TIRANA, May 7/ATA/ The government approved today extension of the validity period for identity documents that expire by May 11
Minister of Interior Ervin Hoxha announced today during a briefing after the government meeting that, “At today’s meeting of the government, there were approved two very important acts to extend the validity period of identity documents, which have expired or will expire on May 11, 2025, for citizens residing within the territory of the Republic of Albania”.
Hoxha emphasized that, “According to an analysis of the data, it comes out that there are a considerable number of citizens eligible to vote, whose ID cards and biometric passports have expired or will expire by May 11. These are necessary documents to participate in the voting process”.
Hoxha underlined that, “The approval of normative acts is taken with the aim of guaranteeing the constitutional right of all citizens to vote without obstacles in the general Parliamentary elections”.
According to this decision, the validity period of identification means, electronic ID cards and biometric passports that expire on May 11, 2025 – is extended until May 31, 2025.
Recently, Hoxha added, “Political parties have requested the CEC, the Ministry of Interior and the government to extend the validity period of the expired documents”./j.p/p.s./
