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90 days

Allows foreign nationals to visit or transit through Kosovo for tourism, leisure, or short-stay purposes. Applies to nationals of countries that are not on the visa-free list.

Fee is 40 EUR (approx. 43 USD). Applications must be lodged in person at Kosovo's Embassy in Tirana, Albania or Consulate General in Istanbul, Turkey, no more than 3 months before intended travel. Requires completed application form, recent ICAO-compliant photo, valid travel document (expiry at least 3 months beyond departure, 2 blank pages), proof of accommodation, sufficient financial means, travel medical insurance valid in Kosovo, and documents indicating purpose of journey. Diplomatic/official passport holders are fee-exempt and need not apply in person. Children under 6, school children, students, and teachers on study/training visits are also fee-exempt. Visa refusals may be contested within 8 calendar days.

90 days

Allows foreign nationals to visit Kosovo for business meetings, negotiations, or short-term commercial activities. Falls under the general C visa (short-stay) framework.

Kosovo does not publish a separately named 'business visa'; business visitors from visa-required countries use the same C visa application process with business purpose documentation. Same 40 EUR fee applies. Applicants must provide documents indicating the business purpose of the journey.

multiple entryvalid 180d

Issued by Kosovo diplomatic/consular missions for air transit through the international transit area of a Kosovo airport, for nationals of countries for which the Government of Kosovo has set an airport-transit visa requirement by decision. Does not authorize entry onto Kosovo territory.

Confirmed by the official Ministry of Internal Affairs/Kosovo Border Police brochure 'Guidelines for Entry, Movement, Residence and Employment of Foreigners in the Republic of Kosovo' (Directorate for Migration and Foreigners): Kosovo diplomatic and consular missions issue a distinct air-transit visa (Type A), separate from the short-stay (C) and long-stay (D) entry visas. A multiple-entry Type A visa is granted for validity of up to six months, covering one, two or more airport transits; shorter single-journey versions matched to a specific transit are also issued. This letter/category was previously missing from the catalog (only C and D were recorded). No Type-A-specific fee is separately published by MFA; the 43 USD (40 EUR) figure is carried over from Kosovo's general short-stay consular visa fee schedule as a reasonable estimate, not a confirmed Type-A rate.

multiple entryvalid 180d

Issued by Kosovo diplomatic/consular missions for transit through the territory of the Republic of Kosovo. Legally distinct from the short-stay (C) entry visa; standard duration is set to match the time required for the transit journey, with a multiple-entry option available for travelers who transit repeatedly.

Correction: the official Ministry of Internal Affairs/Kosovo Border Police brochure 'Guidelines for Entry, Movement, Residence and Employment of Foreigners in the Republic of Kosovo' confirms Kosovo's diplomatic/consular missions issue four distinct visa letters: A (airport transit), B (territorial transit), C (short-stay, up to 90 days per 180-day period, multi-entry validity from 6 months to 5 years) and D (long-stay). General territorial transit is officially a B visa, not a variant of the C visa as previously recorded. A multiple-entry B visa is granted for validity of up to six months for one, two or more transits; single-journey B visas matched to the specific transit duration are also issued. Kosovo's public-facing consular/embassy pages (MFA, ambasadat.net) do not separately publish a Type-B fee schedule, so the general 40 EUR (approx. USD 43) short-stay visa application fee is carried over as an estimate rather than a confirmed B-visa-specific rate. Nationals holding a valid biometric Schengen residence permit or valid multi-entry Schengen visa may still transit without any Kosovo visa for up to 15 days. Laissez-Passer holders from UN, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe and EU remain fully exempt from visa requirements.

90 days

Allows foreign nationals from visa-required countries to enter Kosovo for short-term medical treatment. Covered under the general short-stay C visa framework.

Kosovo does not issue a separately named 'medical visa'; medical treatment is a recognized purpose of the general short-stay C visa (max 90 days within 180). Applicants supply documents indicating the medical purpose of the journey (e.g. confirmation from the receiving medical institution) plus proof of sufficient financial means and travel medical insurance valid in Kosovo. Fee is 40 EUR (approx. 43 USD). Applications are lodged in person at Kosovo's Embassy in Tirana or Consulate General in Istanbul. Long-term medical care beyond 90 days requires a D visa and temporary residence permit.

Allows foreign nationals to obtain a long-stay D visa as a precursor to a temporary residence permit for family reunification with Kosovo residents or citizens.

The D visa is a long-stay entry visa used to apply for a temporary residence permit. The residence permit means any authorization by Kosovo authorities permitting lawful stay beyond a short-stay visa. The family reunification category is one of three officially documented D visa pathways. Applicants must submit standard visa documents plus additional category-specific PDF-documented requirements. The D (long-stay) visa fee is 80 EUR (approx. 86 USD), higher than the 40 EUR C visa fee. Applications must be lodged at Kosovo Embassy in Tirana or Consulate General in Istanbul.

Allows foreign nationals to enter Kosovo for the purpose of higher education studies or scientific research, as a long-stay D visa leading to a temporary residence permit.

One of three officially documented D visa categories for Kosovo. Covers temporary residence for higher education and scientific research. The D (long-stay) visa fee is 80 EUR (approx. 86 USD), though pupils, students and teachers travelling for studies or training may qualify for a fee exemption. Students on short study or training visits may alternatively use the C visa process. Detailed requirements are published in PDF form by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

valid 365d

Temporary residence permit for highly qualified foreign nationals with recognized academic qualifications taking up highly skilled employment in Kosovo. Kosovo's EU-acquis-aligned equivalent of the EU Blue Card.

Introduced by Law No. 08/L-296 on Foreigners (in force, replacing Law 04/L-219; full implementation completed 15 March 2026) as Kosovo's EU-acquis-aligned 'Blue Card' for highly qualified workers holding academic qualifications. Requires a prior long-stay D visa (80 EUR, approx. 86 USD) as the entry route, then a temporary residence permit issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MPB). Temporary residence permits are generally valid up to one year and renewable; 5 continuous years lead to permanent-residence eligibility. Distinct from the standard employment-quota D visa in that it targets highly skilled professionals.

Allows foreign nationals to enter Kosovo for the purpose of employment within the annual employment quota, as a long-stay D visa leading to a temporary residence permit.

One of three officially documented D visa categories for Kosovo. Covers temporary residence for the purpose of working within the annual employment quota. The D (long-stay) visa fee is 80 EUR (approx. 86 USD). Foreign nationals may also register and operate a business in Kosovo to obtain a temporary residence permit for employment/business purposes under Law 08/L-296 on Foreigners (5 years of continuous temporary residence leads to permanent residence eligibility). Detailed requirements are published in PDF form by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Applications are accepted at Kosovo Embassy in Tirana or Consulate General in Istanbul.

15 days

Holders of diplomatic and official passports are exempt from both the Kosovo visa fee and the in-person application requirement. Certain countries' diplomatic/service passport holders receive a short-stay visa-free exemption.

Holders of diplomatic and official passports from all countries are exempted from the 40 EUR visa fee and need not apply in person (for C visa purposes). Additionally, holders of diplomatic and service passports from Russia, China, Egypt, Indonesia, and Ukraine receive a full 15-day visa-free entry without any visa application. No visa fee applies to diplomatic/official passport holders regardless of nationality.

valid 365d

Temporary residence for foreign nationals who qualify to stay in Kosovo on humanitarian grounds recognized under the Law on Foreigners.

Humanitarian grounds are one of the temporary-residence purposes enumerated in Law No. 08/L-296 on Foreigners (alongside employment, secondment, family reunification and education). Permit is issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MPB) and is generally valid up to one year and renewable. Not a nationality-based waiver and not applied for at an embassy as a standard visa.