“With 47 votes in favor, 8 against, and 4 abstaining, the committee gave its green light for the final adoption of the legislation, which will allow citizens of Kosovo to travel to the EU without a visa,” the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs said in a statement.

The new rules are expected to enter into force in 2024 and will let Kosovo passport holders travel to the EU without a visa for a period of stay of 90 days in any 180-day period.

Earlier this month, EU ministers in charge of home affairs gave the green light for visa liberalization.

The European Parliament’s plenary session has yet to officially adopt the visa waiver but it will only be a formality after the endorsement of the civil liberties committee and the deal between EU institutions reached in December.

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The Committee members voted in favour of the agreement to allow Kosovo citizens to travel freely to Europe.

The tripartite accord on visa liberalisation for Kosovo was approved by 48 votes, whereas seven Committee members voted against the deal and three others abstained.

The European Parliament is now expected to vote the agreement.

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