The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kosovo is the Czech Republic’s diplomatic mission in Pristina and serves Czech citizens living in or visiting Kosovo.
Contact Details
| Address | Rr. Ismail Qemali 132, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo |
| Telephone | +383 38 246 676 +383 44 507 605 |
| pristina@embassy.mzv.cz | |
| Website | mzv.gov.cz/pristina/en |
| Head of Mission | Bohumil Mazánek, Ambassador |
| National Day | 28 October |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 07:45 - 16:45 |
| Tuesday | 07:45 - 16:45 |
| Wednesday | 07:45 - 16:45 |
| Thursday | 07:45 - 16:45 |
| Friday | 07:30 - 14:00 |
Hours shown: office hours (Czech foreign ministry), according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026). Consular section (Czech foreign ministry): Tuesday and Thursday 10:00–12:00. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kosovo
The ambassador is Bohumil Mazánek, according to the list of foreign missions published by the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora (updated 17 September 2026). 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
The Czech foreign ministry gives the embassy’s office hours as Monday to Thursday 07:45–16:45 and Friday 07:30–14:00; the consular section is open on Tuesday and Thursday 10:00–12:00. Visa matters are handled by the Czech Embassy in Skopje, not in Pristina. The ministry lists the further numbers +383 38 225 860 and +383 38 248 776, the e-mail address Pristina@mzv.gov.cz and its emergency line in Prague, +420 222 420 222.
Source: mzv.gov.cz/jnp/cz/encyklopedie_statu/evropa/kosovo/kontaktni_cesky_urad/index.html (checked October 2026).
Do Czech citizens need a visa for Kosovo?
Citizens of the Czech Republic do not need a visa for Kosovo and may enter and stay up to 90 days within six months, also with a valid biometric identity card, 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
What Czech citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Czech government information:
Czech passport (application abroad)
- Apply in person by appointment at the embassy or consulate general – no postal or proxy applications; honorary consulates do not accept passport applications
- Proof of identity (e.g. travel document or driving licence)
- Proof of Czech citizenship: valid Czech passport or ID card (občanský průkaz), or a certificate of Czech citizenship
- A document with your birth number (rodné číslo), e.g. Czech birth certificate; Czech marriage certificate if your surname changed
- Your previous Czech passport, if you have one
- Legal processing time for applications abroad: 120 days
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic – passport application, adults (consular page) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy – visa matters are handled by the Czech Embassy in Skopje.
Other consulates and embassies in Pristina
27 other countries are represented in Pristina, among them: 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), Romania (liaison office), Russia (liaison office), Slovenia (embassy), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy), Türkiye (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy). 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 Czech Republic’s national day (28 October).
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 Czech Republic can contact the Embassy of Kosovo in Prague or 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), mzv.gov.cz/pristina/en.
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