Kosovo Visa

[ericthai]

Hey Guys, I need some help. Does anyone know if a Thai needs a visa to go to Kosovo?

I have a business trip there and my wife is asking to go with me.

Also, anyone have any experience in Kosovo or any Kosovo Nationals here?

If so do you think currently is it safe there? How is traveling by land to surrounding countries?

I'm thinking when I go there I might travel around a little.

thanks in advance for your help

[VisasPlus]

According to this website on visa requirements Thai nationals do not need visas for Kosovo:

http://www.delta.com...ation/index.jsp

Here is the relevant extract from the website:

/ 15JAN11 / 1103 UTC

National Thailand (TH)

Destination Kosovo (Rep. of) (RK)

Kosovo (Rep. of) (RK)

Passport required.

- Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid

for the period of intended stay.

VISA NOT REQUIRED.

Minors:

- Minors having different surnames than the passengers they

are travelling with, must For details, click here

Additional Information:

- Passengers will be granted a 90-day authorisation (stamp) on

arrival.

Passengers travelling for touristic purposes, must hold

prove thereof (e.g. hotel voucher/reservation or other

documents).

Passengers travelling for business purposes, must provide a

sponsor letter of invitation, with prenotification being

given in advance (at least 10 days) to the Border

Authorities at Pristina Int'l. Airport.

Extensions are possible by contacting the Office for

Registration of Foreigners, connected to Pristina Central

Police Station. Applications must be done 15 days prior

visa(stamp) expires. Extensions are usually for another

period of 90 days. However, in the case of spouses and

dependants of UNMIK or KFOR personnel, they can extend their

stay to a max. of one year.

An indefinite period of stay is granted to:

- holders of UNMIK travel documents; or

- holders of an identity card indicating that the holder is

a resident of Kosovo; or

- spouse or dependent family members (under the age of 18

years) of those in the above mentioned categories; or

- those authorised to reside in Kosovo by the relevant

government authorities based on requirements established by

the government and UNMIK; or

- holders of travel documents or identity cards issued by

Serbia (Rep. of).

Temporarily, without authorisation (period of stay

unspecified):

- UNMIK or KFOR personnel; or

- officials of the UN or experts on official UN business

provided holding proof thereof; or

- officials of international intergovernmental organisations

with an established office in Kosovo; or

- officials of liaison offices of foreign governments in

Kosovo.

Warning:

- Attempting to enter Kosovo using false documents or failure

Whether it is safe or not, I cannot say. Maybe you can check the Foreign and Commonwealth website Travel Advice. They are usually pretty up to date, but do sometimes err on the side of caution. The CIA also have a travel information website ( believe it or not ! ).

Edited January 15, 2011 by VisasPlus

[ericthai]

Thank you.

Edited January 16, 2011 by 7by7
Unnecessary full quote of preceding post removed.