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Kosovo Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 117 destinations open to Kosovo passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Kosovo passport holders can currently enter 50 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 27 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 40. An embassy visa is still required for 75 destinations, and 5 destinations currently do not admit Kosovo passport holders. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

117Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
50
Visa-free
Albania90 days
Andorra90 days
Antigua and Barbuda90 daysPrograms
Austria90 daysPrograms
Belgium90 days
Bulgaria90 daysPrograms
Croatia90 days
Cyprus90 daysPrograms
Czech Republic90 days
Denmark90 days
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Estonia90 days
Finland90 days
France90 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Germany90 daysPrograms
Greece90 daysPrograms
Haiti90 days
Hungary90 daysPrograms
Iceland90 days
Italy90 daysPrograms
Ivory CoasteTA
KenyaeTAPrograms
Latvia90 daysPrograms
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 daysPrograms
Malta90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Monaco90 daysPrograms
Montenegro30 daysPrograms
Netherlands90 daysPrograms
North Macedonia90 daysPrograms
Norway90 days
Poland90 days
Portugal90 daysPrograms
Romania90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
San Marino90 days
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
Spain90 daysPrograms
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
Taiwan90 daysPrograms
Turkey90 daysPrograms
United Arab Emirates90 daysPrograms
Vatican90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

27
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Jamaica
JordanPrograms
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Palau
Rwanda
SamoaPrograms
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

40
e-Visa
AustraliaPrograms
BahamasPrograms
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
DR Congo
EgyptPrograms
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
Indonesia
Iraq
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
Malaysia
Moldova
Nigeria
Oman
PakistanPrograms
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and NevisPrograms
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
SingaporePrograms
Somalia
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Thailand
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

75
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
ArgentinaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
BrazilPrograms
Brunei
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
China
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Eritrea
FijiPrograms
GeorgiaPrograms
GrenadaPrograms
Guatemala
Guyana
HondurasPrograms
India
IrelandPrograms
Israel
JapanPrograms
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Liberia
Mali
MauritiusPrograms
MexicoPrograms
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
NamibiaPrograms
NauruPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
NicaraguaPrograms
Niger
North Korea
PanamaPrograms
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
PhilippinesPrograms
RussiaPrograms
Saint LuciaPrograms
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Senegal
Solomon Islands
South AfricaPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Tajikistan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
VanuatuPrograms
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

5
No entry
ArmeniaPrograms
CambodiaPrograms
Cuba
Hong KongPrograms
SeychellesPrograms

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Kosovo Passport

#43Rank, shared with 1
117Mobility score
50Visa-free
59%Of world destinations

The Kosovo passport ranks 43rd in the mobility ranking, a mid-table placement. Kosovo citizens can enter 50 destinations visa-free, and with visa on arrival and e-Visa options included, total mobility reaches 117. For 80 destinations, a visa must be obtained in advance.

Europe accounts for most of the visa-free access, with 37 destinations. North America and Asia offer 4 each, Africa 3, and South America and Oceania one apiece. France and the Schengen area and the United Arab Emirates are visa-free, while Australia and Singapore can be entered with an e-Visa. The United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, China and Brazil all require a visa before travel, so access outside the region takes planning. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 62 destinations, which would change the picture considerably.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Kosovo passport holders can enter 50 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 37

AlbaniaAndorraAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandItalyLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandVatican

Asia 4

CyprusTaiwanTurkeyUnited Arab Emirates

Africa 3

GambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTA

North America 4

Antigua and BarbudaDominicaHaitiSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

South America 1

Ecuador

Oceania 1

Micronesia

How Kosovo Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Fiji#4012051
Ecuador#4111950
Maldives#4111957
Vanuatu#4111950
Guyana#4211852
Kosovo#4311750
Saudi Arabia#4311757
Thailand#4411443
Indonesia#4511347
Nauru#4511345
Belarus#4611246

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 66 more destinations than the Kosovo passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Kosovo passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+62 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Turkey

Turkey CIP

+54 destinations

From USD $12,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+51 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa-free to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Kosovo passport holders visit without a visa?

Kosovo passport holders can visit 50 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 27 with a visa on arrival and 40 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 117 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Kosovo passport ranking?

The Kosovo passport ranks #43 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 1 other passport, with a mobility score of 117. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Kosovo passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa-free, up to 90 days. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Kosovo passport holders?

27 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Kosovo passport holders: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran and 17 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Kosovo passport holders?

Kosovo passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 75 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, China, India, New Zealand, Brazil and 67 more. Entry is currently not permitted in 5 destinations.

How can a Kosovo passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Kosovo passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+62 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Turkey CIP (+54 destinations, from USD $12,000, about 6 months) and Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+51 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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