Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a partially recognized state in Southeast Europe. It lies at the center of the Balkans, occupying an area of 10,887 km2. Kosovo is bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedonia to the south, Albania to the west, and Montenegro to the northwest. The main economic sectors of Kosovo are agriculture, services, and imports.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Kosovo.
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Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a partially recognized state in Southeast Europe. It lies at the center of the Balkans, occupying an area of 10,887 km2. Kosovo is bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedonia to the south, Albania to the west, and Montenegro to the northwest. The main economic sectors of Kosovo are agriculture, services, and imports.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Kosovo.
The national holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| January 1-2 | New Year’s Holidays | |
| January 7 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Movable, as per Orthodox Calendar |
| February 17 | Independence Day | |
| March 30 - 31 | Eid-al-Fitr | Movable, As per Islamic Calendar |
| April 9 | Constitution Day | |
| April 20 - 21 | Catholic Easter Sunday & Monday | Movable, the first Sunday/Monday after the Paschal Full Moon |
| April 20 - 21 | Orthodox Easter Sunday & Monday | Movable, as per Orthodox Calendar |
| May 1 | Labor Day | |
| May 9 | Europe Day | |
| June 6 | Eid-al-Adha | Movable, as per Islamic Calendar |
| December 25 | Christmas |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Kosovo is 14 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
The current Kosovar social security system is comprised of Pension insurance (old age, invalidity, survivors). The mandatory minimum contribution is 10% divided equally between the employee and the employer. With the agreement of the two parties, a voluntary contribution of up to 30% (15% for the employee and 15% for the employer) can be deducted.
| Benefit | Employer Contribution |
| Pension Insurance | Between 5% and 15% |
Full-time working hours are 40 hours per week. An employee working full-time working hours is entitled to a break of at least 30 minutes, which cannot be taken at the beginning or at the end of working hours. An employee working longer than four hours and less than six hours a day is entitled to a daily break of 15 minutes.
In extraordinary cases, with the increase of volume of work and other necessary cases, on request of the employer, an employee must work extended working hours (overtime) for a maximum of eight hours per week. An employee is entitled to 30% per hour for extended working hours.
The probation period cannot last more than six months.
Unilateral Termination of the Contract by the Employee
| Type of Employment Contract | Notice Period |
| Fixed-term employment contracts | 15 days |
| Indefinite term employment contracts | 30 days |
NOTE: An employee may cancel the employment contract without providing prior notice in a written form in cases where the employer is guilty of a breach of obligations under the employment contract.
Unilateral Termination of Indefinite Employment Contracts by the Employer
| Length of Service | Notice Period |
| From 6 months to 2 years of employment, | 30 calendar days |
| From 2 to 10 years of employment | 45 calendar days |
| Above 10 years of employment | 60 calendar days |
NOTE: The employer may also terminate an employment contract for a fixed term with 30 calendar days’ notice.
Full-time working hours are 40 hours per week. An employee working full-time working hours is entitled to a break of at least 30 minutes, which cannot be taken at the beginning or at the end of working hours. An employee working longer than four hours and less than six hours a day is entitled to a daily break of 15 minutes.
In extraordinary cases, with the increase of volume of work and other necessary cases, on request of the employer, an employee must work extended working hours (overtime) for a maximum of eight hours per week. An employee is entitled to 30% per hour for extended working hours.
The probation period cannot last more than six months.
Unilateral Termination of the Contract by the Employee
| Type of Employment Contract | Notice Period |
| Fixed-term employment contracts | 15 days |
| Indefinite term employment contracts | 30 days |
NOTE: An employee may cancel the employment contract without providing prior notice in a written form in cases where the employer is guilty of a breach of obligations under the employment contract.
Unilateral Termination of Indefinite Employment Contracts by the Employer
| Length of Service | Notice Period |
| From 6 months to 2 years of employment, | 30 calendar days |
| From 2 to 10 years of employment | 45 calendar days |
| Above 10 years of employment | 60 calendar days |
NOTE: The employer may also terminate an employment contract for a fixed term with 30 calendar days’ notice.
The current Kosovar social security system is comprised of Pension insurance (old age, invalidity, survivors). The mandatory minimum contribution is 10% divided equally between the employee and the employer. With the agreement of the two parties, a voluntary contribution of up to 30% (15% for the employee and 15% for the employer) can be deducted.
| Benefit | Employer Contribution |
| Pension Insurance | Between 5% and 15% |
