The Embassy of the United States in Kosovo is the United States’ diplomatic mission in Pristina and serves US citizens living in or visiting Kosovo.
Contact Details
| Address | Rr. 4 Korriku 25, Arbëria (Dragodan), 10000 Pristina, Kosovo |
| Telephone | +383 38 5959 3000 |
| pristinafoadmins@state.gov | |
| Website | xk.usembassy.gov |
| Head of Mission | Anupama Prattipati, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. |
| National Day | 4 July |
Opening Hours
The embassy’s official website (checked October 2026) does not publish fixed opening hours – call or e-mail before visiting. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of the United States in Kosovo
According to the list of foreign missions published by the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora (updated 17 September 2026), the embassy is currently led by Anupama Prattipati as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. The office is in the capital, Pristina, about 14 km in a straight line from Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari.
From the embassy’s website
According to the embassy’s website, U.S. citizens with emergencies – also outside office hours – call 038-5959-3000 (from abroad +383 38 5959 3000). The website names Anu Prattipati, the embassy’s deputy chief of mission, as chargé d’affaires.
Source: xk.usembassy.gov (checked October 2026).
Do US citizens need a visa for Kosovo?
Citizens of the United States do not need a visa for short stays in Kosovo, according to the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora. Kosovo is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own entry rules.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the US authorities ask for:
Renewing a U.S. passport abroad
- Contact the U.S. embassy or consulate for your area for its submission instructions
- Renewal with Form DS-82 is possible only if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years, when you were 16 or older, and has never been reported lost or stolen
- The passport must be in your current name – otherwise bring the marriage certificate, divorce decree or other name-change document
- If you do not qualify (e.g. lost or stolen passport, or issued more than 15 years ago) you must apply in person
- Abroad you pay only the passport fee (book: $130) – no expedite fee
Sources: U.S. Department of State – renew your passport, U.S. Department of State – where to apply (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Pristina
27 other countries are represented in Pristina, among them: Albania (embassy), Austria (embassy), Belgium (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), China (liaison office), Croatia (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (liaison office), Hungary (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Luxembourg (embassy), Montenegro (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (honorary). The full list of all 28 missions is on the overview page for Kosovo.
Closing days
Under Law No. 03/L-064, Kosovo’s official holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Orthodox Christmas (7 January), Independence Day (17 February), Constitution Day (9 April), Catholic and Orthodox Easter, 1 May, Europe Day (9 May), Catholic Christmas (25 December) and the first days of Fitër Bajram and Kurban Bajram; a holiday that falls on a weekend is taken on the next working day. The Ministry of Internal Affairs sets the dates each year – in 2026 Fitër Bajram fell on 20 March and Kurban Bajram on 27 May. The embassy may also close on the United States’ national day (4 July).
Emergency assistance
In Kosovo, dial 112 in any emergency, or 192 for the police, 193 for the fire service and 194 for an ambulance from a mobile phone (GOV.UK travel advice). Kosovo citizens who need help in the United States can call the emergency number of the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, +383 45 897 897, which is reserved for urgent cases (ambasadat.net).
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo – Foreign embassies and diplomatic missions in Kosovo (updated 17 September 2026, accessed 19 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo – Visas for foreign nationals, Law No. 03/L-064 on Official Holidays in the Republic of Kosovo (Official Gazette), Ministry of Internal Affairs – official holidays 2026, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Kosovo (getting help), xk.usembassy.gov.
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