Required Documents

You are required to furnish the following forms and documents in support of your visa application:

  • Confirmation page of the application form DS-160. If you have ever been a member of a military or paramilitary group, you must declare it on your DS-160 application;
  • A valid passport containing at least two blank pages;
  • One 5 x 5 cm (2” by 2”) color photograph taken within the last six months; In addition 
  • A-1 & A-2 visa applicants are also required to furnish a Diplomatic Note. The Diplomatic Note should list the name of the official traveler and specify their title or official status. It should also specify the date of departure from Kosovo, and the purpose of the trip and length of stay in the United States. Finally, the note should include the names, relationships, and dates of birth of any dependents and other members of household who will be accompanying or joining the principal;
  • G-1- 4 visa applicants are also required to furnish an official request from the appropriate international organization. This should be sent directly to the Embassy. Please confirm receipt before submitting your application by emailing the Embassy at PristinaVISAS@state.gov;
  • A-3, G-5 and NATO-7 visa applicants are required to furnish: 
    • A copy of the employer’s diplomatic visa;
    • English language contract signed by both employer and employee that at a minimum must include the following:
      • hours of work and medical insurance;
      • a guarantee that the employee will be compensated at the state or federal minimum or prevailing wage, whichever is greater. Any deductions for food and lodging must be no more than reasonable and voluntarily agreed to on the part of the employee;
      • the employee will not accept any other employment while working for the employer;
      • the employer agrees not to withhold the passport of the employee; and
      • If you have ever been arrested and/or have a criminal conviction , have a medical ineligibility , have been denied entry into or deported from the United States, the documents relating to this.
      • A-3 visa applicants must furnish a Diplomatic Note listing the name of the employee,  and the employer’s official title or status.  It should also specify the date of departure from Kosovo, and the purpose of the trip and length of stay in the United States; and
      • G-5 visa applicants must provide the original official request from the international organization, if it has not been sent directly to the Embassy.