Many compatriots have set off for their homeland to spend the summer holidays with their families.

Their arrival has led to an increase in vehicle traffic at border crossing points.

The latest update from the National Center for Border Management states that the heaviest traffic has been recorded at Dheu i Bardhë. At this crossing, waiting times to enter Kosovo are up to 80 minutes, while the line of vehicles stretches for up to 400 meters.

At the other border crossing points, meanwhile, waiting times do not exceed 10 minutes.

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With the start of August, the number of diaspora members returning from the various countries where they live and work to spend their holidays in their homeland has once again increased significantly this year. Although the journey is tiring, they say arriving home lifts their spirits.

Denis Elshani, a diaspora member living in Denmark, says the journey went very well overall. According to him, there were some delays, but they were understandable given the season.

Bekim Basha, who arrived from Germany, says they encountered the greatest difficulties in Croatia, where they waited for two and a half hours along with 20 cars. Meanwhile, he describes the journey through Albania as fantastic.

Lumnie Bajramaj, a diaspora member from Switzerland, also made a 24-hour journey. She says they waited for two hours in Croatia, while they crossed the border checkpoints with Albania without delays.

This year, the state is once again subsidizing vehicle insurance policies for diaspora members. At the Vërmica checkpoint, this document is being issued very quickly.

Bekim Nexhipi, a diaspora member from Switzerland, says the procedure took only two minutes and that everything went smoothly. He adds that there was a short line, but according to him, such queues are always present.

Representatives of the Kosovo Insurance Bureau office say the influx of emigrants returning home reaches its peak in early August.

Agron Berisha of the KIB says July ended with at least 35,000 diaspora vehicles entering Kosovo and obtaining insurance at this checkpoint. He emphasizes that the government is continuing to subsidize the diaspora this year for the passenger vehicle category.

The largest number of diaspora members come from Germany and Switzerland, followed by Italy and the Nordic countries. To handle the influx, the Kosovo Insurance Bureau is operating 24/7.

According to Berisha, emigrants do not have to wait minutes to be served, but only a few seconds at the KIB counters. He says the staff are professionally trained and fully prepared, while both the main center and the Vërmica checkpoint are operating at maximum capacity without interruption, 24/7.

Data from the KIB office show that more than 13,000 vehicles have so far arrived from Switzerland, 10,000 to 12,000 from Germany, and the remainder from other European countries.

The influx of diaspora members arriving from Europe is expected to decline in the coming days.

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The number of diaspora members entering Kosovo through border crossings has increased.

Data published by the National Center for Border Management show that waiting times to enter the country have risen significantly, while information on outbound traffic has also been updated.

According to the 08:11 report, vehicles at the Dheu i Bardhë border crossing are waiting in line for up to 30 minutes.

At Jarinje, waiting times range from 20 to 30 minutes, while at Merdarë they are between 15 and 20 minutes.

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The National Center for Border Management has released the latest information on the situation at border crossings, where some points report significant delays and long queues of cars.

According to the report from 13:26 on July 23, 2026, the longest queue has formed at Muçibabë, where travelers intending to enter Kosovo wait up to a full hour, while the line of vehicles stretches for about 1000 meters.

A high influx is also observed at the Dheu i Bardhë point, with the same waiting time for entry and a queue reaching 150 meters, while for those exiting the waiting time is about 25 minutes and the column measures 90 meters.

On the other hand, at Hani i Elezit the situation appears more eased: entry requires about 15 minutes with a 100-meter queue, while exit takes around 5 minutes.

As for other crossings, such as Bërnjak, Jarinje, Kulla, Merdare, Mutivodë, Qafa e Morinës, Qafa e Prushit, Stançiq, Vërmica and Glloboçica, waits range from 2 to 15 minutes and no large vehicle formations are reported.

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Hundreds of vehicles are heading to tourist areas for the weekend, with the southeast remaining a preferred destination on hot days. But many are also traveling to coastal areas, choosing the Tirana-Elbasan highway because of works on the Tirana-Durrës highway.

The flow of vehicles has increased even further due to the return of emigrants to the homeland for holidays.

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