Travelling to Spain with a Kosovan passport, what are the outcomes if caught?
I would like to know what happens if you travel to Spain and try to enter with a Kosovan passport and police catch you? Is there a fine, if so how much, or can anything more serious happen than not allowing me to cross the border?
I will be entering Spain from France via bus, and have a Schengen visa. I need to attend a conference and I have the invitation as well, but I am concerned about the border issue as I have been told there are controls now.
Best Answer
Not only do you need a passport accepted by Spain, you also need a visa issued by Spain in Skopje.
A Schengen Visa issued by the the other members is not valid for Spain.
Unfortunately, the given link to their Embassy in Skopje does not work at the moment and the Foreign Office page gives no details. The EU page is a bit outdated (2016).
The Spanish consulate site in Hamburg (2018-10-29), states clearly that Kosovo passports are not reconized as valid travel document and that only one exception exists for the issuing of a visa.
Assume that you will be refused entry if controlled at the border.
If caught inside Spain without valid papers
- will face a heavy punishment
It would seem that Spain does not recognize Kosovo as a state, which would include their passports.
Travel to the EU from Kosovo - European External Action Service (2016-05-12)
Where can I travel to with a visa issued by Schengen States?
Short stay visas issued by the following Schengen States in Kosovo passports allow you to travel to all Schengen States except Spain, Slovakia and Greece: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.The short stay visas issued by Spain, Slovakia and Greece are territorially limited to Spain, Slovakia and Greece respectively.
Embassy of Spain in Skopje:
Ul, 27 Mart, nº 7, 1000 Skopje, fYROM.
Tel: +389 2 3231 002/+389 2 3215 411
Fax: +389 2 3220 612
Website: www.maec.es/subwebs/Embajadas/Skopje/
The Spanish Foreign Office Entry Requirements site gives no details of what of passport is required from Kosovo citizens.
Spezielle Einreisebestimmungen für kosovarische Staatsangehörige (2018-10-29, German only)
Special entry requirements for Kosovar nationals
As passports issued by the Kosovo authorities are not recognized by Spain, Kosovar nationals are not allowed to enter Spain with their Kosovar passport.Exception: Family members of Union citizens.
Kosovo is not recognized by Spain as a state.
Therefore, Spain does not recognize Kosovan citizenship and also passports issued by the current Kosovar authorities, so they are not valid in Spain.
Kosovar nationals are not allowed to enter Spain with their Kosovar passport as they do not have a travel document recognized by Spain.
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Can Kosovars go to Spain?
Spain schengen visa is required for Kosovan citizens. The stay is usually short with a period of 90 days and visa expires in 90 days. Applicant is required to be present when applying for Spain schengen visa. A total of 12 documents are required for applying Spain schengen visa.Can you enter Spain with a Kosovo passport?
Kosovar nationals are not allowed to enter Spain with their Kosovar passport as they do not have a travel document recognized by Spain.Is there a Kosovan passport?
The Kosovan passport currently ranks on the 101st place according to the Guide Passport Ranking Index. It is considered one of the lowest ranking passports in the world. Kosovan passport holders have visa-free access and visa on arrival to only 42 destinations including Sri Lanka, Dominica, Madagascar and Seychelles.Where can Kosovars travel without a visa?
Citizens of the Republic of Kosovo can travel without visas to Albania, Turkey, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and the Maldive Islands.Traveling with two passports - I almost got arrested | Jure Sanguinis Italian Dual Citizenship
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