The Japanese embassy in Kosovo has formally began issuing visas, as confirmed by a press release by the Ministry of International Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo.

The latest adjustments are anticipated to additional facilitate the journey course of for Kosovars, VisaGuide.World experiences.

The Ministry has additionally introduced that from March 24, holders of official or diplomatic passports will probably be eligible to journey visa-free to Japan.

The brand new resolution was confirmed throughout a gathering of Minister of International Affairs and Diaspora, Donika Gërvalla, held along with the ambassador of Japan in Kosovo, Ryuta Mizuuchi and the cost d’affaires, Keisuke Yamanaka.

The deepening of diplomatic relations, cooperation within the economic system, commerce exchanges, sports activities, and assist in Euro-Atlantic integration processes have been the best precedence points mentioned throughout this assembly.

The journey course of for Kosovars has been facilitated because the starting of this yr following the approval of the European Parliament to permit Kosovars to journey visa-free for short-term stays in EU’s Schengen Zone international locations.

It signifies that from January this yr, Kosovars can head to the EU’s borderless space with out being topic to visas for intervals of as much as 90 days in any 180-day interval.

The choice helped Kosovo’s passport to leap by 90 positions in the Passport Index of VisaGuide.World, from the 188th place, which was positioned in December 2023, to the 98th place in January 2024.

As well as, in January this yr, Kosovo and Saudi Arabia reached an settlement for visa exemption for these holding diplomatic and official passports.

The visa exemption settlement was signed in Riyadh by the Deputy Minister for International Affairs and Diaspora, Kreshnik Ahmeti and his counterpart, Waleed Abdulkarim El Khereiji.

Through the assembly with the Deputy Minister for International Affairs, Mr El Khereiji, they talked in regards to the institution of financial cooperation, cooperation within the area of defence and towards terrorism, and in regards to the initiation and finalization of agreements within the area of transport, training and sports activities.

Moreover, the United Arab Emirates additionally agreed to elevate entry visas for residents of Kosovo, as confirmed in January by Kosovo’s President, Vjosa Osmani.

One other settlement was reached between the UK and Kosovo in January as nicely. Kosovo’s Protection Minister, Ejup Maqedonci, introduced that personnel from the Ministry of Protection and the Safety Power of Kosovo engaged in army and official actions within the UK will be capable to journey visa-free.

As well as, Kosovars are additionally eligible to journey visa-free to Israel for tourism functions whereas the nation is working to achieve a mutual visa waiver settlement with Qatar.