputies sought assurances that the deal would not incentivise benefit shopping; the government countered that the pact follows the standard EU model and includes anti-abuse clauses. The Senate is expected to pass the bill before its summer recess, with presidential signing likely in August.
