Annex I
Kosovo (Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)): Law No 04/L-215 on citizenship of Kosovo.
Administrative Instruction (MIA) No.05/2015
Legal Basis/Determining Authority
Division for Citizenship within Department of Citizenship,
Asylum and Migration (DCAM); Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Unrelated to the asylum authority
Conditions for access
No conditions for access to the procedure.
Submission in writing/orally
Submissions to be made in person and in writing using the
preliminary application form.
Centralized/decentralized
Centralized procedure.
Suspensive effect of removal order
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Right to stay during the procedure
In line with the Law on Foreigners, the applicant shall
be issued with a document serving as proof that he/
she applied for statelessness status and legal temporary
residence..
Interview
Yes, mandatory.
Legal aid
No State funded legal aid.
Burden of proof
Shared.
Right to appeal
Yes.
Facilitated naturalization
Yes.
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