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Apply for a U.S. visa for alliance personnel (NATO) 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 Child of NATO 1, principal representative or spouse of NATO1 (NATO1).

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What it costs

U.S. visa for alliance personnel (NATO)
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

The note or the travel orders confirm your status and your official purpose.3

The diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo

Step 2: Fill in the DS-160 application

NATO or your government confirms your status and the official purpose of your travel in a diplomatic note or travel orders, with the names of the family members coming with you. Then fill in the DS-160 at ceac.state.gov and print its confirmation page.4,3

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

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

Your passport, the DS-160 confirmation, your photo and the diplomatic note or travel orders. A family member applying separately also brings a copy of your visa and I-94. A NATO-7 applicant brings the work contract, in a language they understand and signed by both.4,3

Required

  • An open passport

    PassportValid for travel to the United States.5

  • The DS-160 confirmation page for the NATO 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 a NATO visa. A family member’s visa is valid no longer than the principal’s. A NATO-7 applicant brings a written contract, and the employer shows the minimum wage and working conditions U.S. law asks for.4,3

U.S. Embassy Pristina

Address
Arberia/Dragodan, Rr. 4 KORRIKU Nr.25, Pristina, Kosovo8
Phone
+383 38 59 59 30008
Email
PristinaVISAS@state.gov8
Website
xk.usembassy.gov8

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.6

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Ask us about the NATO visa

Questions? Answers.

How much does the NATO 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.9,3,4,2

Who needs a NATO visa?

Representatives of NATO member states, NATO officials and staff, and members of a NATO force travelling on official duty get NATO-1 to NATO-6 visas, with their immediate family or dependents. Their personal employees and domestic workers may get a NATO-7.4,3

Can a Kosovo citizen get a NATO visa?

Yes, as a personal or domestic employee (NATO-7) or as a family member of a NATO status holder. Kosovo’s schedule has no NATO data, so a NATO-7 is valid as an A-3, up to 12 months, and a family member not resident in the sending country as an A-2, up to 60 months.10,3

Is there a visa fee for the NATO visa?

No. The U.S. fee schedule exempts applicants for NATO visas, NATO-7 employees included.9,3,4,11

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

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  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. 39 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
  4. 4Visas for Employees of International Organizations and NATOtravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  5. 5Apply for an expedited appointment, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  6. 6Visas for Employees of International Organizations and NATOtravel.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. 8U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Visasxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  9. 922 CFR 22.1 -- Schedule of fees.www.ecfr.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  10. 10Kosovo Reciprocity Scheduletravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 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 nato servicetheacompany.ai, last read November 2, 2026