Up to four hours of waiting at the Kosovo-Serbia border, with queues stretching for kilometers

Vehicle traffic at Kosovo’s border crossings with Serbia has increased significantly, causing long waits and queues stretching for kilometers.

According to the latest data from the National Center for Border Management (NCBM), the situation is worst at the Jarinje crossing. Drivers leaving Kosovo face waits of up to 4 hours, while the queue of vehicles stretches for 3.5 km.

Travelers entering Kosovo through Jarinje are also facing delays, with waits in that direction reaching up to 3 hours.

Traffic difficulties have also been reported at the Merdare border crossing. Vehicles leaving Kosovo wait between 90 and 120 minutes, and the queue has stretched to 3 km.

For those entering Kosovo through Merdare, the wait is 30 to 40 minutes.

Increased vehicle traffic has also been recorded at other border crossings with Serbia.

The queues that formed on Sunday are linked to the elections in Serbia, which members of the Serb community in Kosovo traveled to vote in.

The situation is different at Kosovo’s border crossings with Albania, North Macedonia, and Montenegro. Traffic at Vërmica, Hani i Elezit, Kulla, and Glloboqica is moving normally, with waits of 3 to 5 minutes.