Visa info

Kosovo requires visas for citizens of certain countries. You can find more information on which participants will need a visa to come to Kosovo here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Kosovo

Visas

Countries that can enter without visa

The exemption from the visa requirement applies to the citizens of the following countries:

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Barbados
  • Belgium (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Belize
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Cyprus (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Czech Republic (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Denmark (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Dominica
  • East Timor
  • El Salvador
  • Estonia (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Fiji
  • Finland (EU or Schengen member states)
  • France (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Germany (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Greece (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guiana
  • Holly See (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Honduras
  • Hungary (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Iceland (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Israel
  • Ireland (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Italy (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Kiribati
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Lithuania (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonia
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Malta (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Monaco (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Montenegro
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands (EU or Schengen member states)
  • New Papua Guinea
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Oman
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Poland (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Portugal (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Qatar
  • Romania (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and Grenadine
  • Samoa
  • San Marino (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles Islands
  • Slovakia (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Slovenia (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Swaziland
  • Sweden (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Swiss Confederation (EU or Schengen member states)
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turkey
  • Tuvalu
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela

Information is taken from The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Special Categories Exempted from Visa Requirements

The exemption from the visa requirement applies also to the following categories:

  • Citizens of the countries which are required to obtain a visa for Kosovo but hold a biometric valid residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa are exempt from the requirement to obtain a Visa to enter, transit, or stay in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo for up to 15 days.
  • Citizens of: EU and Schengen Zone Member States; The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Holy See; Principality of Andorra; Principality of Monaco; Republic of San Marino, Republic of Albania, Montenegro, and Republic of Serbia are allowed to enter, transit, and stay in Kosovo for up to 90 days for a six-months period with a valid biometric identification card.
  • Holders of diplomatic and service passports issued by Russian Federation States, People’s Republic of China, Egypt, Indonesia and Ukraine shall be allowed to enter, transit or stay up to 15 days in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo.
  • Holders of valid travel documents issued by Special Administrative Regions of People’s Republic of China: Hong Kong and Macao are exempted from the obligation to obtain a visa.
  • Holders of travel documents issued by Taiwan shall be exempted from the obligation to obtain a visa provided that they preliminarily notify and receive confirmation from the Diplomatic or Consular Mission of the Republic of Kosovo (we recommend Consulate in Istanbul), at least 2 weeks in advance of arrival, through this form.
  • Holders of Travel documents issued by EU Member States, Schengen zone States, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners, may enter, pass through the territory and stay in the Republic of Kosovo up to 15 days without a visa.
  • Holders of Laissez-Passer, regardless of their nationality, issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe and European Union, are also exempt from the visa requirement.

Visa process for those not included above

If you are not a citizen of the countries listed above or a part of Special Categories, then you are required to apply for a visa.

The procedure is as follows:

  • Remote visa application process is no longer being offered due to lack of time. You need to show up physically at a Kosovo Consulate to recieve your visa.
  • All participants needing a formal visa invitation letter from the local organizer in Kosovo (FLOSSK) in order to apply for a Kosovo visa, please send the first 2 pages (bio details) of your scanned passport to info@foss4g.org along with Full Name, Date of Birth, Passport # and Country of Issue in the body of the email. Please also provide your affiliation and relation to FOSS4G/OSGEO community so we can confirm your bona fide status. You need to be fully registered for attendance to receive the invitation letter. This process may take up to a week.

When applying for a visa, you will need to provide:

  • The filled and signed application form - download here. If the applicant is minor, the application form must be signed by parents or legal custodian. Persons included in the applicant’s travel document shall submit a separate application form;
  • Scanned passport (Valid at least three months after the visa expiration date with at least two empty pages). You will have to send scans of the first 2 pages (photo and bio page) and 2 empty pages where the visa would be placed; The Consulate might require you to scan the whole passport.
  • 2 photos (35x45mm) not older than 1 month;
  • Proof showing the purpose of visiting the Republic of Kosovo. Notarized invitation letter mentioned above;
  • Ticket reservation;
  • Documents in relation to accommodation, or proof of sufficient means to cover their accommodation; Your Hotel reservation or a notarized letter of guarantee from the host in Kosovo - FLOSSK will state your provided accommodation at Innovation and Training Camp in Prizren;
  • Sufficient financial means to cover the expenses of stay in Kosovo (Bank account statement for the last three months); documents indicating that the applicant possesses sufficient means of subsistence both for the duration of the intended stay and for the return to his country of origin or residence, or for the transit to a third country into which he is certain to be admitted, or that he is in a position to acquire such means lawfully;
  • Health insurance valid throughout the territory of the Republic of Kosovo which covers the entire period of the person’s intended stay or transit.
  • Proof of the visa fee payment of 40 EUR that applicants need to pay unless they are holders of diplomatic and official passports or children under six (6) years old;

Kosovo Consulates

General Consulate of the Republic of Kosovo in Tirana Str. Donika Kastrioti, Vila Nr. 6a, Tiranë/Shqipëri e-mail: consulategeneral.tir@rks-gov.net

General Consulate of the Republic of Kosovo in Istanbul Vali Konağı Cad. No.74 D 3 / Nişantaşı, İstanbul e-mail: visa.ist@rks-gov.net

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Skopje Samoilova 136, Skopje/Macedonia e-mail: visa.skopje@rks-gov.net

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Vienna Goldeggasse 2/13, 1040 Wien/Austria e-mail: visa.vienna@rks-gov.net

General Consulate of the Republic of Kosovo in New York 801 Second Avenue, Suite 405 New York, NY 10017/United State of America e-mail: visa.newyork@rks-gov.net

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter, Block2, Public Pension Agency, Al fazare Plaza, Floor 1, Office No.: B07Riyadh/Saudi Arabia e-mail: visa.riyadh@rks-gov.net

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Sofia 26-30 Bacho Kiro Str. 1000 Sofia/Bulgaria e-mail: visa.sofia@rks-gov.net

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Budapest BANK CENTER 1054 Budapest, Szabadsag Ter 7. 1054 Budapest/Hungary e-mail: visa.budapest@rks-gov.net

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Tokyo MG Atago Bldg. 10 F 3-13-7, Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku/Japan

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Brussels Rond Point Schuman 6, Box 5 1040 Brussels/Belgium

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Berlin Wall str. 65 D-10179 Berlin/GER

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Paris 61 Avenue de la Grande Armée, 75116 Paris/France

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Croatia Trg Kralja Tomislava 8 10000 Zagreb, Croatia e-mail: visa.zagreb@rks-gov.net

Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in London Rr. John 8 London WC1N 2ES UK e-mail: visa.london@rks-gov.net

Visa fee payment information

For the Consulate General of the Republic of Kosovo in Istanbul:

Consulate General of the Republic of Kosovo in Istanbul
Vali Konaya Cad. No.: 74 D 3
Nisantasi, Istanbul / Turkey
e-mail: visa.ist@rks-gov.net
The visa fee can be paid by bank transfer / SWIFT.
Name of Bank: AKBANK
Address of Bank: Teşvikiye Cad. No: 61/B, Nişantaşı Şubesi
IBAN: TR 31 0004 6000 7503 6000 1383 87
Institution: Kosova Cumhuriyeti Istanbul Başkonsolosluğu
SWIFT code: AKBKTRIS
Reference: The visa applicant’s name.

For the Consulate General of the Republic of Kosovo in New York:

Consulate General of the Republic of Kosovo in New York
801 Second Avenue, Suite 301, New York, NY 10017
Phone: +1 212 949 1400
Fax: +1 212 949 1403
e-mail: consulategeneral.ny@rks-gov.net
All payments for consular services are made through banking services. Fees for specific services must be paid to the account of the Consulate General of the Republic of Kosovo in New York, by depositing the assigned amount to the relevant bank. Payment can be made in dollars, equivalent to the amount in Euros, as exchanged by the US banks.
The Consular bank account details are as follows:
Bank name: Bank of America
Account name: Consulate General of the Republic of Kosovo
Account number: 226004439707
Routing Number: 026009593
SWIFT code: BOFAUS3N
Bank Address: 675 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017
Reference: The visa applicant’s name.

For the Consulate General of the Republic of Kosovo in Tirana:

General Consulate of the Republic of Kosovo in Tirana Str. Donika Kastrioti, Vila Nr. 6a, Tiranë/Shqipëri
e-mail: consulategeneral.tir@rks-gov.net
The visa fee can be paid by bank transfer / SWIFT.
Name of Bank: Raiffeisen BANK
Account holder AMBASADA E REPUBLIKES SE KOSOVES NE K82310452S
IBAN: AL1520211037000000430097682 (EU or Schengen member states)
SWIFT code: SGSBALTX
Reference: The visa applicant’s name.

Important Information

  • Depending on the purpose of visiting Kosovo the Consular Officer may require additional supporting documents;
  • All supporting documents should be translated in one of the official languages of Republic of Kosovo (Albanian, Serbian or English);
  • The applicant whom the visa is refused can file a complaint within 8 calendar days to the respective consular mission;
  • Only possessing a valid visa does not automatically guarantee entry in Kosovo.
  • Border Police may refuse the entrance of the foreign national in case of reasonable suspicions regarding their documentation or reasons for entering the Republic of Kosovo.