This guiding document informs the owners of vehicles registered in the foreign state on the legal obligations during the participation in the road traffic in the Republic of Kosovo.

Dear visitors, welcome to the Republic of Kosovo! We wish you a pleasant stay in our country. We are obliged to inform you of the rights and obligations regarding the Law on Vehicles in the Republic of Kosovo, in order to make your stay in our country easier and in accordance with the rules and laws of our country.

Please note that:

·         Vehicle registered in the foreign state, in the ownership of the foreign citizen, can participate in the road traffic in Kosovo not longer than three (3) months from the date of entry in Kosovo;

·         Vehicle registered in the foreign state, in the ownership of the citizen of Kosovo, can participate in the road traffic in Kosovo up to three (3) months from the date of entry in Kosovo. A Kosovo citizen must have a regulated permanent or temporary residence permit, and should show it with the request of the authorized person;

·         Vehicle registered outside Kosovo, cannot be driven by the Kosovar citizen without the presence of the owner and cannot be authorized that to circulate in Kosovo;

·         Registered vehicle in the foreign state in the ownership of the Kosovo citizen with temporary or permanent residence outside Kosovo can be driven by the Kosovo citizen who also has temporary or permanent residence in the state the vehicle comes from, and should possess authorization by the respective state where the vehicle is registered;

·         The person who does not have a regulated temporary or permanent residence from the country where the vehicle is imported from, shall be allowed to participate in road traffic up to eight (8) days from the date of entry of the vehicle in Kosovo;

·         A foreign citizen who has been granted temporary or permanent residence in Kosovo or a Kosovo citizen returning from a foreign country may drive a vehicle with a valid foreign driver's license for up to one (1) year from the date of entry into Kosovo;

For more information, please refer to Law No. 05/L-132 on Vehicles, published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo.

Full implementation begins on March 15, 2026 and failure to comply with the above points constitutes a violation of the laws regulating the field of traffic and measures will be taken in accordance with the relevant legislation.

Thank you for your attention.

We wish you a pleasant stay in our Republic!