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Apply for a U.S. visa for diplomats (A) in Kosovo

Get the diplomatic note, fill in the DS-160 application, deliver the documents to the, deliver the application packet, the consular officer decides on your visa, get your passport, travel.

You live in Kosovo. Your passport is from Kosovo. Going to the U.S. Visa type Ambassador or public minister, child of an A1, career diplomat/consular officer or spouse of an A1 (A1).

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What it costs

U.S. visa for diplomats (A)
DHL's serviceThe passport with the visa delivered home. Only if the visa is approved.2€101
The A Company's serviceThe A Company fills in the DS-160 application and prepares the documents for the interview. The A Company prepares it free of charge.22€01

Total€10

At the European Central Bank rate of October 14, 2026: €1 = $1.1195

Step 1: Get the diplomatic note

Your government’s note confirms your status and the official purpose of your travel.3

The diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo

Step 2: Fill in the DS-160 application

Your government confirms your status and the official purpose of your travel in a diplomatic note, with the names of the family members coming with you. For a posting of 90 days or more, the note comes from your foreign ministry. Then fill in the DS-160 at ceac.state.gov and print its confirmation page.3,4

Visit page
The DS-160 confirmation page for the A visa

Step 3: Deliver the documents to the U.S. Embassy

Your passport, the DS-160 confirmation, your photo and the diplomatic note. A family member applying separately also brings a copy of your visa and I-94. An A-3 applicant brings the work contract, in a language they understand and signed by both.3,4

Required

  • An open passport

    PassportValid for travel to the United States.5

  • The DS-160 confirmation page for the A visa

    DS-160 confirmationThe confirmation page of your DS-160, printed.5

  • A printed visa photo

    PhotoAs the U.S. visa photo rules ask.5

  • The diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo

    Diplomatic noteWritten confirmation of your status and your official purpose of travel, from your government, or from the international organization or NATO.6

Step 4: Deliver the application packet to the U.S. Embassy

A courier or driver can deliver it to the U.S. Embassy Pristina. Once the packet with all the required documents is complete. One business day before the drop off, email the Embassy.7

The sealed immigrant packet from the embassy

Step 5: The consular officer decides on your visa

A consular officer decides whether you qualify for an A visa. For Kosovo citizens, A-1 and A-2 visas are valid for up to 60 months with multiple entries, A-3 visas for up to 12 months and never longer than the employer’s visa.3,8,4

U.S. Embassy Pristina

Address
Arberia/Dragodan, Rr. 4 KORRIKU Nr.25, Pristina, Kosovo9
Phone
+383 38 59 59 30009
Email
PristinaVISAS@state.gov9
Website
xk.usembassy.gov9

Step 6: Get your passport with the U.S. visa

If your visa is approved, the passport comes back through the courier service. You get an email or a text message once the passport is ready.7

Step 7: Travel to the United States

Do not buy airline tickets until you have received your visa. If you are allowed to enter, the CBP official gives you an admission stamp or a paper Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record.7

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Ask us about the A visa

Questions? Answers.

How much does the A visa cost in Kosovo?

No visa fee: the U.S. fee schedule exempts applicants for A, G, C-3 and NATO visas, and their personal employees pay none either. €10 to DHL to bring your passport home.10,4,3,8,2

Who needs an A visa?

Diplomats and other government officials travelling only for official duties for their national government need an A-1 or A-2 visa, not a visitor visa. Staff without a diplomatic rank usually get the A-2.3,4

Is there a visa fee for the A visa?

No. The U.S. fee schedule exempts applicants for A visas, A-3 employees included, and Kosovo’s reciprocity schedule lists no issuance fee.10,4,11,8

Can a domestic worker get an A-3 visa?

Yes, a personal employee of an A-1 or A-2 holder, with a written contract and an interview without the employer. The employer may not keep your passport, and employees of a green card holder cannot get an A-3.3,4

How do I pay the visa fee in Kosovo?

Online or at VFS. Online with a debit or credit card, or in cash at the VFS Visa Application Center in Pristina, Lidhja e Prizrenit St., No. 20, Tophane.12,13

Is the fee refunded if the visa is refused?

No. The visa application fee is non-refundable.14

Can I apply in Skopje or Tirana instead?

Generally no. Apply at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country of your nationality or where you live, and be able to show you live there if that is why you apply there. Elsewhere it may be more difficult to qualify, and the fee is not refunded or transferred.15

How do I check the status of my U.S. visa application?

On the State Department’s Visa Status Check, at ceac.state.gov. Choose your visa type, then enter your passport number and the first five letters of your surname.16

Does my child need an interview?

Generally yes. Applicants under 14 are no longer exempt from the interview because of their age.17

Can anyone guarantee a U.S. visa?

No. Any claim that someone can guarantee a visa is fraudulent. A consular officer decides at the interview whether you qualify.18

My visa was refused. When can I apply again?

You may reapply. After a refusal under section 214(b), you submit a new application, pay the fee again, and must be able to show significant changes in your circumstances since your last application.19

How long can I stay in the United States?

The border officer decides when you enter. The admitted-until date on your I-94 or admission stamp shows how long you may stay. Not the visa’s expiration date.20

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Official sources

Every fact on this page comes from an official page. Last checked on . Rules change.

  1. 1The A Company on Googlegoogle.com, last read October 28, 2026
  2. 2Passport/Visa collection locations and timings, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 12, 2026
  3. 3Visas for Diplomats and Foreign Government Officialstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  4. 49 FAM 402.3 Officials and Employees of Foreign Governments and International Organizations – A, C-2, C-3, G, NATO Visasfam.state.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  5. 5Apply for an expedited appointment, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  6. 6Visas for Diplomats and Foreign Government Officials travel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  7. 7Diplomats & Foreign Government Officials - U.S. Embassy in Kosovoxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  8. 8Kosovo Reciprocity Scheduletravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  9. 9U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Visasxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  10. 1022 CFR 22.1 -- Schedule of fees.www.ecfr.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  11. 11Fees for Visa Servicestravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  12. 12Bank and payment options, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  13. 13Payment locations, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 12, 2026
  14. 14Fees for Visa Servicestravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  15. 15Adjudicating Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants in their Country of Residencetravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  16. 16Visa Status Checkceac.state.gov, last read October 15, 2026
  17. 17Interview Waiver Updatetravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  18. 18U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Nonimmigrant Visa FAQxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  19. 19Visa Denialstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  20. 20What the Visa Expiration Date Meanstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  21. 21The A Company: our numberstheacompany.ai, last read October 17, 2026
  22. 22The A Company: the a servicetheacompany.ai, last read November 2, 2026