TIRANA, April 21 – Although visa liberalization applies to all countries of the Schengen area, holders of Kosovo passports will not be able to travel to Spain, because this European Union member state does not recognize their passports.
This was confirmed by the spokeswoman of the European Commission for Internal Affairs, Anitta Hipper on Friday.
Citizens of Kosovo will be allowed to travel to the EU –and EU citizens to go to Kosovo- without requesting a visa, for periods of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. After the law has entered into force, the entire Western Balkans region will have a similar visa framework for the Schengen area.
The visa exemption will enter into force once the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is in place or from January 2024, if ETIAS is not yet in place. Visa-free travel brings key benefits for citizens on both sides, strengthening further the EU relations with Kosovo. /Argumentum.al
