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Spain recognized the passports of Kosovo, but not the independence

Politiko 2024-01-08 12:41:19

Spain recognized the passports of Kosovo, but not the independence

Spain's Foreign Ministry said Monday that Kosovar citizens would have trouble legally visiting it and other Schengen countries that do not recognize Kosovo's independence, if they did not agree to recognize the ordinary Kosovar passport.

"All Schengen Area countries that do not recognize Kosovo have accepted the use of ordinary Kosovar passports. This, in no way, implies recognition of Kosovo", Elena Aljarilla Cortezon, spokeswoman for the Spanish Foreign Ministry, told Radio Free Europe (REL).

From January 1, citizens of Kosovo with biometric passports are able to travel freely in the countries of the Schengen zone, after the entry into force of the decision on the liberalization of visas.

But, only on January 5, it became clear that they will be able to visit Spain as well, after an announcement from the Department for Migration and Internal Affairs of the European Commission, that Spain already recognizes the ordinary Kosovar passport.

Cortezon emphasized for REL that Spain supports and will continue to support the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, "as a way of solving this issue and seeks to limit its impact on citizens".

Spain is among the five EU countries that do not recognize Kosovo's independence, which includes Greece, Cyprus, Slovakia and Romania. However, all these countries recognize the travel documents issued by the authorities in Kosovo./ REL

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