Kosovan passport

The passport of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Pasaporte or Pasaporta e Republikës së Kosovës, Serbian: pasos or pasos Republike Kosovo) is an identity document that is issued to citizens of Kosovo since the end of July 2008 in order to take abroad general travel.

End of July 2008, the UN administration in Pristina an issue of their travel documents. The passes remain the property of the Republic of Kosovo and used to identify and legitimacy to government authorities and also to private institutions as well as to private individuals.

Due to the high demand, especially by the Kosovars living abroad, about 3,500 to 4,000 passports were made ​​in the initial phase. The fee is 25 euros, a higher fee required to accelerate the procedure. The validity is ten years.

This document is mainly recognized by those states that have recognized the state independence of Kosovo.

Since October 2011, a biometric passport is issued by the Home Office.

Appearance

The Kosovar passport consists of a dark blue jacket cover on the coat of arms of Kosovo, as well as the inscription " Republic of Kosovo " and " Pass" in three languages ​​( Albanian, Serbian and English ) and in gold color are printed.

The pass consists of 32 pages and has the usual in the European Union and required by the ICAO safety features. The Kosovar passports are issued in four different variations: The passport, service passport, diplomatic passport and the travel document. The biometric passport has a circumference of 34 pages.