EU Parliament Approves Visa-Free Travel for Kosovo Citizens

The European Parliament has approved the removal of visa requirements for Kosovo citizens to enter the Schengen area, allowing them to travel freely to the EU's passport-free zone by the start of 2024. Kosovo passport holders will be able to travel to the EU without visas for 90 days in any 180-day period. The exemption from visa requirements will apply from the start date for the operation of the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System, ETIAS. Kosovo was the only country in the Western Balkans with a visa regime with the EU, although it met all the requirements to secure visa-free travel in 2018.