TIRANA, February 17 /ATA/ Following the agreement signed between the two governments at the joint meeting on November 26, Albania has begun to issue biometric residence permits for Kosovo citizens who want to live, work or study in our country. Minister of Interior Bledi Çuçi received in his office two young people from Kosovo to whom he handed over the first 5-year renewable cards without a deadline.
This much safer and higher quality document in all elements is obtained through a simple online application and without additional documents.
“Today, I have the pleasure to give the first two cards of residence permits of two Kosovo Albanian citizens, a 5-year residence permit that is applied for the first time in Albania based on the new law that we have made to facilitate this process and in line with the agreement we made with the government of Kosovo, which has also begun to apply the same regime in terms of issuing residence permits to Albania Albanians in Kosovo. I have the pleasure today to give to Arita and Kushtrim biometric cards, identical in terms of qualities that have Albanian ID, with all personal data reflected on the card”, said Minister Çuçi.
Biometric residence permits are also work permits without any need for Kosovo Albanians to obtain a second document. Minister Çuçi brought the case of Arita Berisha, a girl from Kosovo who at the end of her studies was employed in Tirana in an IT company. The biometric document she had just received also includes her work permit.
Previously, Albania used to issue residence permits in A4 format without security elements and had to be renewed every year.
“Today, the procedures for a residence permit have been completely facilitated, with an online application and without documents.
On the other hand, Kosovo has also begun to apply issuance of biometric residence permits for Albanians of Albania. The two governments signed the agreement at the November 26 joint meeting held in Elbasan. /j.p/p.s./
