The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs reported today that the relevant authorities of the Kingdom of Morocco have decided to lift the visa requirement for Albanian citizens traveling to Morocco for short-term stays.

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco, accredited to the Republic of Albania, headquartered in Rome, has notified the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania that the relevant Moroccan authorities have decided to lift the visa requirement for citizens of the Republic of Albania traveling to the Kingdom of Morocco for short-term stays.

This decision enters into force on August 15, 2026 and is a follow-up of the commitment expressed in the Joint Declaration signed on March 1, 2025, between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad of the Kingdom of Morocco and his Albanian counterpart, the then Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania Igli Hasani. /m.m/r.e/a.f/p.s./

The relevant information can be found on the official websites of the ministries of foreign countries or their diplomatic offices in the Republic of Albania.

Albanian citizens should make sure if there are political unrest, natural disasters, diseases, epidemics or if vaccination is necessary in the countries where they will travel. It is recommended to know the traditions and customs of the countries where you will travel.

For Albanian citizens who wish to travel to Egypt, the Foreign Ministry has published the instructions on the allowed amount of medicaments, cosmetic products, veterinary products, as well as the table with prohibited medicaments or products.

The citizens traveling to Bali must pay a tax of 10 USD which is aimed at protecting the culture and environment.

For Albanian citizens who wish to travel to the State of Qatar, the Foreign Ministry informs that being in possession of tobacco products like chewing tobacco when entering this country will have legal consequences.

For citizens wishing to travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran, it is recommended to avoid travel for any reason. /p.s./

Balla wrote in the social media that the operation was held in cooperation with the partners.

“Congratulations to the State Police for the successful operation finalized today in cooperation with partner law enforcement agencies”, wrote Balla.

“In context of this operation, there was dealt a blow to the criminal activity in the field of US visa fraud and smuggling of human beings; five citizens were arrested and another was declared wanted, for the criminal offenses of “Fraud”, “Forgery of seals, stamps and forms” and “Aid for illegal border crossing”, concluded Balla./p.s./

The two relevant ministries will proceed with the procedures of signing the agreement and the citizens will be notified as soon as the decision enters into force. Through this agreement, the citizens of Kosovo will be able to travel without visas to Israel for tourist purposes.

Israeli ambassador wrote in x platform that, “Less than three years after the establishment of relations between our two countries, the Government of the State of Israel has decided to approve the visa waiver agreement for the nationals of the Republic of Kosova. Both relevant ministries will continue the signing procedures and citizens will be informed as soon as the decision comes into effect. I hope that this special milestone in our bilateral relations will further boost the growing cooperation between our countries and bring our citizens closer together.”/KosovaPress/p.s./

She wrote in the X platform accompanied by some photos during the meeting she had with the President of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed Bin Zayed.

According to Osmani, the agreement was reached during a meeting she had with her Arab counterpart last month.

“I thank UAE President, H.H. Mohamed Bin Zayed for accepting my proposal to abolish visa requirements for Kosovo citizens. The agreement reached during our meeting last month has now been signed, paving the way for more cooperation opportunities between our countries and citizens”, wrote Osmani in the X platform./p.s./

Hasani wrote in the social media that today is a good day for Kosovo as its citizens finally start benefiting from the long-awaited and well deserved visa liberalization with the European Union.

“An overdue step, that is not only beneficial for Kosovo, but for the entire Western Balkans region and the EU”, wrote Hasani.

Beginning from today, citizens of Kosovo will have the right to travel without visas in the Schengen area.

Visa-free travel enables citizens of Kosovo to travel without a visa for short stays as a tourist, but also to visit friends or family, to participate in cultural or sports events, business meetings, medical treatment, for short-term educational programs such as conferences, workshops, summer schools and every similar activity. /p.s./

In a press release, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs announced that it welcomes and supports every activity that makes our country a center of cultural/sports exchange and promotes our national values.

In order to ensure a smooth progress of these activities, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs invites the organizers to be acquainted and respect the rules and laws in force for the entry into the Albanian territory of foreign citizens participating in the scheduled events.

Based on Law no. 79/2021 “For foreigners”, foreign citizens who are subject to the visa regime to enter the Republic of Albania, also for visa subtype C- For scientific, cultural, sports and humanitarian reasons, have the obligation to apply for a visa on the platform : https://e-visa.al/.

From the moment of the online application (which also includes the payment according to the law), the visa application evaluation process takes 5 to 15 days, and up to 30 days in exceptional cases. For this reason, all interested parties are invited to apply for the visa facility in time that may allow their travel according to the rules.

Only after approval of the stamp or electronic visa can the foreign citizen travel to enter the territory of the Republic of Albania.

After receiving the visa, foreign citizens (with the exception of cases of asylum seeking) must present themselves at the border crossing point with: A travel document (passport) recognized by the Republic of Albania, with a validity period of at least 3 months and a valid entry visa, if required, or be equipped with a valid residence permit, issued by the relevant Albanian authority or issued by other countries and recognized by the Republic of Albania. /k.s/p.s./

Spiropali said that the decision to extend the US visa period to 10 years for Albanian citizens marked another important moment in our bilateral relations.

“We have all the will and political readiness to start the technical procedures for lifting visas with the USA, a difficult process, but long-awaited by our citizens”, wrote Spiropali in a post in the social media. /r.e/p.s./

During his speech at the International Forum “The Future of Sustainable and Environmental Tourism in Albania”, which started the second day of the proceedings with the panel “The role of governments in shaping future agendas”, Pololikashvili emphasized that all together they should create a tourist destination called “Visit the Balkans”.

“All together, together with Albania, we must create a tourist destination called “Visit the Balkans”. And we want them to visit 4-5 countries within 4-5 days. The second is the visa policy, so that we have one visa and the tourist has the opportunity to visit these 4-5 countries”, he said.

Minister of Tourism Mirela Kumbaro, in a statement for the media, appreciated this idea, adding that in this way tourists can stay longer in the Balkans.

“We don’t see each other as competitors, this is our approach, but we see it as a complement to a market that will keep longer tourists coming from distant destinations in the Balkans,” stated Kumbaro.

The International Tourism Forum being held in the Palace of Congresses organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment in cooperation with the World Tourism Organization will continue on Wednesday. /p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama wrote today in the social media that, “Even to the United Arab Emirates without visas from April 20”.

The Albanian government approved the agreement with the government of the United Arab Emirates at the meeting on February 8.

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Xhaçka said after the government meeting on February 8 that this agreement further increases the number of countries where Albanian citizens can travel without visas.

This agreement will make it easier for all those Albanian citizens who wish to travel to this country, whether for work, business or tourism, Xhaçka added.

As soon as the agreement enters into force, Albanian citizens will no longer need entry visas, underlined Xhaçka./r.e/p.s./