Coronavirus difficulty returning fellow countrymen to Kosovo, Albania

In addition, there are cases of refusing to enter Germany, Frankfurt Airport Police confirmed Deutsche Welles that in connection with the coronavrus crisis, the two citizens from Albania have been denied entry into Germany. People are back on another flight to the country.

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We are trying to help anyone who has turned to representatives of the Republic of Albania in the world confirmed on Friday (20.02) Albania's Foreign Ministry Deutsche Welles.

This ministry's spokeswoman, Fiona Demner, says that “is working intensively on the return of anyone who has sought assistance and expressed interest. The situation is not easy, as the EU has closed borders and day-to-day flights are failing. We're trying to do our best, case by case”

The need is acute, even in increasing the flow of calls and e-mails these days, both at the Embassy of Albania and Kosovo in Berlin.

According to sources from the Albanian Embassy, there have been over 150 calls during the day and 200-300 e-mails with questions and calls for help from Albanian citizens. Concerns vary greatly. Of those who fear violating residence permits, to individuals who cannot fly, or even to those in critical financial condition. The embassy says that all personnel are mobilised to provide assistance to such an emergency situation due to the Corona virus.

At least for those who fear, they violate the 90-day Schengen space deadline, Albania's Foreign Ministry delivered a good news yesterday. Those who exceed the term of residence allowed in Schengen space and testify that because of the Covid-19 situation, the movement will not be penalised”.

But for many citizens from Kosovo who come only by visa to Germany, concern over breaking the visa deadline is even greater because of the failure to fly. Many people demand these days to receive an identity confirmation that has expired the visa deadline not to be penalised later, sources from the Kosovo Embassy in Berlin say.

First organised return of citizens from Germany to Kosovo commanded

The Kosovo Embassy in Berlin confirmed that in co-operation with authorities in Kosovo, the Ministry of Transport and Health organised a special flight for the return of Kosovo's residence residents to their homeland. The first special plane with about 100 people left on Friday afternoon from Düsseldorf Airport to Pristina. The embassy begs other citizens to have patience, that authorities are processing lists of citizens who want to return.

What they need to know, the people who return to Pristina, is that they will first cross into a 14-day quarantine, a step, apparently not so easy to accept by many returning travelers, but much needed to curb the spread of the Corona virus.

Sources from the Kosovo Embassy in Berlin say we want to appeal to Kosovo citizens, if possible, to stay in Germany these days because Kosovo's capacities for introducing 14-day quarantine are limited.

Contact options

If you need to contact Albanian representatives along with social media, the Albanian Embassy in Berlin offers these emergency numbers: 0049 17985905; 01523 7268 548

Albania's Consulate Emergency Phone in Munich: 0049 152 379 13997

Embassy Email Contacts: [email protected]

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The Kosovo Embassy in Berlin, apart from access to Facebook and E-mail, offers these emergency numbers as access to embassy and consulates in Germany. /dw/

+49 152 29084675 Berlin

+49 157 394891 Hamburg

+49 1522 908 4675 Frankfurt

+49 1523 733 7814 Stutgart

+49 152 18 28 40 München

+49211 54 222 222 Düsseldorf