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Issuance of new passports in Paris
3 November 2008
Paris/Belgrade, Nov 3, 2008- Deputy Prime Minister for EU Integration Bozidar Djelic was present today, as part of a tree-day visit to France, at the Serbian embassy in Paris, when the process of issuing biometric passports began.
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Fonet
In a statement to the press, Djelic said that the Serbian government continues its struggle for visa abolition in Paris and Dusseldorf, as well as in own country, and expressed belief that it will succeed regardless of the many obstacles.
He invited Serbs living in France and Germany to participate in the project, announcing that the Serbian parliament will adopt an amendment to extend the period of the old passport’s duration until the end of 2010.
The Deputy Prime Minister warned that only citizens having a biometric passport will be able to travel to the EU without visas once Serbia is included in Schengen “white list”, and expressed hope that a majority of citizens will have new passports before next spring, when the first decision on possible visa liberalisation is to be made.
It is the most secure travel document in Europe, explained Djelic, adding that biometric passports are to be issued in Vienna from mid-November and other Serbian embassies will follow.
Djelic said that Vice President of the European Commission Jacques Barrot, whom he met on November 1 in Istanbul, assessed this as a positive move.
Serbian citizens living abroad will need birth and citizenship certificates as well as such proof as a Serbian passport, ID or driving licence, the procedure includes being photographed and leaving a fingerprint.
Data is to be sent to Serbia, and then the Ministry of the Interior will issue a passport within 60 days.
The price of a new passport is €50, including a passport book, delivery costs and taxes.
The embassy in Paris will continue issuing old passports to Serbian citizens not meeting conditions for the new ones.
He invited Serbs living in France and Germany to participate in the project, announcing that the Serbian parliament will adopt an amendment to extend the period of the old passport’s duration until the end of 2010.
The Deputy Prime Minister warned that only citizens having a biometric passport will be able to travel to the EU without visas once Serbia is included in Schengen “white list”, and expressed hope that a majority of citizens will have new passports before next spring, when the first decision on possible visa liberalisation is to be made.
It is the most secure travel document in Europe, explained Djelic, adding that biometric passports are to be issued in Vienna from mid-November and other Serbian embassies will follow.
Djelic said that Vice President of the European Commission Jacques Barrot, whom he met on November 1 in Istanbul, assessed this as a positive move.
Serbian citizens living abroad will need birth and citizenship certificates as well as such proof as a Serbian passport, ID or driving licence, the procedure includes being photographed and leaving a fingerprint.
Data is to be sent to Serbia, and then the Ministry of the Interior will issue a passport within 60 days.
The price of a new passport is €50, including a passport book, delivery costs and taxes.
The embassy in Paris will continue issuing old passports to Serbian citizens not meeting conditions for the new ones.
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