Head of Spanish diplomacy: We do not accept Kosovo passports

The head of Spanish diplomacy, Jose Manuel Albares, confirmed that Spain will be the only country in the Schengen area that will not accept Kosovo passports, despite the liberalization of the visa regime, reports RTS.

Albares, after meeting with the head of German diplomacy in Berlin, said that Spain has its own policy of non-recognition of Kosovo, and that includes the non-recognition of passports.

"Spain has its own policy of not recognizing Kosovo, and that includes not recognizing the Kosovo passport, as we have consistently done until now," Albares said.

Brussels announced on Friday that the Spanish government will be the only one in the Schengen area not to apply the visa exemption for Kosovo, a regulation ratified by the European Parliament this week and due to come into effect on January 1, 2024.

Recognition of travel documents is a national jurisdiction, and Spain does not recognize Kosovo travel documents.