Kosovo police ready to implement reciprocity with Serbia for IDs

Kosovo police say they have made all preparations to implement reciprocity with Serbia on the issue of personal documents, which the Government made in late June.

Under the direction for crossing border points with personal documents issued by Serbian authorities, all those who have personal documents issued by Serbian authorities, once they enter Kosovo territory, will receive a certificate that replaces those documents. This will be implemented on August 1st.

Kosovo's “Police, based on the Government of the Republic of Kosovo's decision, which concerns the crossing of the state border with personal identification documents issued by the authorities of Serbia, has made all necessary police preparations in the implementation of this” decision, police report.

“As promised by the decision, by 01 August 2022 any person represented for crossing the state border with personal identification documents issued by the authorities of Serbia will be equipped at border crossings with an entry/exit document that temporarily replaces the use of such documents. The entry/ex outlet document will create grounds for circulation on the territory of the Republic of Kosovo and for exploitation within state institutions”, it is said further in the announcement.

All Kosovo citizens entering Serbia's territory have this procedure known. Those on the border receive a certificate that replaces their personal documents.

Kosovo Police's full announcement:

Kosovo police have made all necessary preparations for citizens' equipment with entry/extended document

Pristina, July 24th 2022

Kosovo police, based on the government's decision of the Republic of Kosovo, which concerns crossing the state border with personal identification documents issued by Serbia's authorities, have made all necessary police preparations in carrying out this decision.

As promised by the decision, from August 01st 2022, every person presented for crossing the state border with personal identification documents issued by Serbia's authorities will be equipped at border crossings with an entry/exit document that temporarily replaces the use of such documents. The entry/exit document will create grounds for circulation on the territory of the Republic of Kosovo and for exploitation within state institutions.

With the aim of implementing the decision, enabling faster equipment with access/exit documents for citizens in need, avoidance of easier border travel and access, Kosovo Police have made all necessary police preparations, both in terms of human resources and technical and logistical ones.

Kosovo police, on the task, will co-operate closely with competent institutions in the interest of implementing the decision and all citizens without distinction.

In order for citizens to have sufficient knowledge of the access/extended document equipment, we present (in two languages) official information.

PIA MEANING MEANING IN FOR HAPPEN- EXASE

• Any person submitted for the crossing of the state border of the Republic of Kosovo from August 1st 2022 with personal identification documents issued by Serbia's authorities will be equipped with the Access/Dalje Document.

• The document on access/Dalje will replace the personal identification document during the entry and circulation of the territory of the Republic of Kosovo, as well as for use in the state institutions of the Republic of Kosovo.

• The document for the access/Dalje will be issued at all border and air crossings.

• The access/Dalje document has ninety days worth (90).

• The access/Dalje document also equips people under 16 years of age who do not have ID documents, provided they have their birth certificate with photographs.