Visa requirements by passport
Where can Kosovan passport holders travel, and what do they need?
195 destinations, A to Z: whether you need a visa, an eVisa, a visa on arrival or nothing at all, and how long you may stay.
53 No visa needed11 Visa on arrival9 eVisa or visa on arrival4 Travel authorisation (apply online)46 eVisa (apply online)71 Visa required1 Other or special permit
Where this comes from. The table is adapted from Wikipedia’s Visa requirements for Kosovar citizens (article last edited 23 September 2026), which is maintained by volunteers and cites government sources. aifly corrected or added to 4 rows from official sources; those rows are marked ✔, ℹ or ⚠ with the date each was checked. Entry rules change without much notice: confirm with the destination’s embassy or official e-visa site before you book.
Entering the Schengen area: EES (checked 17 July 2026)
Since 10 April 2026 the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational at Schengen external borders. Non-EU travellers are registered biometrically on arrival, and the registration replaces passport stamps.
Source (European Commission: EES)
ETIAS is not in operation yet (checked 20 September 2026)
ETIAS, the EU’s future travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors, is not in operation. No applications are being collected and the EU has not set a start date; it says it will announce one several months in advance. The fee is set at €20.
Source (European Commission: ETIAS)
Entry requirements for Kosovan passport holders, A–Z
| Destination | Entry requirement | Allowed stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | eVisa | 30 days | Visa not required if born in Afghanistan. Visa not required if born to parents who are nationals of Afghanistan. Visa not required if born to parents who are born in Afghanistan but are not nationals of the country.
Moree-Visa: Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). |
| Albania | ID card valid | 90 days | |
| Algeria | Visa required | – | |
| Andorra | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Angola | eVisa | – | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Argentina | Visa required | – | Argentina issues Travel Certificates instead of visas to nationals of Kosovo. |
| Armenia | Vesa required | – | Despite not recognising Kosovo's independence, Armenia has allowed Kosovo passports since 23 December 2024. |
| Australia | Online Visa required | – | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). |
| Austria | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | – | |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Bahrain | eVisa | – | |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Barbados | Visa required | – | |
| Belarus | Visa required | – | |
| Belgium | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Belize | Visa required | – | Permanent residents and holders of multiple entry visa of the US or Canada may obtain a visa on arrival. Holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member state are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days. |
| Benin | eVisa | 30 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
| Bhutan | eVisa | – | |
| Bolivia | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | – | As of 3 November 2022, an agreement was reached to allow Kosovars enjoy visa free access to Bosnia and Herzegovina with a valid ID card. This has been ratified by Kosovo, but not yet by Bosnia due to opposition from the leaders of Republika Srpska. |
| Botswana | Visa required | – | |
| Brazil | Visa required | – | |
| Brunei | Visa not required | 14 days | |
| Bulgaria | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa | – | |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | – | |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Cameroon | eVisa | – | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. International Certificate of Vaccination and current immunisation records required. |
| Canada | Visa required | – | |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | – | Visa on arrival may obtain at Sal, Boa Vista, Sao Vicente and Santiago international airports. The visa allows you to stay for 90 days. Passport must is valid for at least another 6 months after the travel date. |
| Central African Republic | eVisa | – | |
| Chad | eVisa | – | |
| Chile | Visa required | – | |
| China | Visa required | – | |
| Colombia | eVisa | – | |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days | |
| Republic of the Congo | eVisa | – | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days | |
| Costa Rica | Visa required | – | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months | e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. |
| Croatia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Cuba | Admission refused | – | Nationals of Kosovo (Rep.) are not allowed to enter and transit. |
| Cyprus | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Czech Republic | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Denmark | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Djibouti | Visa required | – | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 21 days | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | – | Visa-free if holding a valid visa issued by Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania, United Kingdom, United States or member states of the Schengen Area. |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Egypt | eVisa | 30 days | |
| El Salvador | Visa required | – | |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | – | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | – | |
| Estonia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Eswatini | Visa required | – | |
| Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. |
| Fiji | eVisa | – | |
| Finland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| France | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Gabon | eVisa | 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Georgia | Visa required | – | |
| Germany | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Ghana | Visa required | – | |
| Greece | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Grenada | Visa required | – | |
| Guatemala | Visa required | – | |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Guyana | Visa required | – | |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Honduras | Visa required | – | |
| Hungary | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Iceland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| India | Visa required | – | |
| Indonesia | Visa required | – | |
| Iran | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Iraq | eVisa | – | |
| Ireland | Visa required | – | Visa is issued free of charge. |
| Israel | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 90 days | |
| Italy | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Jamaica | Visa required | – | Must hold an Affidavit of Identity issued by Jamaica. |
| Japan | Visa required | – | |
| Jordan | eVisa / Visa on arrival | – | Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge) |
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | – | |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 90 days | Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD.
MoreProof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. |
| Kiribati | Visa required | – | |
| North Korea | Visa required | – | Visitors travelling for tourist purposes must hold an authorisation to travel, issued by a travel company in Korea (Dem. People's Rep.). |
| South Korea | Visa required | – | |
| Kuwait | Visa required | – | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | – | |
| Laos | Visa on arrival | 30 days | 18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders.
Moree-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings. |
| Latvia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Lebanon | Visa required | – | |
| Lesotho | eVisa | – | |
| Liberia | eVisa | – | |
| Libya | eVisa | – | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Lithuania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Luxembourg | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Madagascar | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malawi | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Maldives | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | Can be extended. |
| Mali | Visa required | – | |
| Malta | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Mauritania | eVisa | – | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. |
| Mauritius | Visa required | – | |
| Mexico | Visa required | – | |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Moldova | eVisa | – | |
| Monaco | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Mongolia | Visa required | – | |
| Montenegro | ID card valid | 90 days | |
| Morocco | Visa required | – | |
| Mozambique | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Myanmar | Visa required | – | |
| Namibia | Visa required | – | |
| Nauru | Visa required | – | |
| Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | 15 Days – 30 USD; 30 Days – 50 USD; 90 Days – 125 USD |
| Netherlands | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| New Zealand | Visa required | – | Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meet
Moreing character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. |
| Nicaragua | Visa required | – | Visa on arrival for holders of a visa issued by Canada, United States or member states of the Schengen Area. |
| Niger | Visa required | – | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 90 days | |
| North Macedonia | ID card valid | 90 days | |
| Norway | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Oman | Visa required | – | |
| Pakistan | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Palau | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | Can be extended twice only with a fee. |
| Panama | Visa required | – | Visa-free if holding a valid multiple entry visa issued by Australia, Canada, Schengen, and United States. |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | 60 days | Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist – Own Itinerary" category.ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: Since 1 October 2025 all travellers must complete a Digital Arrival Card online before arrival. (UK FCDO) |
| Paraguay | Visa required | – | |
| Peru | Visa required | – | |
| Philippines | Visa required | – | Residents of the United Arab Emirates may obtain an eVisa through the official Philippine eVisa website. A valid Emirati residence visa must be shown upon an eVisa application. |
| Poland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Portugal | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Qatar | Visa required | – | Nationals of Kosovo (Rep.) travelling as tourists must have a hotel reservation confirmation and at least 1,500 USD.- or a major credit card. |
| Romania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Russia | Visa required | – | |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | eVisa | – | ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: All visitors must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before travel. (UK FCDO) |
| Saint Lucia | Visa required | – | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| San Marino | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa required | – | |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Senegal | Visa required | – | Visa on arrival if holding an official invitation letter issued by a Senegalese Authority to participants of international events or proof of accommodation. |
| Serbia | ID card valid | 90 days | Kosovan citizens aged 16+ may travel with a valid ID card, those under 16 require a birth certificate with a stamped photo. Kosovan passports are not valid for entry into Serbia |
| Seychelles | Electronic Border System | 15 days | Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
MoreYellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa | 3 months | |
| Singapore | eVisa | – | Conditions apply |
| Slovakia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Slovenia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | – | |
| Somalia | eVisa | 30 days | All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey. |
| South Africa | Visa required | – | |
| South Sudan | eVisa | – | Obtainable online. Printed visa authorisation must be presented at the time of travel. |
| Spain | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Sri Lanka | ETA/Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Sudan | Visa required | – | |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 90 days | An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. |
| Sweden | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Switzerland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Syria | eVisa | – | |
| Taiwan | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Tajikistan | Visa required | – | |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Thailand | eVisa | 60 days | ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: All foreign visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card online, within 3 days before arrival (since 1 May 2025). (UK FCDO, Government of Canada) |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days | |
| Tonga | Visa required | – | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | eVisa | – | |
| Tunisia | Visa required | – | |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | – | |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Uganda | eVisa | 3 months | |
| Ukraine | Visa required | – | |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| United Kingdom | Visa required | – | |
| United States | Visa required | – | |
| Uruguay | Visa required | – | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | – | |
| Vanuatu | eVisa | – | |
| Vatican City | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Venezuela | eVisa | – | |
| Vietnam | eVisa | – | e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Phú Quốc Visa exemption for up to 30 days.ℹ Also required 9 November 2026: Since 15 April 2026 travellers arriving at Ho Chi Minh City airport (SGN) are encouraged to complete a digital arrival card online before arrival. (UK FCDO) |
| Yemen | Visa required | – | Yemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.). |
| Zambia | eVisa | – | |
| Zimbabwe | eVisa | 3 months |
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Kosovan passport holders visit without a visa?
Of the 195 destinations in this table, 53 need no visa, 11 issue a visa on arrival, 9 offer an eVisa or a visa on arrival, 46 require an eVisa applied for online, 4 require an online travel authorisation and 71 require a visa in advance (1 has other or special arrangements). The counts come from Wikipedia's table, last edited 23 September 2026, with aifly's corrections applied.
Do Kosovan citizens need a visa for the United States?
For Kosovan passport holders: Visa required.
Do Kosovan citizens need a visa for Thailand?
For Kosovan passport holders: eVisa, allowed stay 60 days. All foreign visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card online, within 3 days before arrival (since 1 May 2025).
Sources and licence
Visa table: adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “Visa requirements for Kosovar citizens”, revision 1376371465 (last edited 23 September 2026), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. aifly reformatted it, removed footnote markers, shortened long notes behind “More” and added the rows marked ✔, ℹ or ⚠ from the official sources linked in each row. The visa table on this page is available under the same licence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
See every passport on the visa requirements by passport page.