Kosovo citizenship by descent is governed by Shtetësia e Kosovës — prejardhja. Kosovan citizenship by descent is available to children of Kosovan citizens. We file through the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Pristina and recover Yugoslav-era records from the Kosovo State Archives.
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Eligibility for Kosovo citizenship by descent depends on your generational distance to your Kosovon ancestor and whether the citizenship chain was never broken.
Citizenship is transmitted through both parents equally under modern Kosovo law.
Generational limit: See country guide
Dual citizenship: Permitted
Language requirement: None for descent path
Filing authority: See country guide
FAQ
Is there a generational limit for Kosovo citizenship by descent?
See the Kosovo country guide for detailed generational limit information.
Does Kosovo allow dual citizenship?
See the Kosovo country guide for dual citizenship policy.
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