Politika viza i Zapadni Balkan
Visa policy and the Western Balkans

Author(s): Vladimir Grečić, Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Jasna Bacovska Nedikj, Aleksandar Fatić, Danilo Rakić, Zoran Martinović, Žaklina Novičić, Zoran Perković, Mihajlo Babin, Nadezhda Dimitrova, Albjon Bogdani, Gordana Ilić Gasmi, Qirjako Kureta
Subject(s): Governance, Public Administration, Migration Studies, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, EU-Legislation, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields, Administrative Law
Published by: Grupa 484
Keywords: visa regime; Western Balkans; Schengen Area; regional cooperation; EU integration; EU membership; cross-border cooperation
Summary/Abstract: The visa regime remains a major obstacle in EU–Western Balkans relations, with the EU using it as leverage while the region perceives it as discriminatory and hindering progress toward EU membership. Citizens of the Western Balkans, especially young people, face significant travel restrictions, which limits educational and professional opportunities and contributes to regional instability. A regional initiative involving civil society and government actors aims to support visa liberalization through legal reforms, cross-border cooperation, and alignment with EU standards.

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