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Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities, paired with official evidence as it is reviewed.

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Citizenship1Visa-free108Visa required90
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199 passports

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  1. Current official routeCitizenship

    Kosovo ordinary passport: citizenship

    A Kosovo national travelling on a Kosovo ordinary passport is classified as citizenship rather than as a foreign visitor-visa relationship.

    • Article 35 says a Kosovo citizen may not be denied entry. This does not classify a dual national presenting another country's travel document.
    • Residence, work, transit, diplomatic, official, service, refugee, emergency-document and final border-admission treatment are outside this classification.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Kosovo

    Official sourceOfficial Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo: Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, Article 35
  2. Current official routeVisa required

    Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Russia ordinary passports: visa required

    A signed Government decision and the Official Gazette directly place Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Russia under Kosovo's visa regime.

    • Decision No. 21/216 directly subjects Botswana, Namibia and South Africa to the visa regime.
    • For Russia, the Gazette decision requires a Kosovo visa even for ordinary, official and diplomatic passport holders and holders of listed Schengen documents.
    • This does not establish eVisa, ETA or nationality-wide visa-on-arrival access. The current Interior guidance retains travel-document, purpose, means, registration and final-admission conditions.
    4 passport nationalities covered

    Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Russian Federation

    Official sourcesGovernment of the Republic of Kosovo: Decision No. 21/216 amending Government Decision No. 15/158Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo: Government decisions, 99th meeting: suspension of Russia exceptionsMinistry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo: Information for foreign citizens entering the Republic of Kosovo
  3. Current official routeVisa-free

    Ukraine ordinary passport: temporary visa waiver

    Government Decision No. 14/67 temporarily suspends Kosovo's entry-visa regime for Ukrainian citizens until a later Government decision.

    • The Gazette says the suspension remains effective until a subsequent Government decision; recheck it before any publication because it has no stated end date.
    • This establishes no eVisa, ETA, arrival-visa, work, residence or special-document entitlement. Ordinary admission requirements remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Ukraine

    Official sourcesOfficial Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo: Government decisions, 67th meeting: temporary suspension for Ukrainian citizensMinistry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo: Information for foreign citizens entering the Republic of Kosovo
  4. Current official routeVisa-free

    Australian ordinary passports: specified visa-free short visits

    Current Smartraveller guidance expressly establishes visa-free visitor access for these destinations.

    • XK: tourist stay under 90 days in 180; UA: up to 90 days in 180, but airspace and borders remain operationally constrained; TN: 90 days or less; PA: air or land arrival, initial 90 days; BA: up to 90 days in six months.
    • Work, residence, transit, special documents, health, carrier and final-admission conditions are outside this classification.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Australia

    Official sourcesAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Kosovo Travel Advice & SafetyAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine Travel Advice & SafetyAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tunisia Travel Advice & SafetyAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Panama Travel Advice & SafetyAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Bosnia & Herzegovina Travel Advice & Safety
  5. Current official routeVisa-free

    New Zealand ordinary passports: Kosovo visa-free short visit

    Kosovo's official inbound visa guidance includes New Zealand among nationalities that do not need a short-stay visa.

    • Kosovo Interior Ministry guidance states a foreigner's short stay may be up to 90 days in each 180-day period, subject to ordinary admission conditions.
    • This does not classify work, residence, transit, special documents, means, address registration, health, security or final-admission requirements.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    New Zealand

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo: Kosovo VisasMinistry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo: Information for foreign citizens entering the Republic of Kosovo
  6. Current official routeVisa-free

    Irish ordinary passports: specified visa-free short visits

    Current Irish DFA entry guidance expressly records visa-free ordinary Irish-passport access for the listed destinations.

    • VG: no visa is required. CU: no visa is required, but a tourist card and a D’Viajeros arrival form are required; the card is not normalized as a visa.
    • XK: visit visa-free for up to 90 days. UA: visa-free stays up to 90 days; martial-law, border accessibility, security, dual-nationality and final-admission rules remain separate.
    • PA: visa-free for up to 90 days. BA: visa-free short visits up to 90 days. TN: no visa is required; the DFA page does not state a duration.
    • This records visitor baselines only, not work, residence, study, transit, special documents, carrier rules or final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Ireland

    Official sourcesDepartment of Foreign Affairs: British Virgin Islands travel adviceDepartment of Foreign Affairs: Cuba travel adviceDepartment of Foreign Affairs: Kosovo travel adviceDepartment of Foreign Affairs: Ukraine travel adviceDepartment of Foreign Affairs: Tunisia travel adviceDepartment of Foreign Affairs: Panama travel adviceDepartment of Foreign Affairs: Bosnia and Herzegovina travel advice
  7. Current official routeVisa-free

    German ordinary passports: named visa-free visitor routes

    The Federal Foreign Office expressly records visa-free short-visitor entry for the listed German ordinary-passport destinations.

    • VG: tourism up to 90 days, with an online entry and customs form before departure. XK: entry and stays up to 90 days. UA: up to 90 days in each 180-day period. TN: tourism, private or business stays up to 120 days. PA: up to 90 days. BA: up to 90 days in six months.
    • This records an ordinary German passport short-visitor baseline only; it excludes work, residence, study, special documents, carrier requirements and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Germany

    Official sourcesAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: United Kingdom and British Virgin Islands travel adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Kosovo travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Ukraine travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Tunisia travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Panama travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Bosnia and Herzegovina travel and security advice
  8. Current official routeVisa-free

    Singapore ordinary passports: named visa-free short visits

    Current Singapore MFA destination guidance expressly records visa-free ordinary Singapore-passport visitor access for these destinations.

    • BA: up to 90 days within six months and no employment; KH: tourists up to 30 days; TN: up to 90 days; PA: up to 90 days; CU: up to 30 days; XK: visit or transit up to 90 days within six months.
    • KH e-Arrival is an immigration, health and customs declaration, not an ETA or visa. PA, CU and all other entries remain subject to passport, health, funds, onward-travel, security, carrier and final-admission conditions.
    • This is an ordinary Singapore-passport short-visitor baseline and excludes work, residence, extensions, special documents and individual admissibility.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Singapore

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore: Singapore MFA: Bosnia and Herzegovina travel informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore: Singapore MFA: Cambodia travel informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore: Singapore MFA: Tunisia travel informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore: Singapore MFA: Panama travel informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore: Singapore MFA: Cuba travel informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore: Singapore MFA: Kosovo travel information
  9. Current official routeVisa-free

    Japanese ordinary passports: specified visa-free short visits

    Current Japan MOFA guidance expressly records visa-free short-visitor access for the listed Japanese ordinary-passport destinations.

    • TN: tourism, business or visiting-acquaintance stays up to three months. PA: tourism up to 90 days, with passport, onward transport and funds requirements.
    • BA: aggregate stays up to 90 days in six months. XK: visa-exempt; a special permit is required after 90 days. This does not classify work, residence, special documents or final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Japan

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Tunisia: Overseas Safety Basic DataMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Panama: Overseas Safety Basic DataMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Overseas Safety Basic DataMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Kosovo: Overseas Safety Basic Data
  10. Current official routeVisa-free

    French ordinary passports: named visa-free visitor routes

    Official guidance expressly records visa-free short-visitor access for these French ordinary-passport destinations.

    • VG: France is absent from the BVI Government’s current list of visa-required nationalities. XK: 90 days in six months. UA: 90 days in 180 days. TN: up to three months. PA: tourist stays under 90 days. BA: stays up to 90 days.
    • This is the ordinary French-passport visitor baseline only; it excludes work, residence, special documents, carrier rules and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    France

    Official sourcesGovernment of the Virgin Islands: Government of the Virgin Islands: visa requirementsMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Kosovo entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Ukraine entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Tunisia entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Panama entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Bosnia and Herzegovina entry and stay
  11. Current official routeVisa-free

    Dutch ordinary passports: named visa-free short visits

    The Dutch Foreign Ministry expressly records visa-free ordinary Dutch-passport access for the listed short visits.

    • VG, UA, TN, PA and BA: visa-free for stays of up to 90 days. XK: the guidance says no visa is required but does not state a stay limit.
    • This records ordinary-passport visitor baselines only, excluding work, residence, study, special documents, carrier requirements and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Netherlands

    Official sourcesNetherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs: NetherlandsWorldwide: British Virgin Islands travel adviceNetherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs: NetherlandsWorldwide: Kosovo travel adviceNetherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs: NetherlandsWorldwide: Ukraine travel adviceNetherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs: NetherlandsWorldwide: Tunisia travel adviceNetherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs: NetherlandsWorldwide: Panama travel adviceNetherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs: NetherlandsWorldwide: Bosnia and Herzegovina travel advice
  12. Current official routeVisa-free

    Taiwan ordinary passports: named visa-free short visits

    Taiwan MOFA BOCA's current outbound schedule places these destinations in its visa-free category for Taiwanese travellers.

    • This is the ordinary Taiwanese-passport short-visitor baseline recorded in BOCA's current visa-free schedule; destination rules, stay limits and entry conditions can change.
    • It excludes work, residence, transit-only facilities, emergency or other non-ordinary travel documents, carrier controls and individual final-admission decisions.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

    Official sourceBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan): Taiwan MOFA BOCA: destinations available visa-free, visa on arrival, or by eVisa
  13. Current official routeVisa-free

    Italian ordinary passports: named visa-free short visits

    Current Italian MFA destination guidance expressly records visa-free short visits for these Italian travellers.

    • XK, BA, PA and TN: visitor stays up to 90 days under the stated Italian MFA destination guidance.
    • BA requires a travel document valid at least three months beyond the planned stay; TN requires a passport from 1 January 2025. This excludes work, residence, special documents, carrier controls and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Italy

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: KosovoMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: Bosnia and HerzegovinaMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: PanamaMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: Tunisia
  14. Current official routeVisa-free

    Republic of Korea ordinary passports: named visa-free short visits

    Current Korea MOFA destination guidance expressly gives these ordinary Korean-passport visitor exemptions.

    • BA, XK, PA and TN: up to 90 days on the respective Korea MOFA destination page.
    • This is an ordinary Republic of Korea passport short-visitor baseline only; work, residence, transit, special documents, carrier rules and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    South Korea

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea: Republic of Korea MOFA Overseas Safety: Bosnia and Herzegovina entry informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea: Republic of Korea MOFA Overseas Safety: Kosovo entry informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea: Republic of Korea MOFA Overseas Safety: Panama entry informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea: Republic of Korea MOFA Overseas Safety: Tunisia entry information
  15. Current official routeVisa-free

    Swedish ordinary passports: named visa-free short visits

    Current Sweden Abroad guidance expressly gives these Swedish-passport short-visitor exemptions.

    • BA, XK, PA and TN: up to 90 days on the respective Sweden Abroad guidance. PA also requires at least six months' passport validity and proof of onward travel; TN requires a passport valid at least three months from entry.
    • TN's free entry stamp is for tourism. Work, residence, special documents, transit, carrier rules and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Sweden

    Official sourcesMinistry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden: Sweden Abroad: Bosnia and Herzegovina travel informationMinistry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden: Sweden Abroad: Kosovo entry and exit rulesMinistry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden: Sweden Abroad: Panama travel informationMinistry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden: Sweden Abroad: Tunisia entry and exit rules
  16. Current official routeVisa-free

    Danish ordinary passports: named visa-free short visits

    Current Danish Foreign Ministry guidance expressly grants these Danish-passport short-visitor visa exemptions.

    • BA, XK and TN: up to 90 days. UA: up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
    • Ukraine's conflict-related travel and border conditions do not alter the recorded visa status. Work, residence, special passports, transit, carrier rules and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Denmark

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark: Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Bosnia and Herzegovina passport and visa rulesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark: Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Kosovo passport and visa rulesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark: Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Tunisia passport and visa rulesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark: Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ukraine passport and visa rules
  17. Current official routeVisa-free

    Norwegian ordinary passports: named visa-free short visits

    Current Norwegian Foreign Ministry guidance expressly grants these Norwegian-passport short-visitor visa exemptions.

    • BA, XK, TN and UA: up to 90 days on the respective Norwegian Foreign Ministry guidance; XK uses a six-month reference period and UA a 180-day reference period. PA is visa-free for Norwegian citizens visiting Panama, with ordinary tourist stays stated as up to 90 days.
    • TN is expressly for tourism. UA has severe security and operational risks, including martial-law conditions, which do not change the recorded short-visitor visa status. Work, residence, special passports, transit, carrier rules and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Norway

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Norway: Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Bosnia and Herzegovina travel informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Norway: Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Kosovo travel informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Norway: Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Panama travel informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Norway: Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Tunisia travel informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Norway: Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ukraine travel information
  18. Current official routeVisa required

    Palestinian ordinary passports: Kosovo advance short-stay visitor visa

    Kosovo's current closed visa-exemption list does not include Palestine, and its Foreign Ministry requires other foreign nationals to use the in-person diplomatic or consular visa process before a visit.

    • Submit the short-stay visa application in person to the relevant Kosovo diplomatic or consular mission no later than three months before the intended visit. The current official exemption list does not name Palestine, and no listed special-category exemption is inferred here.
    • This is an advance consular route, not an eVisa or nationality-wide visa-on-arrival route. Passport recognition, mission availability, transit, residence, work, special documents, carrier requirements and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Palestinian Territory

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo: Kosovo Visas
  19. Current official routeVisa required

    Afghan ordinary passports: Kosovo advance short-stay visa

    Kosovo's current closed visa-exemption list does not include Afghanistan, and its Foreign Ministry requires other foreign nationals to use the in-person diplomatic or consular visa process before a visit.

    • Submit the short-stay visa application in person to the relevant Kosovo diplomatic or consular mission no later than three months before the intended visit. Afghanistan is not in the current official exemption list, and no listed special-category exemption is inferred here.
    • This is an advance consular route, not an eVisa or nationality-wide visa-on-arrival route. Passport recognition, mission availability, transit, residence, work, special documents, carrier requirements and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Afghanistan

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo: Kosovo Visas
  20. Current official routeVisa-free

    Macao SAR passports: named visa-free short visits

    Macao DSI's current passport-specific records classify Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Mali and Kosovo Area as visa-free rather than arrival-visa access.

    • This applies only to the Macao SAR Passport, not to a PRC passport, Hong Kong document, Portuguese passport or another Chinese travel document.
    • Maximum stays stated by DSI are 90 days for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mali and Kosovo Area, and six months for the British Virgin Islands. The DSI's Kosovo Area label records the visa route but does not resolve recognition, routing or border-operation questions.
    • Purpose, passport validity, carrier requirements and final admission remain subject to the destination authorities.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Macao (SAR China)

    Official sourcesIdentification Services Bureau, Macao SAR Government: Macao SAR Government / DSI: Macao SAR Passport eligibilityIdentification Services Bureau, Macao SAR Government: Macao DSI: Bosnia and Herzegovina travel-convenience recordIdentification Services Bureau, Macao SAR Government: Macao DSI: British Virgin Islands travel-convenience recordIdentification Services Bureau, Macao SAR Government: Macao DSI: Mali travel-convenience recordIdentification Services Bureau, Macao SAR Government: Macao DSI: Kosovo Area travel-convenience record
  21. Current official routeVisa required

    Burundian ordinary passports: Kosovo advance short-stay visa

    Kosovo's current closed visa-exemption list does not include Burundi, and its Foreign Ministry requires other foreign nationals to use the in-person diplomatic or consular visa process before a visit.

    • Submit the short-stay visa application in person to the relevant Kosovo diplomatic or consular mission no later than three months before the intended visit. Burundi is not in the current official exemption list, and no listed special-category exemption is inferred here.
    • This is an advance consular route, not an eVisa or nationality-wide visa-on-arrival route. Residence, work, transit, special documents, carrier requirements and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Burundi

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo: Kosovo Visas
  22. Current official routeVisa-free

    Montenegrin ordinary passports: named visa-free short visits

    Current official Montenegro and Ukrainian MFA guidance records visa-free short visits for Montenegrin citizens to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Panama and Ukraine.

    • Use a valid ordinary Montenegrin passport; this does not transfer a Serbia-and-Montenegro or any other legacy document rule.
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Panama allow up to 90 days. Ukraine allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period from first entry.
    • Ukraine's visa classification does not determine border-route availability, martial-law controls, travel safety, carrier rules or final admission. For every destination, work, residence, special passports, transit and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Montenegro

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Montenegro: Montenegro Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Issuance of PassportMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Montenegro: Montenegro MFA: Bosnia and Herzegovina visa regime for citizens of MontenegroMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Montenegro: Montenegro MFA: Kosovo visa regime for citizens of MontenegroMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Montenegro: Montenegro MFA: Panama visa regime for citizens of MontenegroMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Entry regime for foreign citizens
  23. Current official routeVisa-free

    Albanian ordinary passports: Kosovo visa-free short visits

    Kosovo's official short-stay visa list expressly includes Albania among countries not requiring visas; it also permits Albanian citizens to enter with a biometric identity card.

    • This ordinary Albanian-passport baseline is visa-free for a short visit; Kosovo separately permits Albanian citizens to use a valid biometric ID card.
    • Stay is limited to 90 days in a 180-day period; employment, residence, special travel documents and final admission are separate.
    • A visa or residence permit is required where Kosovo law requires one for the traveller's purpose or circumstances.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Albania

    Official sourcesMinistry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania: Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: passport and identity-card applicationMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo: Republic of Kosovo: visas for foreign citizens
  24. Current official routeVisa required

    Philippine ordinary passport: Kosovo advance consular visa required

    Kosovo's current MFA platform omits the Philippines from its visa-free country list and directs unlisted foreign nationals to apply in person to the relevant mission before the visit.

    • The live schedule gives an explicit complement: a visitor who is not a citizen of a listed visa-free country and does not fall within a special category must apply for a Kosovo visa.
    • The current page requires in-person submission to the relevant diplomatic or consular mission no later than three months before the visit. It does not establish eVisa, ETA, or a Philippine-passport visa-on-arrival route.
    • A valid multiple-entry Schengen visa or qualifying biometric Schengen residence permit creates a separate document-conditioned exemption; it does not change the ordinary Philippine-passport baseline.
    • Diplomatic, official, special travel document, work, residence, transit, and final-admission rules are outside this classification.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Philippines

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo: Kosovo Visas
  25. Current official routeCitizenship

    Kosovo ordinary passport: citizenship

    A Kosovo national travelling on a Kosovo ordinary passport is classified as citizenship, rather than as a foreign visitor-visa relationship.

    • Article 35 says Kosovo citizens may not be denied entry. This does not classify a dual national presenting another country's document.
    • Residence, work, transit, diplomatic, official, service, refugee, emergency-document and final border-admission treatment are outside this classification.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Kosovo

    Official sourceOfficial Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo: Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, Article 35
  26. Current official routeVisa-free

    Listed foreign ordinary passports: visa-free short visit

    Kosovo's live MFA schedule names these nationalities as not requiring a short-stay visa, subject to the separately recorded signed amendments and special-document limits.

    • This is an ordinary-passport short-visitor classification. The MFA's web contact form and downloadable application do not establish an eVisa, ETA, or visa-on-arrival route.
    • The Interior Ministry permits a short stay of up to 90 days in every 180 days, subject to a valid travel document, stated purpose, means, address registration, security checks, and final admission.
    • The MFA separately lists biometric-ID-card and Schengen-document routes. Those document-conditioned exceptions do not broaden this ordinary-passport policy.
    • Fiji remains unresolved because its later signed amendment makes effectiveness conditional on Gazette publication; Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa are covered by the signed 2024 amendment instead.
    100 passport nationalities covered

    Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Denmark, Dominica, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Estonia, Micronesia, Finland, France, Germany, Grenada, Greece, Guyana, Guatemala, Netherlands, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Marshall Islands, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Iceland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Canada, Qatar, Chile, eSwatini, Kiribati, Colombia, South Korea, Costa Rica, Croatia, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Maldives, Malaysia, Montenegro, Malta, North Macedonia, Mauritius, United Kingdom, Mexico, Monaco, Nauru, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Palau Islands, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Cyprus, Czechia, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Vatican City, Serbia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Albania, United States, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, New Zealand, Switzerland

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo: Kosovo VisasGovernment of the Republic of Kosovo: Decision No. 21/216 amending Government Decision No. 15/158Government of the Republic of Kosovo: Decision No. 14/280 amending Government Decision No. 15/158Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo: Information for foreign citizens entering the Republic of Kosovo
  27. Current official routeVisa-free

    Hong Kong and Macao travel documents: visa-free short visit

    Kosovo expressly exempts valid travel documents issued by the Hong Kong and Macao administrations from the visa requirement.

    • This is limited to a valid travel document issued by the named administration; it does not make a recognition, citizenship, diplomatic, residence, work, or other-document inference.
    • The current Interior short-stay and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    2 passport nationalities covered

    Hong Kong (SAR China), Macao (SAR China)

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo: Kosovo VisasMinistry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo: Information for foreign citizens entering the Republic of Kosovo
  28. Current official routeVisa-free

    Taiwan travel documents: visa-free short visit

    Kosovo exempts Taiwan-issued travel documents, and signed Decision No. 21/216 removes the prior advance-notification condition printed on the live MFA page.

    • This is limited to a Taiwan-issued travel document and makes no recognition, citizenship, diplomatic-status, or other-document inference.
    • A waiver does not remove ordinary travel-document, purpose, means, registration, security, or final-admission checks.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo: Kosovo VisasGovernment of the Republic of Kosovo: Decision No. 21/216 amending Government Decision No. 15/158Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo: Information for foreign citizens entering the Republic of Kosovo
  29. Current official routeVisa-free

    Ukraine ordinary passport: temporary visa waiver

    Official Gazette Decision No. 14/67 suspends Kosovo's entry-visa regime for Ukrainian citizens until a subsequent Government decision.

    • The Gazette states that the waiver remains in force until a later Government decision. No later official revocation was directly retrieved in this review.
    • This does not establish an eVisa, ETA, arrival-visa, work, residence, or special-document entitlement.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Ukraine

    Official sourcesOfficial Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo: Government decisions, 67th meeting: temporary suspension for Ukrainian citizensMinistry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo: Information for foreign citizens entering the Republic of Kosovo
  30. Current official routeVisa required

    Other foreign ordinary passports: advance consular visa required

    For these ordinary passports, Kosovo's MFA gives an express visa-required complement and requires an in-person application to the relevant diplomatic or consular mission before a visit or transit.

    • The MFA's express complement, not mere omission from a list, supports this baseline. The application must be submitted in person to the relevant Kosovo diplomatic or consular mission; no eVisa, ETA, or nationality-wide arrival-visa route is established.
    • The published process requires an original application, travel document, purpose, accommodation or means, insurance, and other supporting evidence. Possession of a visa does not automatically confer entry.
    • A valid biometric Schengen residence permit or valid multiple-entry Schengen visa can create a separate 15-day document-conditioned exemption. It does not change this passport-only baseline.
    • Russia is expressly excluded from that Schengen-document exception by the Gazette decision. Diplomatic, official, refugee, stateless, UN/NATO/OSCE/EU travel-document, identity-card, residence, work, and transit-specific routes are outside this classification.
    90 passport nationalities covered

    Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoro Islands, Congo (Rep.), Congo (Dem. Rep.), Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Palestinian Territory

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo: Kosovo VisasGovernment of the Republic of Kosovo: Decision No. 21/216 amending Government Decision No. 15/158Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo: Government decisions, 99th meeting: suspension of Russia exceptionsMinistry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo: Information for foreign citizens entering the Republic of Kosovo
  31. Current official routeVisa-free

    Slovenian ordinary passports: Kosovo visa-free visits

    Slovenian MFA guidance says Slovene citizens do not need a visa to enter Kosovo.

    • A valid passport is the baseline for holders of older non-biometric Slovenian identity cards. Serbia-route controls, work, residence, special documents, carrier and final-admission conditions remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Slovenia

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia: Slovenian MFA: Kosovo entry conditions