Visa requirements for Kosovo citizens
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Visa requirements for Kosovo citizens
Citizens of Kosovo
can travel to at least 37 countries without a visa
, or with a visa issued upon arrival on their Kosovo passport.
Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence
is not universally recognised. Therefore, some countries may not accept passports issued by the Government of the Republic of Kosovo.
, which many countries routinely process, even though they do not recognise the Republic of China
.
The following countries have officially stated that they accept the Kosovan passport as a valid travel document, whilst not recognising Kosovo as an independent country:
In addition there are several countries to which people have apparently been able to travel on Kosovan passports, however where this is not officially stated policy or well established de facto
practice this is not an indication that such a travel can be repeated in the future. Countries that have reportedly been visited in this manner include:
Citizens of Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
can travel to at least 37 countries without a visa
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
, or with a visa issued upon arrival on their Kosovo passport.
Recognition
2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence was adopted on 17 February 2008 by individual members of the Assembly of Kosovo acting in personal capacity and not binding to the Assembly itself...
is not universally recognised. Therefore, some countries may not accept passports issued by the Government of the Republic of Kosovo.
Independence
UN member countries have officially recognised Kosovo. As such these countries also implicitly recognise the Kosovan passport as a valid travel document, unless it is explicitly stated otherwise.|
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Only passports
In addition, other countries have recognised the Kosovan passport as a travel document whilst not recognising Kosovo as a country. The situation here is similar to that of the Republic of China passportRepublic of China passport
The Republic of China passport is the national passport issued to nationals of the Republic of China with household registration in the Taiwan Area and certain Overseas Chinese...
, which many countries routinely process, even though they do not recognise the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
.
The following countries have officially stated that they accept the Kosovan passport as a valid travel document, whilst not recognising Kosovo as an independent country:
In addition there are several countries to which people have apparently been able to travel on Kosovan passports, however where this is not officially stated policy or well established de facto
practice this is not an indication that such a travel can be repeated in the future. Countries that have reportedly been visited in this manner include: