The Prime Minister of Kosovo has reacted after the Parliament and the European Council reached an agreement yesterday that will allow citizens of Kosovo to travel without visas to EU countries, this on the same day when Kosovo’s application to the EU was signed.
Yesterday, the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the visa-free travel of Kosovo citizens to the countries of the European Union.

The new rules will allow Kosovo passport holders to travel to the EU without a visa for a period of stay of 90 days in any 180-day period. This exemption from the visa requirement will apply from the date of commencement of operation of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) and in any case no later than 1 January 2024.

On November 30, the ambassadors of the EU member states agreed to give the mandate to the European Council to negotiate the visa liberalization process for Kosovo with the European Parliament. On behalf of the EP, negotiations were conducted by the visa liberalization rapporteur for Kosovo, Thijs Reuten from the Netherlands.

Currently, Kosovo is the only country in the Western Balkans whose citizens cannot move freely in this region of Europe.

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