The Embassy of Finland in Kosovo is Finland’s diplomatic mission in Pristina and serves Finnish citizens living in or visiting Kosovo.
Contact Details
| Address | Rr. Perandori Justinian 111, Pejton, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo |
| Telephone | +383 38 737 000 +383 49 119 702 |
| Fax | +383 38 732 863 |
| Sanomat.pri@formin.fi | |
| Website | finlandabroad.fi/web/xkv |
| Head of Mission | Eevamari Laaksonen, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the list of foreign missions published by the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora (updated 17 September 2026). Call or e-mail the embassy before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Finland in Kosovo
The ambassador is Eevamari Laaksonen, 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.
Do Finnish citizens need a visa for Kosovo?
Citizens of Finland 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 Finnish citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Finnish government information:
Finnish passport or ID card (application abroad)
- Apply in person at a Finnish embassy, consulate general or career-led consulate (only some honorary consulates can issue passports) – most missions require a booking
- Make sure your data in the Finnish population register are up to date before applying
- A passport photo no more than 6 months old (printed photo when applying at a mission)
- Your old passport or ID card for identification
- Men aged 23–30: military service documents
- Collection: some online applications can only be completed and collected in Finland – check before choosing that route
Sources: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland – applying for a passport or identity card, Embassy of Finland in London – required attachments (finlandabroad.fi) (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), 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), United States (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 days set by its own government.
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 Finland 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: 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), finlandabroad.fi/web/xkv.
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