Visa policy of Kosovo

Summary

The visa policy of Kosovo deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter Kosovo must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel to, enter and remain in Kosovo.

Visa policy map edit

 
Visa policy of Kosovo

Visa exemption edit

Ordinary passports edit

Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Kosovo without a visa for up to 90 days within any 6-month period:[1]

Notes

ID - May enter with a national ID card (incl. Irish passport card)
IDA - May enter with any proof of nationality
IDB - May enter with a biometric national ID card

Visa is not required for citizens of any country with a valid multiple entry Schengen visa or a valid biometric residence permit from a Schengen State. They may stay in Kosovo for a maximum period of 15 days. [3]

Non-ordinary passports edit

Visa is not required for holders of China, Egypt, Indonesia and Russia diplomatic or service/official passports for 15 days.

Visa is not required for holders of Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Singapore diplomatic or service/official passports for 90 days.

Visa not required for holders of a Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations traveling on duty.

History edit

The following nationalities have never required a visa for Kosovo

Cancelled in 2012:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "EU Potential Candidate Country Removes Visa Requirements for Ukrainians". 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Kosovo Visas - Embassies of the Republic of Kosovo". 7 December 2022.

External links edit

  • MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Visas for foreign citizens