Kosovo
Kosovo is a potential candidate for EU membership.
- Population1.6MWorld Bank, 2025
- In the EU since–Potential candidate
- Euro area–uses the euro outside the area
- Schengen–no
Relationship with the EU
- December 2022Applied for membership
Uses the euro unilaterally, without a monetary agreement with the EU.
Milestones
Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008. The designation is used without prejudice to positions on status, in line with UNSCR 1244. In Albanian the capital is written Prishtinë, the form used by the Kosovo government.
- 17 February 2008Kosovo declares independence. icj-cij.org
- 22 July 2010ICJ advisory opinion: the declaration of independence did not violate international law. icj-cij.org
- 1 April 2016Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU enters into force. europarl.europa.eu
- December 2022Applies for EU membership. europarl.europa.eu
- January 2024Visa-free travel to the Schengen area begins. europarl.europa.eu