Visa policy of Kosovo
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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
Visa exemption
Ordinary passports
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]
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- 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
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
The following nationalities have never required a visa for Kosovo
- All European Union citizens1
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
- Foreign relations of Kosovo
- Kosovan passport
- Visa requirements for Kosovan citizens
References
- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "EU Potential Candidate Country Removes Visa Requirements for Ukrainians". 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Kosovo Visas - Embassies of the Republic of Kosovo". 7 December 2022.