TIRANA, September 18 /ATA/ Beginning from January 1, 2022, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has provided 115,873 online consular services to citizens living and working abroad.
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Xhaçka said that among the services provided there have been provided 69,844 passports and ID cards, 18,123 transit permits, 10,312 notarial acts and 5,231 civil status acts.
According to her, in January-September 2022, the Foreign Ministry has proceeded with 479,532 documents with an apostille stamp and legalization.
Xhaçka said that, “Several projects have also been successfully implemented, such as: the islands project in Greece (with 1182 services provided for the islands of Rhodes and Crete and their surroundings); application project in home and hospital conditions for Milan, Bari, New York and Thessaloniki as well as consular days in Ireland offered by the Embassy of Albania in London”.
The government aims to make the life of Albanian citizens easier through offering online consular services, wherever they are abroad./k.s/j.p/p.s./
