How can I contact the Kosovo Consulate Des Moines?

The Kosovo Consulate is in Des Moines, with Artan Duraku serving as the Consul general. The Consulate of Kosovo offers many services to the Kosovan Citizen as well as for other citizens in the United States, such as Kosovan passport renewal, emergency passport Issuing, attestation certificates, Kosovan visa requirements for Diplomatic and official passport holders, etc.

309 Court Avenue Suite 223, Des Moines IA 50309
Tel: 515-875-4944
Email: consulate.iowa@rks-gov.net

To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer its services seamlessly.

What are the primary activities performed by the Embassy/Consulate of Kosovo located in Des Moines, USA? 

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to Kosovo, and vice versa. It also plays a main role in the educational exchange program, science, and technical development, arts, and culture sponsored by the Kosovo government.

What are the other services offered by the Kosovo Consulate/ Embassy in Des Moines?

Community Services: Embassy dealing with aiding the distressed the Kosovo woman, community welfare societies providing help to the Kosovo diaspora, registration of new organization with the Kosovo Embassy, transportation of mortal remains to Kosovo with due respect, sending and receiving legal documents/summons through Embassy

Commerce: Business news services, appointing Commercial representative, aiding the establishment of new businesses in the USA, maintaining regulation of both export and import in coordination with USA authorities, promotion of Kosovo exporters and manufacturers in the USA, promoting Investing in Kosovo, publishing list of exhibition and trade fair in Kosovo 

Education: Publishing Kosovo centric activities in university and schools, providing no objection certificate to students for study in Kosovo, registration of Kosovo student aboard, study in Kosovo promotion activities, doing a student exchange program, giving science and technology-related opportunities, academic research collaborations        

 What type of passport services are provided by the Kosovo Embassy/Consulate? 

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Kosovo nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, got expired or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler and issue an emergency Kosovan passport based on the travel need of the applicant.

How many Kosovo Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers? 

The Kosovo Consulate in Des Moines (address listed above) along with two Consulates/Embassy spread across the country to aid travelers to and from Kosovo.

Address of Kosovo Embassy in Washington DC

Embassy of Kosovo – Washington DC 

2175 K St NW, # 300,

Washington, DC 20037.

Address of Kosovo Consulate in New York

Consulate General of Kosovo – New York

801 Second Avenue

Suite 301, 

New York, NY 10017

Does a Consulate operate out of Des Moines Consulate/Embassy? 

There is no separate Consular address in New York. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address.

What is the Visa-Free Score of Kosovo Passports?

Kosovo passports accumulate points to every visa-free nation that determines enter without obtaining a visa or to get an arrival visa.  

To explore more details about Kosovo Visa-Free Score, check out: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/kosovo/