Temporary residence permit for study
higher education, pre-university education and research
Foreign students enrolled at an accredited higher education institution in Kosovo can get a temporary residence permit for study. So can exchange students, interns under agreements and researchers. It is valid for up to 1 year or until the end of the academic year, and can be renewed. Secondary-school students can get one under an approved exchange programme.
Life in Kosovo
Money
3
Currency
Euro
EUR
Euro
Cost of living
41
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2022
Tax
8–10%
Income tax (national)
VAT 18%
0% up to EUR 3,000 a year (EUR 250 a month), 8% to EUR 5,400 (EUR 450 a month), 10% above.
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Who it’s for
Foreign nationals admitted to a Kosovo university or exchange programme, and researchers with an agreement with a licensed Kosovo institution.
Eligibility
Enrolment
Studies at a higher education institution in Kosovo, or comes under a student or youth mobility exchange, or an internship authorised under international or inter-university agreements (art. 57).
General conditions
Valid travel document, sufficient means, health insurance, no entry ban, and no security risk (art. 48).
Means of subsistence
Show annual financial turnover of EUR 500 if you apply in the pre-university or higher education category.
EUR 500
Money to show (pre-university and higher education)
- Amount is set by the MIA
Official wording
The MIA requires annual financial turnover of EUR 500 for the pre-university and higher education category.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementResearchers
- Document checklistValid travel document
- FeesTemporary residence permit - study
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- Processing times and conditions
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Official sources
- 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)
- 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 - Amount of sufficient means of subsistence for foreigners (PDF)
- Embassies of the Republic of Kosovo (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora) - Visas for foreign nationals
