Kosovo to Norway

How this access rule is documented

1. January 1, 2024Visa-free

   Kosovo biometric ordinary passports became visa-exempt

   Annex II exempts Kosovo biometric passports for covered short stays from 1 January 2024.

   • The passport must be biometric and meet ICAO standards.
   • The exemption applies for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

   Official sourcesPublications Office of the European Union: Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: The Schengen area
2. Current official routeVisa-free

   Kosovo biometric ordinary passports: Norway and Switzerland short-stay visa-free entry

   The competent Norwegian and Swiss immigration authorities expressly record a no-visa short-visit route for Kosovo biometric passport holders.

   • NO: UDI says Kosovo citizens with biometric passports need no visa for a visit up to 90 days. CH: SEM's current nationality register records no visa required for Kosovo for stays of up to 90 days, subject to its V12 document condition.
   • This excludes gainful employment, residence, special documents, destination-specific document recognition, carrier checks and final admission.

   Official sourcesNorwegian Directorate of Immigration: UDI: Visits and holidays for a citizen of KosovoState Secretariat for Migration: SEM nationality list: KosovoState Secretariat for Migration: SEM visa condition V12: biometric passports