Fisnik Rexhepi, the political adviser to the
 interior minister of the Republic of Kosovo, said that
 all the initial procedures for providing passports to
 the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo are finalized
 and they are expected to be issued in the mid of July.
 
 
 "We have finalized all the important preparations to issue the passports of the
 Republic of Kosovo. Interior Minister Pajaziti has
 signed an agreement that regulates all civil
 documentation," said the advisor of the interior
 minister.
 
 
 The rules in getting the new passport are almost similar to the
 travel document, and all citizens of Kosovo can get
 one. The ministry has also contracted a French company
 to produce personal identifications cards and driver
 license cards and their distribution will be done in
 September.
 
 
 The printing and coding technology being used is more advanced than
 previously. Application fee has been reduced to 25
 euros from 35 and the validity is now five years for
 citizens under 27 and 10 years for those older than 27.
 
 Although of high security standards, because of the high cost, the
 security chip was not employed in these documents,
 which is required by European standards.
 
 [Original Image Source: Gazeta
 Express]