An information hearing concerning the pension rights of Albanian exiles and benefits from social security under the agreement between Kosovo and Switzerland has been held in the Kosovo General Consulate in Geneva.
The meeting is organised on November 12th 2026, with your retired rights under the Security Agreement between Switzerland and the Republic of Kosovo.
Fellow countrymen, representatives of the Albanian community and citizens interested in the conditions and procedures for pension benefits in both states have participated.
Seanca has opened the General Consul of Kosovo in Geneva, Floreta Kabashi, who has stressed the importance of continuing informing exiles of their social and pension rights.
Meanwhile, the lawyer and representative of the organization E PER, Luljeta Hayzeraj, has explained the functioning of the Swiss social security system and procedures to be followed for the realisation of pension rights.
Special attention has been given to the social security agreement between Kosovo and Switzerland, which has entered into force on September 1st, 2019. On the basis of it, Kosovo citizens can realise the rights of Swiss security of old age and survivors ( AHV/ AVS, as well as disability security ( IV/AI), if they meet the legal conditions.
Berat Zhunipotok, head of the Kosovo Foreign Pension Division, has also spoken of concrete implementation of the agreement.
It has addressed the conditions for the benefit of the pension contributions to Kosovo, the testimony of years of work and procedures that should be followed in cases where citizens do not possess the work books or the necessary documentation.
One of the issues raised has also been the obligation to declare income and pensions to Swiss institutions, in cases where this is required by law.
During the meeting, it has been clarified that the benefit of a pension from Kosovo and another from Switzerland does not in itself constitute legal violations. However, citizens must respect the conditions for the benefit of each pension and the obligations for the income declaration, as non-recognition can bring financial and judicial consequences.
The event is organised at the initiative of Luljeta Hayzright, within the framework of the EPER’s NEG programme, with the support of the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora and in co-operation with the Geneva General Consul.
At the end of the session, participants have been able to discuss and receive additional clarifications regarding pension issues and administrative procedures. /Telegraph/