In the "Flasim" podcast, Prime Minister Edi Rama also spoke about an innovation that is expected to be implemented in our country from January 2026, the digital identity portfolio, which will include all personal documents such as identity cards, driving licenses, diplomas or various certificates.
Rama said that Europe is also moving in this direction and has set 2027 as the deadline for introducing digital identity.
"When the early concession of identity cards ended, we took on a major challenge: the creation of a state-owned company for the production of identity cards, better and cheaper than the previous ones. The Identitek company successfully faced this challenge and is now committed to the new challenge of digital identity, namely the transition of the identity card to a mobile phone or computer and its functioning as a multifunctional digital wallet. The European Union is also moving in this direction and has set 2027 as the deadline for the introduction of digital identity into the daily life of Europe. Albanians will have their digital identity ready at the beginning of 2026," said Rama.
Further, Prime Minister Edi Rama added that they are preparing another innovation, the digital entry gate at Rinas airport.
Rama said that passport control stops will no longer be necessary, but travelers can pass through a digital gate where the traveler's appearance is enough to verify their identity.
"Another beautiful innovation that we are preparing is the entry into Albania from the "Mother Teresa" airport without any stops and without passport control, but through a digital gate, for which your appearance is enough to verify your identity, electronically linking it to the ticket and your data. Thus, Tirana airport, already well-known as one of the first airports in Europe with digital passport control, will be the first airport in Europe with a digital entry gate. This is thanks to the blessing of digital technology, which enables developing countries to make epochal breakthroughs that would otherwise be impossible", emphasized Rama.