Visa requirement
Ireland visa for Kosovar citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Kosovar citizens need a visa for Ireland?
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Kosovar citizens need a visa to enter Ireland.
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Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Kosovar passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days
- 60 EUR
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days
- 3 Official fee 60 EUR
- 4 Passport validity 6-month validity after departure. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: not required; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Kosovar citizens need a visa to enter Ireland. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Single-entry short-stay Irish visa fee; multiple-entry and service fees can differ.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after departure; Irish Immigration says a short-stay visa applicant's passport should remain valid for at least 6 months after the intended departure from Ireland.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: not required; landside transit: required; Ireland does not list this nationality as transit-visa-required. However, collecting bags, changing terminals, an overnight connection or any route through border control requires the appropriate Irish entry visa.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- passport valid for at least 6 months after the planned departure from Ireland
- Irish short-stay C visa approval before travel
- application summary and supporting documents
- proof of accommodation, funds and reason for visit
- return or onward ticket
Why this verdict
Kosovar citizens generally need an Irish short-stay visa before travelling to Ireland for tourism, family visits or short business trips. Ireland is not in the Schengen area, so a Schengen visa does not by itself grant entry to Ireland.
Conditional rules
- Holder of a qualifying BIVS-endorsed short-stay UK or Irish visa, where nationality and routing rules allow it Conditional
Up to 90 days. The British Irish Visa Scheme and Ireland's short-stay visa-waiver arrangements are document-specific exceptions. They are not general Irish visa-free access and must be confirmed against the Irish Immigration route before travel.
Frequently asked questions
Do Kosovar citizens need a visa for Ireland?
Kosovar citizens need a visa to enter Ireland. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Kosovar passport holders stay in Ireland?
Up to 90 days.
How much does entry to Ireland cost for Kosovar citizens?
The official fee is 60 EUR. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.