Organization : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Service Name :Application For Identification Card
Country: Kosovo
Website : http://www.mfa-ks.net/?page=2,6#?page
Application For Identification Card :
To be supplied with an identification card of the RKS in all cases the applicant must personally attend the Embassy / Consulate.
Related : MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kosovo Application For Citizenship : www.statusin.org/11851.html
1. Necessary documents for issue of identification card for the first time:
** Birth certificate
** marriage certificate
** Citizenship certificate
** Residency certificate
2. Necessary documents for changing of UNMIK identification card to Kosovo identification card:
** UNMIK identification card
** Police report for loss of UNMIK identification card
** Birth certificate
** marriage certificate
** Citizenship certificate
** Residency certificate (if there has been a change of address)
3. Necessary documents for issue of identification card after loss/damage:
** Photocopy of identification card or passport if exists
** Police report of the state where the identification card was lost (not older than three months)
** Damaged identification card
** Two biometric photographs no older than 6 months
** Evidence of payment for identification card after loss / damage
4. Necessary documents for issue of identification card after changing personal data:
** identification card
** Birth certificate
** marriage certificate
** Decision for changing of data
** Police report of the state where the identification card was lost (in cases where the applicant changing data has lost the identification card)
** the damaged identification card (in cases where the applicant changing data has damaged the identification card)
** Residency certificate in the Republic of Kosovo (in cases where residence was changed)
** Evidence of payment for the changed identification card
5. Necessary documents for issue of identification card after restoring data:
** identification card
** Birth certificate
** marriage certificate
** Decision for changing of data
** Police report of the state where the identification card was lost (in cases where the applicant changing data has lost the identification card)
** the damaged identification card (in cases where the applicant changing data has damaged the identification card)
** Residency certificate in the Republic of Kosovo (in cases where residence was changed)
** Obtaining biometric data
** Evidence of payment for the changed identification card
Visas for Kosovo citizens :
** Citizens of the Republic of Kosovo can travel without visas to Albania, Turkey, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and the Maldive Islands.
** To travel to other countries, Kosovo citizens must be issued with a visa at the Embassy of these countries or Embassies responsible for issuing respective visas.
** If the country to which the Kosovo citizen is traveling does not have an accredited Embassy in Kosovo, or an accredited embassy does not issue visas, then issuing with visas can be done at the embassy of this country in another state.
Special Categories Exempted from Visa Requirements :
The exemption from the visa requirement applies also to the following categories :
** Citizens of the countries which are required to obtain a visa for Kosovo but hold a biometric valid residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa are exempt from the requirement to obtain a Visa to enter, transit, or stay in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo for up to 15 days.
** Citizens of: EU and Schengen Zone Member States; Holy See; Principality of Andorra; Principality of Monaco; Republic of San Marino, Republic of Albania, Montenegro, and Republic of Serbia are allowed to enter, transit, and stay in Kosovo for up to 90 days for a six-months period with a valid biometric identification card.
** Holders of diplomatic and service passports issued by Russian Federation States, People’s Republic of China, Egypt, Indonesia and Ukraine shall be allowed to enter, transit or stay up to 15 days in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo.
** Holders of valid travel documents issued by Special Administrative Regions of People’s Republic of China: Hong Kong and Macao are exempted from the obligation to obtain a visa.
** Holders of travel documents issued by Taiwan shall be exempted from the obligation to obtain a visa provided that they preliminarily notify the Diplomatic or Consular Mission of the Republic of Kosovo, at least 2 weeks in advance.
** Holders of Travel documents issued by EU Member States, Schengen zone States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners, may enter, pass through the territory and stay in the Republic of Kosovo up to 15 days without a visa.
** Holders of Laissez-Passer, regardless of their nationality, issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe and European Union, are also exempt from the visa requirement.