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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Kosovo Passport Holders (2026)

Kosovo passport holders can visit 75 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 55 visa-free, 5 with an electronic travel authorization and 15 with a visa on arrival. 37 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 116 require a visa before travel. That puts the Kosovo passport at #78 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 55
  • ETA 5
  • On arrival 15
  • E-visa 37
  • Visa 116
  • Special 18
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Visa-free access

75

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#78 of 208

E-visa online

37

Visa required

116

Visa-free for Kosovo passport holders

55 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAustria90 daysBelgium90 daysBulgaria90 daysCook Islands31 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica21 daysEstonia90 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysItaly90 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMalta90 daysMicronesia30 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysNetherlands90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRomania90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines30 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia60 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysTransnistria45 daysTurkey90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Kosovo passport holders

5 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Israel90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 days

Visa on arrival for Kosovo passport holders

15 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysNepal90 daysRwanda30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Kosovo passport holders

37 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswanaChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysEgypt30 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSomaliaTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZimbabwe30 days

Visa required for Kosovo passport holders

116 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaArgentinaArubaAscension IslandBarbadosBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCuraçaoDominican RepublicDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEl SalvadorEritreaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGhanaGibraltarGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIrelandJamaicaJapanJeju IslandKiribatiKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLesothoMacauMadagascarMaliMartiniqueMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldovaMongoliaMontserratMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsOmanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesRepublic of the CongoRéunionRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint Lucia42 daysSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSierra LeoneSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSouth SudanSudanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemenZambia

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

18 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

ArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryCambodiaCubaGeorgiaHong KongJan MayenKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLebanonMoroccoSeychellesTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanWestern Sahara

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Kosovo passport: common questions

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

75 destinations: 55 visa-free, 5 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 15 with a visa on arrival. Another 37 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Kosovo passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Kosovo passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kosovo passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Kosovo passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kosovo passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Kosovo passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Kosovo passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Kosovo passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Kosovo passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Kosovo passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Kosovo passport holders?

Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Kosovo passport holders?

116 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Argentina, Aruba, Ascension Island, Barbados, Belize and Bermuda. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Tunisia#76 · 78 destinationsUganda#77 · 76 destinationsZambia#77 · 76 destinationsArmenia#79 · 74 destinationsGhana#79 · 74 destinationsCape Verde#80 · 73 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.