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Kosovo → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Kosovo
To
Italy
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Italy's consulates in Kosovo

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Italy's consulates located in Kosovo.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024126883326.2%
20233,6553,3582948.0%
20224,0393,8561834.5%
20211,4001,337634.5%
20201,33191741231.0%
20195,6434,4401,20321.3%
20185,6574,3661,29122.8%
20175,7114,5551,15620.2%
20165,9605,3725869.8%
20155,5482745199.4%
20145,6771611,65729.2%
201313,4132952,78020.7%
20123,0341902,84493.7%
20112,0372581,77987.3%
20101,03834569366.8%
20091,2761,06821817.1%

Applications by year

6,70713k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,70713k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,276
20101,038
20112,037
20123,034
201313,413
20145,677
20155,548
20165,960
20175,711
20185,657
20195,643
20201,331
20211,400
20224,039
20233,655
2024126
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Kosovo (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,927
  2. Other reasons548
  3. Work272
  4. Education48
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,795000
20242,69202,627129
20233,54102,683104
20223,11003,134144
20212,35611,718119
20201,62802,21593
20192,32902,36766
20182,84202,1650
20172,67702,4590
20162,59903,5930
20152,78602,6070
20142,07801,9280
20132,46101,3480
20122,961000
20114,126000
20105,978000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities272
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
44,380
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
596
Changed status into work, 2025
508
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
174
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Italy in Kosovo, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyPristinaambpristina.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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