Kosovo Seasonal work permit

Seasonal work permit for up to six months in a year, requiring six months outside Kosovo before the next entry for work. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

What you must show and pay

• Savings of at least EUR 5,000 a year (≈ $5,590) · Means of subsistence in the employment category: the Ministry of Internal Affairs guidance says an annual financial turnover of EUR 5,000 (≈ $5,590) must be shown; a bank statement or an employment contract is accepted. ⁵
• A fee of EUR 50 (≈ $56) · Fee for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of employment. ⁴

Requirements

• Applicant has a fixed-term seasonal work contract directly with an employer in Kosovo. ²
• Applicant meets the general conditions of Art. 48: purpose of stay, valid travel document, sufficient means of subsistence, health insurance, no entry ban and no security threat. ^{1 2}
• Means of living of EUR 5,000 (≈ $5,590) a year are shown, for example by a bank statement or an employment contract. ⁵
• Employment contract and evidence of the employer's registration. ^{1 3}
• Travel document valid at least three months beyond the requested residence period. ^{1 3}
• Health insurance. ³
• Proof of no criminal conviction or investigation, issued by the authority of the country of citizenship or last residence and translated into an official language of Kosovo. ³
• Apply in person at a Kosovo diplomatic or consular mission; a visa-exempt foreigner can apply at the Department for Citizenship, Asylum and Migration. ¹
• The holder may stay in Kosovo at most six months in 12 months and must stay outside Kosovo at least six months before returning for work. ²

Stay

• Permit valid up to six months in 12 months.
• First stay: up to 6 months, decided case by case.
• Not renewable according to our source.

Nationality

Open to foreigners generally; nationals who need a visa for entry apply through a Kosovo diplomatic or consular mission.

Work

Seasonal work for the employer named in the permit.

Family

Family reunification is not available to family of a seasonal worker.

Checked 2026-10-11

Official sources

1. Law No. 04/L-219 on Foreigners (Official Gazette 35/2013), amended by Law No. 06/L-036 (2018) and Law No. 08/L-262 (2024) · Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo No. 35/2013 · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2013-09-05
2. Law No. 06/L-036 amending and supplementing the Law on Foreigners (Official Gazette 6/2018) · Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo No. 6/2018 · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2018-05-03
3. Administrative Instruction (MIA) No. 09/2019 on the procedure and criteria for issuing residence permits for foreigners · Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2019
4. Temporary residence permit for foreigners: criteria, required documents and fees · Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo · checked 2026-10-11
5. Amount of sufficient means of subsistence for foreigners · Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo · checked 2026-10-11