Where is Kosovo and the Status of Kosovo
Kosovo is a disputed territory in Southeastern Europe. According to Wikipedia, its official status is of a partially recognized state.
There are basically three types of states currently in Europe. Fully recognized states, such as Montenegro. Then, there are situations like Transnistria, which is a de facto state inside the boundaries of Moldova. And there is the situation of Kosovo, which is recognized by a number of UN members, but at the same time, it is also not recognized by another important number of countries in the UN. This partial recognition creates a number of problems for Kosovo, which we will discuss later in the video talking about the advantages and disadvantages of the country.
Usually the places which no one is talking about might have opportunities that other more popular places already do not offer. If we take the case of Portugal, a great country, good options in terms of residence permits, but quite expensive especially if you want to move to Lisbon, high taxes for most types of activities.
Residence Permits in Kosovo
Unlike other countries which have a lot of different types of residence permits, and many focused on investments, the options are a bit simpler in Kosovo.
Apart from getting a residence permit by being married to a Kosovo national or finding a job in Kosovo, you can actually get a residence permit by opening a company in Kosovo.
So if you want to move to Kosovo independently, opening a company is currently the only route available. You don’t need to hire any Kosovo nationals for that, so it might be an option if you are a digital nomad.
According to recent news Kosovo Abolishing Residence Permits with Albania, so in theory, in the very near future citizens of Kosovo will be able to live in Albania without having the go through the usual residence permit process for foreigners in Albania.
Citizenship of Kosovo
Now let’s talk about the rather unique citizenship of Kosovo and how you can get it.
Kosovo currently has the weakest passport in Europe that is recognized by at least a few countries which are in the United Nations.
But you can still travel to some countries visa free using a Kosovo passport, such as Turkey, Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia.
If you want to become a citizen of Kosovo you have to live 5 years in the country before you can apply for the Kosovo citizenship
-Cost of living, safety
The first huge advantage of Kosovo is its low cost of living. This applies to most aspects of daily life, including real estate, regardless whether you are buying or renting, food as well as entertainment. Kosovo uses the euro which adds stability to the economy in the country, but it is at the same time very cheap.
-Great place to travel, location
The second advantage of Kosovo is that it is a great place to travel. Prishtina is a quite safe city and if you like mountains, Kosovo is one of the most beautiful places to be in Europe (the same applies to Montenegro and Northern Albania). Despite its relatively small population, Prishtina is well connected with flights to most of the main European cities.
-Using Euro currency
The last advantage is that Kosovo uses the euro as a currency. This is an advantage considering the size of the territory and its relatively unique situation. If it were to use its own currency, I believe this currency would be more subject to devaluation and lack of international acceptance.
Disadvantages of Kosovo
-Its status creates a number of problems in terms of doing business
So for example if you are a remote worker, living in Kosovo and running a Kosovo company, there are many payment services that do not work in Kosovo, so charging your customers might not be the easiest task. So for example, PayPal or Stripe, quite complicated to receive money using these payment processors in Kosovo.
-Citizenship not recognized in many countries, barred entry
Another huge disadvantage of Kosovo is that since its status is disputed, its citizenship is also not recognized by the countries that do not consider Kosovo as an independent country.
Verdict
-Kosovo is a great place to travel
-Great place to hire qualified staff with a relatively low cost
-Not the best place if you are looking for a job.
-Not the best place to start a business and to get a residence permit. Albania and Montenegro are probably better options in the region.
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科索沃在哪里以及科索沃的地位
科索沃是欧洲东南部的一块有争议的领土。根据维基百科，其官方地位是一个被部分承认的国家。
目前在欧洲基本上有三种类型的国家。完全承认的国家，如黑山。然后，还有像德涅斯特河地区这样的情况，它是摩尔多瓦边界内的一个事实上的国家。还有科索沃的情况，它得到了一些联合国成员的承认，但同时也没有得到联合国另一个重要国家的承认。这种部分承认给科索沃带来了一些问题，我们将在后面的视频中讨论这个国家的优势和劣势。
通常情况下，那些没有人谈论的地方可能有其他更受欢迎的地方已经不提供的机会。如果我们以葡萄牙为例，这是一个伟大的国家，在居留许可方面有很好的选择，但相当昂贵，特别是如果你想搬到里斯本，大多数类型的活动都有很高的税收。
科索沃的居留证
不像其他国家有很多不同类型的居留证，而且很多都集中在投资方面，科索沃的选择比较简单。
除了通过与科索沃国民结婚或在科索沃找工作来获得居留许可外，实际上你可以通过在科索沃开公司来获得居留许可。
因此，如果你想独立移居科索沃，开公司是目前唯一可用的途径。你不需要为此雇用任何科索沃国民，所以如果你是一个数字游民，这可能是一个选择。
根据最近的新闻，科索沃取消了与阿尔巴尼亚的居住许可，所以从理论上讲，在不久的将来，科索沃公民将能够在阿尔巴尼亚居住，而不需要通过外国人在阿尔巴尼亚的通常居住许可程序。
科索沃的公民身份
现在让我们来谈谈科索沃相当独特的公民身份以及如何获得它。
科索沃目前拥有欧洲最弱的护照，至少被联合国的几个国家所承认。
但是你仍然可以使用科索沃护照前往一些国家免签证，如土耳其、黑山、阿尔巴尼亚和北马其顿。
如果你想成为科索沃的公民，你必须在该国生活5年，然后才能申请科索沃公民身份
-生活成本、安全
科索沃的第一个巨大优势是其低廉的生活费用。这适用于日常生活的大部分方面，包括房地产，不管你是买还是租，食物以及娱乐。科索沃使用欧元，这为该国的经济增加了稳定性，但同时也非常便宜。
-旅行的好地方，地点
科索沃的第二个优势是它是一个适合旅行的地方。普里什蒂纳是一个相当安全的城市，如果你喜欢山，科索沃是欧洲最美丽的地方之一（同样适用于黑山和阿尔巴尼亚北部）。尽管普里什蒂纳的人口相对较少，但它与大多数欧洲主要城市的航班连接良好。
-使用欧元货币
最后一个优势是，科索沃使用欧元作为货币。考虑到其领土的大小和相对独特的情况，这是一个优势。如果它使用自己的货币，我相信这种货币会更容易贬值和缺乏国际认可。
科索沃的劣势
-它的地位在做生意方面造成了一些问题
因此，举例来说，如果你是一个远程工作者，住在科索沃并经营一家科索沃公司，有许多支付服务在科索沃是不工作的，所以向你的客户收费可能不是最容易的任务。因此，例如PayPal或Stripe，在科索沃使用这些支付处理程序接收资金相当复杂。
-公民身份在许多国家不被承认，被禁止入境
科索沃的另一个巨大的缺点是，由于其地位有争议，其公民身份也不被那些不认为科索沃是一个独立国家的国家所承认。
评语
-科索沃是一个适合旅行的好地方
-雇用合格员工的好地方，费用相对较低
-如果你要找工作，不是最好的地方。
-不是创业和获得居留证的最佳地方。阿尔巴尼亚和黑山可能是该地区更好的选择。
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