Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, following his meeting with the EU Special Envoy for the Kosovo–Serbia Dialogue, Peter Sørensen, said that the implementation process of the Law on Foreigners and the Law on Vehicles will be carried out in coordination with the EU’s special envoy.
He explained that the Government will receive from local leaders of Serb-majority municipalities lists of healthcare and academic staff currently engaged in Kosovo, after which the Ministry of Internal Affairs will issue them temporary residence permits.
Kurti emphasized that it is not in Kosovo’s interest for the implementation of the law to create obstacles in the provision of services, but reiterated that Kosovo’s position is that there cannot be “illegal mechanisms” operating in the country.
“The Government will be provided by local leaders with lists of healthcare and academic staff involved in providing these services. The list will serve as the basis for issuing temporary residence permits for foreign citizens who apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The same applies to foreign students residing in Kosovo, for whom municipal leaders will provide a complete list. These students will be granted temporary residence permits for 12 months by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with the possibility of extension,” he said.
Kurti also added that Serbian citizens will have three months to register their civil status records.
“The Government will also open a new three-month window to enable Serbian citizens to register civil facts that until March 15, 2026 were recorded by illegal structures. During this period, applicants will be allowed to use ID cards issued by illegal structures as a means of identification,” he added.
