IPKO's mobile internet packages, in euros
IPKO's mobile internet page lists internet-only packages, activated by dialling codes beginning *900. At the time of checking, 1 GB for 1 day cost 1.50 euros, 2 GB for 7 days cost 2.50 euros, 3 GB for 10 days cost 3.50 euros, 6 GB for 14 days cost 4.50 euros, 10 GB for 30 days cost 6.50 euros, 15 GB for 30 days cost 8.50 euros and 20 GB for 30 days cost 10 euros. The page says you need enough credit to activate a package, and points to combined prepaid packages with minutes and SMS elsewhere on the site.
It says that when a package expires, a larger package is reactivated automatically on your next refill unless you stop it by dialling *900*9# at least a day before, that unused megabytes are lost on expiry, and that after a package is used up the client must have more than 0.28 euros in the account to use data at standard prices. It advises turning off mobile data before activating a new package, so the old balance is not used. Refills can be bought in shops, online, through the MyIPKO app or by e-banking.
IPKO's eSIM: activated in a store
IPKO's eSIM page says the eSIM is available to all new and existing IPKO mobile network users, and that activation is done over the internet by scanning a QR code. It says the only condition is a device that supports eSIM, and that you go to the nearest IPKO store and ask to activate your number with an eSIM or replace your SIM with one, after which you receive instructions and the QR code. It adds that the old physical SIM stops working after the eSIM profile is activated, unless you have a dual-SIM phone and add the eSIM with a new number.
Because activation starts in a store, the page does not describe a visitor buying an eSIM before arrival, and it does not give a price or say what identification is needed. We therefore do not claim a download-before-you-fly eSIM from IPKO. The page notes that IPKO will not refund eSIM profile costs if you ignore the instructions, so check that your phone supports eSIM first.
Coverage: an operator claim, and 5G
IPKO's coverage page claims that it has the largest 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi network coverage in Kosovo and that it now has 5G. That is a marketing statement, and we could not read the interactive map that sits on the page. We found no independent measurement of coverage in Kosovo, and the regulator's site gave us no readable content.
For trips to the mountains or remote villages, ask your accommodation which operator works locally, and download offline maps. The UK Foreign Office also warns that there is a risk of landmines and unexploded weapons in some remoter parts, so stay on established paths and roads.
Ninety days without a visa, and the Serbia border rule
The UK Foreign Office says UK visitors can visit Kosovo without a visa for up to 90 days, that passports must be undamaged and valid for the stay, and that officials may ask for evidence of the reason for your stay or sufficient finances, issuing a 90-day entry stamp. It warns that Serbia does not consider the designated crossing points with Kosovo to be official international border crossings, that you cannot travel from Kosovo to Serbia without a Serbian entry stamp from another airport or border crossing, and that you are likely to be refused entry without one.
It adds that border guards have denied foreign nationals entry to Serbia if they have Kosovo stamps in their passports, and that there are sometimes delays at crossings with North Macedonia, Albania and Serbia, common around festive periods and in summer. Plan a route through a third country if you will visit Serbia. Rules differ by nationality.
Large gatherings in Pristina, protests in the north, and card fraud
The UK Foreign Office's update of 23 September 2026 says that large gatherings are taking place, including in Pristina in the evenings, which could disrupt traffic and public transport, and advises staying away from large crowds or demonstrations. It also says there is a risk of protests in the northern municipalities of Zvečan, Zubin Potok and Leposavić and in the areas of Mitrovica north of the Ibar river, which have at times turned violent.
It says pickpockets operate at airports and on public transport, advises only travelling in pre-booked taxis, and warns about bank card fraud, suggesting that you use ATMs inside banks and keep your cards in sight.
Emergency numbers, mobile and landline
The UK Foreign Office gives 112 for all emergencies in Kosovo, and lists police on 192 from a mobile or 92 from a landline, fire on 193 from a mobile or 93 from a landline and an ambulance on 194 from a mobile or 94 from a landline. Save the mobile versions. Our Kosovo plan page covers data before you arrive.
Networks our Kosovo plans use
These are the operators named on our plans for Kosovo, taken from the plan data, so the list follows the catalogue.
- IPKO5G
- IPKO Telecommunications LLC5G
- Vala4G