Kosovo - Apply for a LongTerm Stay Permit

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Procedure

• Normally, visitors that are allowed entry into Kosovo are permitted to stay up to 90 days. If you would like to stay longer than 90 days then you will need to apply for a long-term stay permit.
• To extend your stay for more than 90 days you will need to appear at the Foreigner Registration Office, which is located in the Headquarters building at Luan Haradinaj Street in Prishtina.
• A stay permit may be extended, if the reasons the permit was issued have not changed and if the application for the permit was justified with required documents.

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Required Documents

• In order to enter Kosovo all foreigners (non-citizens of Kosovo) need to present their national passports and until now they dont need entry visa for Kosovo.
• You might be required to present a document that justifies the reason why you are visiting the country.
• Document that will justify the reason why you need to stay in Kosovo for a longer period.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Address: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, Str. "Luan Haradinaj"
10000 Prishtin, Republic of Kosova

Tel.: +381 38 213 963
Fax.: +381 38 213 985
E-mail: [email protected]

For consular services:
Tel.: +381 38 200 77 111
Fax.: +381 38 212 552
E-mail: [email protected]

For questions regarding Kosovo visa:
Tel.: +381 38 200 11 101
E-mail: [email protected]

Embassies of the Republic of Kosovo

Eligibility

Long-term stay permit may be issued to foreigners in these following cases:

• The person is a member of diplomatic or military body in Kosovo
• The person is official of International Organizations operating in Kosovo
• The children younger than 18 years of age or spouse of the abovementioned categories wish to join them.

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Validity

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This procedure provides you information on how to apply for a Long-Term Stay Permit in Kosovo.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

All children of foreigners with long stay in Kosovo have the right to enroll in public schools of Kosovo based on the decision taken by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology of Kosovo. The public education in Kosovo is free of charge for all students enrolled in these schools.

External Links

State Portal of the Republic of Kosovo

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