Visas and immigration in Kosovo
Visas and immigration in Kosovo6 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.
Visiting Kosovo
Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 17, 2026.
- 108 passports visa-free
- 1 passport needs an eTA or eVisa
- 140 passports need a visa
Passports that can visit without a visa
- Albania
- Andorra
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao SAR China
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Samoa
- San Marino
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Türkiye
- Tuvalu
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
Albania
Andorra
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominica
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong SAR China
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Latvia
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao SAR China
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Montenegro
Namibia
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé & Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Spain
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Sweden
Switzerland
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Türkiye
Tuvalu
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Vatican City
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Official sources
Government pages behind these routes.
- Embassies of the Republic of Kosovo (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora) - Visas for foreign nationals
- Embassies of the Republic of Kosovo (MFAD) - Vizat për shtetasit e huaj (Albanian version)
- Official Gazette - Law No. 06/L-036 amending Law No. 04/L-219 on Foreigners
- Official Gazette - Law No. 04/L-219 on Foreigners (5 Sep 2013), as amended by Law No. 06/L-036 (3 May 2018) and Law No. 08/L-262 (8 Aug 2024)
- Ministry of Internal Affairs - Amount of sufficient means of subsistence for foreigners (PDF)
- Ministry of Internal Affairs - Invitation for foreign citizens to visit
- Government of Kosovo - Decision No. 02/237 of 12.12.2024 (visa exemption for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Official Gazette - Administrative Instruction (MIA) No. 09/2019 on the procedure and criteria for issuing residence permits for foreigners
- Ministry of Internal Affairs - Temporary residence permit for foreigners (criteria, documents, fees)
- Ministry of Internal Affairs - Documents required for a residence permit for higher education and scientific research (PDF)
- Ministry of Internal Affairs - Documents required for a residence permit for the purpose of employment (PDF)
- Ministry of Internal Affairs - Temporary residence under the Kosovo-Albania Agreement