Is Kosovo safe?
What does the official travel advice say about Kosovo? Here you will find the level and date, the entry rules and what it means for a family with children.
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Short answer
| Travel advice | FCDO does not use a colour code. We found no area of Kosovo listed as advised against; the page has specific advice for northern Kosovo. |
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| Last updated at the source | 23 September 2026 |
| Checked on | 31 October 2026 |
| Source | FCDO: foreign travel advice Kosovo (gov.uk) |
We are not travel advisers. This is a summary of the official source, not personal advice. Travel advice can change: check the source shortly before you leave.
What does the travel advice say?
- The latest update covers large gatherings in Pristina in the evenings.
- Landmines: the border with Albania, the Dulje Pass and the mountains between Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro. FCDO says roads and tracks have been cleared.
Entry: visa and documents
| Visa | Visa-free for up to 90 days. |
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| Passport | Undamaged and valid for the length of your stay. |
- The FCDO entry requirements below are for British passport holders. Check the entry rules for your own nationality before you travel.
Health and vaccinations
Which vaccinations you need depends on you and your trip. See TravelHealthPro for Kosovo and the NHS page on travel vaccinations, or ask your doctor.
Traffic and driving
- Roads are fair to poor. FCDO advises avoiding travel at night if possible.
With children
Our children are 7 and 9, so we look at this from a family’s point of view. This is what the source says and what we make of it:
- With children we keep to paved roads and well-used paths. That is our own view, based on the landmine notes.
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Sources
Checked on 31 October 2026.
Read more
- Everything about travelling to Kosovo
- Vignette and toll guide for Eastern Europe
- Borders and roaming
- Other countries: Is Moldova safe?
- Other countries: Is Serbia safe?
- Other countries: Is Albania safe?
- Other countries: Is North Macedonia safe?
- Other countries: Is Bosnia and Herzegovina safe?
- Other countries: Is Montenegro safe?
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