Migration and Remittances Peer Assisted Learning Network (MiRPAL) Profile of Migration and Remittances: Kosovo June 2012 This profile of migration and in Kosovo, as well as similar profiles for other countries of the CIS region, has been prepared as part of the Migration and Remittances Peer Assisted Learning Network (MiRPAL). This profile attempts to provide consistent and reliable estimates of migration and. The profile also provides information on regulations on migration and. The goal of this profile is to promote improvement in data collection, monitoring of migration and remittance trends, as well as to inform policy makers and other stakeholders working on migration and. This profile will be updated annually using all available national and international sources. This country profile covers the following areas: (1) Migration stocks and flows (2) Remittances flows and channels (3) Regulations pertaining to migration and This profile was developed with support from the World Bank s ECA Region and the DEC PREM Migration and Remittances Unit. Any questions regarding this profile should be directed to: Roy S. Canagarajah (scanagarajah@worldbank.org). 1
(1) Migration stocks and flows Emigrant Stocks Table 1: Number of emigrants in 2010 Destination Emigrant Stock (% ) Germany 37 Switzerland 23 Italy 8 Sweden 6 Slovenia 5 Austria 4 United Kingdom 3 France 3 Norway 2 USA 2 Other 7 Total 100 Source: Migration Survey 2009 (World Bank 2010) Table 2: Stock of Kosovo emigrants by destination and by educational attainment, 2000 (persons) Destination Low Medium High Total America Europe (including EU15) EU15 Asia and Oceania Note: Low primary or 0 8 years of education; Medium secondary or 9 12 years of education; High tertiary or 13 years or more of education. This data is for migrants of age 25+ in most cases. Source: Docquier, Frédéric and Abdeslam Marfouk, International Migration by Educational Attainment Release 1.1. March 2005. Table 3: Emigration of Physicians, stocks Year Number of physician emigrants Number of physicians in Belarus Medical Brain Drain 1991 - - 1992 - - 1993 - - 1994 - - 1995 - - 1996 - - 1997 - - 2
1998 - - 1999 - - 2000 - - 2001 - - 2002 - - 2003 - - 2004 - - Note: No available data for Kosovo Source: Bhargava, Alok, Frédéric Docquier and Yasser Moullan. Revised panel data set on physician emigration (1991 2004). February 2010. Immigrant Stocks Table 4: Immigrant stock in 2010 (foreign nationals, thousands) Destination Emigrant stock Total Note: Immigration data are not currently available for this country Source: Migration and Remittances Factbook 2011 Table 5: Immigrant stock in 1999 by gender and age group (foreign born, thousands) There are no available data for Kosovo Migration flows Table 6: Flows of international migrants, persons There are no available data for Kosovo Refugee population Table 7: Refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons Country of asylum: Kosovo 3 Country of origin: Kosovo Refugees People in refugee like situations Total refugees and people in refugee like situations Asylum seekers (pending cases) Returned refugees IDPs protected/ assisted by UNHCR, incl. people in IDP like situations Returned IDPs
Stateless persons Various Total population of concern Source: UNHCR 2009 Global Trends (June 2010) Note: There are currently no available data for this country (2) Remittance flows and channels Remittance flows Table 8: Quarterly remittance flows (BPM5 Framework)* Inflows Outflows (US $, millions) 2008 Q1........................ 2008 Q2........................ 2008 Q3........................ 2008 Q4........................ 2009 Q1 158.61 50.35 5.51 214.47 31.16 0.27 7.43 38.86 2009 Q2 193.45 64.11 8.8 266.36 38.84 0.29 6.03 45.16 2009 Q3 249.92 63.13 9.95 323 40.84 0.36 5.53 46.73 2009 Q4 217.03 58.67 4.55 280.25 43.37 0.41 4.65 48.43 2010 Q1 167.06 64.33 5.23 236.62 31.62 1.26 1.66 34.54 2010 Q2 178.88 54.28 3.97 237.13 29.03 1.11 5.06 35.2 2010 Q3 208.39 54.03 6.08 268.5 29.5 1.96 5.42 36.88 2010 Q4 208.7 61.23 5.26 275.19 31.03 1.65 6.87 39.55 2011 Q1 171.01 71.86 0.53 243.4 32.63 3.33 4.75 40.71 2011 Q2 198.88 84.68 2.74 286.3 34.37 4.34 4.3 43.01 2011 Q3 232.64 81.11 8.32 322.07 33.69 4.72 6.48 44.89 2011 Q4 211.04 70.44 7.95 289.43 32.18 5.75 6.19 44.12 Source: IMF Balance of Payments Database * BPM5: The sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6, the Manual) published in 1993 serves as the standard framework for statistics on the transactions and positions between an economy and the rest of the world. Table 9: Annual remittance flows (BPM5 Framework)* (US $, millions) Inflows Outflows 2000........................ 2001........................ 2002........................ 4
2003........................ 2004 443.28 177.52 3.2 624 171.16 0.87... 172.03 2005 519.85 181.46 3.91 705.22 160.91 0.89... 161.8 2006 586.03 184.75 3.06 773.84 119.02 0.92 0.38 120.32 2007 705.7 212.98 3.42 922.1 94.96 1.03 2.64 98.63 2008 784.2 258.11 3.26 1045.57 125.41 1.15 5.63 132.19 2009 819.01 236.26 28.81 1084.08 154.22 1.33 23.65 179.2 2010 763.04 233.87 20.54 1017.45 121.18 5.97 19 146.15 2011 813.56 308.09 19.54 1141.19 132.86 18.14 21.72 172.72 Source: IMF Balance of Payments Database * BPM5: The sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6, the Manual) published in 1993 serves as the standard framework for statistics on the transactions and positions between an economy and the rest of the world. Table 10: Annual remittance flows (BPM6 Framework)* Inflows Outflows Personal o.w. Workers Personal Total Total and Note: This section is currently blank but will be filled when BPM6 is implemented in Kosovo * BPM6: The sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6, the Manual) published in 2007 serves as the standard framework for statistics on the transactions and positions between an economy and the rest of the world. Channels of flows providers Information flows through commercial banks, post offices, savings cooperatives, microfinance institutions, mobile money is currently unavailable. Remittance costs There are no available data for Kosovo (3) Regulations pertaining to migration and Table 12: Regulations pertaining to migration Immigration topic Regulation Institutions responsible for immigration Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo (http://www.mfa-ks.net/) Immigration regulations and laws The Law on foreigners 5
Immigration quotas by nationality of origin Types of visas available for immigrants Types of occupations in which immigrants are allowed Emigration topic Institutions responsible for emigration Restrictions on emigration Cost of passports and visas Dual citizenship Entry Visa; Transit Visa; Air-Transit Visa and Group Visa Yes Regulation Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo (http://www.mfa-ks.net/) Table 13: Regulations pertaining to Remittances topic Regulation Institutions responsible for monitoring and Kosovo Central Bank (http://www.bqk kos.org/) regulating Types of private sector firms allowed to Money transfer firms (Western Union, MoneyGram, etc) perform inward and outward remittance transactions Reporting requirement for data by commercial banks and other types of remittance service providers Restrictions on inward/outward Anti money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML CFT) requirements 6