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Visas for Kosovo citizens

Citizens of the Republic of Kosovo can travel without visas to Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and the Maldive Islands. On the basis of a bilateral agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kosovo and the Government of the Republic of Turkey, all Kosovo citizens, carrying passports of the Republic of Kosovo, can travel directly to the Republic of Turkey without visas.

To travel to other countries, Kosovo citizens must be issued with a visa at the Embassy of these countries or Embassies responsible for issuing respective visas.

If the country to which the Kosovo citizen is traveling does not have an accredited Embassy in Kosovo, or an accredited embassy does not issue visas, then issuing with visas can be done at the embassy of this country in another state.

Embassies and diplomatic offices issuing visas for Kosovar citizens in the Republic of Kosovo are:

-    German Embassy in Prishtina
-    Swiss Embassy in Prishtina (also issues visas for Austria and France)
-    Italian Embassy in Prishtina
-    British Embassy in Prishtina
-    Italian Embassy in Prishtina
-    Finnish Embassy in Prishtina
-    Slovenian Embassy in Prishtina
-    Bulgarian Embassy in Prishtina
-    Hungarian Embassy in Prishtina
-    Croatian Embassy in Prishtina 
-    Belgian Diplomatic Office (issues visas for Holland Luxemburg)
-    Greek Liaison Office in Prishtina

Some Embassies that issue visas for Kosovar citizens in neighboring states and the region:

-    US Embassy in Skopje - MACEDONIA
-    Norwegian Embassy in Skopje - MACEDONIA
-    Czech Embassy in Skopje - MACEDONIA
-    Slovakian Embassy in Belgrade - SERBIA
-    Swedish Embassy in Skopje - MACEDONIA
-    Rumanian Embassy in Skopje - MACEDONIA
-    Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tirana – ALBANIA and in Skopje - MACEDONIA
-    Spanish Embassy in Skopje - MACEDONIA
-    Indian Embassy in Belgrade - SERBIA
-    Israeli Embassy in Belgrade - SERBIA and in Ankara - TURKEY
-    Polish Embassy in Skopje – MACEDONIA or Tirana - ALBANIA

* The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that before applying for visas for another state that those interested contact the country’s embassy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.