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• Information on Travel to the EU / Presentation on EU Visa Policy
• Visa Liberalisation Fact Sheet
• General Information on Schengen Visa for Kosovo Applicants
• Contact details of Schengen States' consular representations
• Schengen Visa Application Form

GENERAL INFORMATION ON SCHENGEN VISA FOR KOSOVO APPLICANTS

• What are the categories of Schengen visa?
• Where can I apply?
• Where can I travel to with a visa issued by Schengen States?
• How much will I be charged for the visa fee?
• How should I apply for a visa?
• How long is the decision making procedure?

What are the categories of Schengen visa?

• The Short-stay visa (Type "C"). This visa is issued for one, two or several visits. Its period of validity varies. It allows stays which do not exceed three months in any six-month period.
• Airport transit visas (Type "A"). This visa is required for nationals of certain third countries who are flying to another third country but making a stopover or transfer in an airport of a Schengen State. During this transfer or stopover, the persons concerned must remain in the international transit area of the airport without entering the territory of the Schengen State in question.

Where can I apply?

If you intend to travel to one Schengen State, that State's consulate must deal with your application.

If you intend to travel to more than one Schengen State, the application must be dealt with by the Consulate of the main destination. The main destination is understood to be the destination where you intend to spend the longest time or where the main purpose of your intended journey is carried out.

Practical examples:

If you wish to travel around Schengen States for three weeks, spending two weeks in Germany and one in France, you should apply for the Schengen visa at the German consulate.

If it is not possible to define a "main destination" of your travel, you should apply for a visa at the Embassy/Consulate of the Schengen country which you will enter first during your trip.

The following Schengen States collect applications and issue visa in Pristina:

Austria and France (through the Swiss Office), Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia (through the Slovenian Office), Luxemburg and Netherlands (through the Belgian Office), Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland.

If your country of destination is not in the list above, please refer to the section Contact details of Schengen States' consular representatives.

Where can I travel to with a visa issued by Schengen States?

Short stay visas issued by the following Schengen States in Kosovo passports allow you to travel to all Schengen States except Spain, Slovakia and Greece:

Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.

The short stay visas issued by Spain, Slovakia and Greece are territorially limited to Spain, Slovakia and Greece respectively.

How much will I be charged for the visa fee?

All Schengen States charge €35 visa fee for short-stay visas, except: Austria, Czech Republic, France, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Spain and Switzerland. The visa fee charged by these countries is €60.

Generally the visa fee is not refundable irrespective of the final decision on the visa application.

How should I apply for a visa?

You should try to lodge the application well in advance of the intended trip, if possible, but no more than three months before the start of the intended visit.

Applicants may be required to obtain an appointment for the lodging of an application. The appointment shall, as a rule, take place within a period of two weeks from the date when the appointment was requested.

When lodging the application, you should:

1. present an application form. Please find here the common application form States available in three languages (Albanian, Serbian and English).
2. present a valid travel document
3. present a recent (not older than 6 months), biometric-suitable, passport-size colour photograph
4. allow the collection of fingerprints where applicable
5. pay the visa fee
6. provide supporting documents
7. produce proof of possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance

You may refer to the Schengen State of destination (see section Contact details of Schengen States' consular representatives) to get more information about the application process.

How long is the decision making procedure?

In principle, the decision should be taken within 15 calendar days after the application has been considered admissible. In individual case, the deadline may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days.

You may refer to the Schengen State of destination (see section Contact details of Schengen States' consular representatives) to get more information about the issuance process.

Contact details of Schengen States' consular representations.

Austria

Embassy of Austria in Pristina: Ahmet Krasniqi 22, Dragodan I, 10000 Pristina.

Tel: +381 38 24 9284. Fax: +381 38 249 285. Email: pristina-ob@bmeia.gv.at. Website: http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/foreign-ministry.html

Belgium

Belgian Office to Pristina: Taslixhe I, 23 A, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo.

Tel: + 381 038 518 918. Fax: +381 38 518 338. Email: pristina@diplobel.fed.be, visa issues: visa.pristina@diplobel.fed.be. Website: http://www.diplomatie.be/pristina/

Call centre: For all information regarding visa for Belgium 98-111 (8:00-12:00; 13:00-16:00).

Consular services: Monday-Friday: 10:00 - 12:00; 14:00 – 16:00, July-August: Monday-Friday: 9:00 - 12:00 (afternoon closed)

Immigration service: Chaussée d'Anvers 59B Antwerpsesteenweg, B-1000 Brussels, Tel: +32 (0)2 793.80.00. Fax: +32 (0)2 274 66 91. Email: helpdesk.dvzoe@dofi.fgov.be

Czech Republic

Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pristina: Ismail Qemali 31, Dragodan, 10000 Pristina

Tel: +381 038 246 676/225 860/ 248 776. Fax: +381 38 248 782. Email: pristina@embassy.mzv.cz. Website: http://www.mzv.cz/pristina

Denmark

Consulate of Denmark in Skopje: Alkaloid A.D. Bul. A. Makedonski 12, 1000 Skopje, fYROM. Tel: +389 2 310 4067. Fax: +389 2 310 4064. Email: dan.cons@alkaloid.com.mk

Opening hours: Monday – Friday 09.00 - 11.00

Estonia

Embassy of Estonia in Sofia: 26/30 Bacho Kiro, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.

Tel.: +359 2 937 9900. Fax: +359 2 937 9909. Email: Embassy.Sofia@mfa.ee. Website: http://www.sofia.vm.ee/

Opening hours, visa department: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10.00 - 13.00

Finland

Embassy of Finland in Kosovo: Str. Perandori Justinian No. 19, Pejton, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo. Tel: +386 43 737 000. Fax: +386 43 732 863. Visa inquiries: +386 43 723 723. E-mail: sanomat.pri@formin.fi. Website: www.finlandkosovo.org.

Appointment: from Monday to Thursday between 9:00 – 10:00. Visa section opening hours: Tuesday 10.00 – 12.00, Wednesday 10.00 – 12.00, Thursday 10.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 15.00

France

Embassy of France in Kosovo: Ismail Qemali 67, Dragodan, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo.

Tel: +381 38 224 588 00. Fax: +381 38 22 45 88 01. Email: admin-etrangers.pristina-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr. Website: http://ambafrance-kosovo.org/france_kosovo/

Opening Hours: Monday-Friday: 09:00 – 17:30. Visa department: 10:00 – 12:30

Germany

Embassy of Germany in Kosovo: Str. Azem Jashanica 17, Dragodan II, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo. Tel: +381 38 254 577. Fax: +381 38 254 536. Email: info@pris.diplo.de. Website: http://www.pristina.diplo.de/

Visa section opening hours and appointment: Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 12:00.

Greece

Greek Liaison Office in Pristina

Ismail Qemali 68, Arberia/Dragodan II, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo

Tel: +381 38 243 013/245 533. Fax: +381 38 243 013/24 5533. Email: grpristina@hotmail.com. Website: http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US

Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 – 13:00 p.m.

Hungary

Embassy of Hungary in Kosovo: 24 Maj nr 23, Dragodan, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo.

Tel: +381 38 247 763. Fax: +381 38 247 764. Email: prs.missions@kum.hu. Website: http://www.mfa.gov.hu. Consular office: +381 38 248 004, consulate.prs@kum.hu, Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 08.30 – 13.00 Tue: 13.00 – 16.00

Iceland

Embassy of Iceland in Sofia: Business Park Sofia, in Mladost 4, building 2, ground floor Sofia, Bulgaria. Tel: +359 2 9769524. Fax: +359 2 9769523. Email: kkirkov@biba.bg

Italy

Embassy of Italy in Kosovo: Rruga Ahmet Krasniqi Nr 10, Dragodan, 10000 Pristina.

Tel: +381 38 604 816, +377 044 202 983 +377 049 202 983. Fax: +381 38 226 219. Email: terminks@gmail.com, visa section: affari@ivao-ks.com. Website: www.ivao-ks.com

Latvia

Embassy of Latvia in Slovenia: Ajdovščina 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Tel: +386 1 43 41 620. Fax: +386 1 43 41 622. Email: juris.poikans@mfa.gov.lv. Website: http://www.am.gov.lv/en/

Lithuania

Embassy of Lithuania in Sofia: Alabin str. 38, 3d fl, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.

Tel: +359 2 980 6104. Fax: +359 2 980 6105. E-mail: amb.bg@urm.lt. Website: http://bg.mfa.lt/index.php?311807818

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-18:00 (except national holidays). Visa section: Monday-Friday: 10:00-12:00

Malta

Embassy of Malta in Rome, Italy: Villa Malta – 4 Piazza Cavalieri di Malta, 00153 Roma, Italy. Tel: +39 6 57 80 779, +39 6 57 54 371. Fax: +39 6 57 57 947. Email: ambasciatasmom@tin.it

Netherlands

Embassy of Netherlands in Pristina: Xhemajl Berisha 12, Velania, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo. Tel: +381 38 516 101/516 102. Fax: +381 38 516 103. Email: nl_kosovo@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.mfa.nl/en/europe/kosovo/

Norway

Embassy of Norway in Pristina: Rr.Sejdiu Kryeziu nr. 6, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.

Tel: +381 38 232 111 00. Fax: +381 38 232 111 22. Email: emb.prishtina@mfa.no. Website: http://www.norway-kosovo.no/

Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 09:00 – 16:00. Visa applications calls are accepted only in between 14:00 – 15:00.

Poland

Embassy of Poland in Skopje: Djuro Djakovic 50, 1000 Skopje, fYROM.

Tel: +389 2 3119 744/2 3112 647. Fax: +389 2 3119 744. Email: ambpol@unet.com.mk. Website: http://www.skopje.polemb.net/

Opening hours: 09:00 – 16:00.

Slovakia

Slovak Liaison office in Pristina: Metush Krasniqi 7, Dragodan, 10000 Pristina.

Tel: +381 38 240 140, +377 44 507 079. Fax: +381 38 249 499. Email: branchemb.pristina@mzv.sk. Website: http://www.mzv.sk/pristina

Opening Hours: 08:00 – 16:00

Slovenia

Embassy of Slovenia in Pristina: Anton Çetta street 6, Pristina, Kosovo.

Tel: +381 38 246 255 / 224 112. Email: mpi@gov.si. Visa information: +381 38 246 255 from 8:00 to 13:00.

Opening hours: Monday-Thursday: 08:00-14:00

Spain

Embassy of Spain in Skopje: Dame Gruev 3/8-2, 1000 Skopje, fYROM.

Tel: +389 2 3227 751, +389 2 3220 205. E-mail: castadiva@mol.com.mk.

Opening Hours: 4:00pm - 11:00pm

Sweden

Swedish Office in Pristina: Perandori Justinian 19, Pejton, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo. Tel: +381 38 245 795. Fax: +381 38 245 791. E-mail: swedishoffice.pristina@sida.se. Website: http://www.swedenabroad.com/Page____72163.aspx

Embassy of Sweden in Skopje: Nikola Vapcarov 2/4, 1000 Skopje, fYROM.

Tel: +389 2 3297 880-9. Fax: +389 2 3112 065. Email: swedembsk@mt.net.mk.

Opening hours: Embassy: 08.00 - 16.30, Consulate: 10:00 - 12:00

Switzerland

Embassy of Switzerland in Pristina: Ardian Krasniqi 11, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo.

Tel: +381 38 248 088/089. Tel: visa: + 381 (0)38 248 090 (Monday-Friday: 11:00-12:00, 15:00-16:00). Fax: +381 38 248 078. Fax visa: +381 38 226 160. Email visa section: pri.visa@eda.admin.ch. Website: http://www.eda.admin.ch/pristina

Office hours: Monday-Friday: 08:15-12:30, 13:30-16:30, Passport withdrawal: 14:00-16:30, Schedule of appointments: 13:30-16:30