Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been granted Albanian citizenship and issued an Albanian passport, after President Bajram Begaj approved the move by special decree. The decree says Adams received citizenship at his own request.
Adams visited Albania in October 2025 and met with Prime Minister Edi Rama during the trip, adding a new chapter to a relationship he had already been building as mayor of New York City. He had previously spoken warmly about Albania and its people, but no further details have been made public about why citizenship was granted or how the process was handled.
The timing gives the decision an added edge: Adams is no longer in City Hall, and the Albanian passport turns a political courtesy into something more formal and lasting. What remains unclear is whether the citizenship reflects a private gesture of goodwill, a broader personal connection, or something the public has not yet been told.
