Serbia Visa | Documents required

How to apply and obtain a Serbia visa?

Holders of foreign national passports with a valid Schengen, UK, and other Member States’ visa, or visa of the United States of America, and holders of foreign national passports with a resident permit in the Schengen area, EU, or the United States of America, can enter Serbia without a visa.
On the basis of this judgment, foreign citizens from the aforementioned categories may enter, transit, and stay in the Republic of Serbia for up to 90 days during a six-month period, subject to the validity of their visas or residence permits.
Foreign nationals possessing two passports, such as an expired national passport with a valid visa or residence permit and a valid national passport without a valid visa or residence permit, may enter the Republic of Serbia.

• It should be submitted to the  Embassy or Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia abroad.
• Fill the visa application form (PDF)
• Before traveling to the Republic of Serbia, please check here whether you need a visa.

Documents required

1. Passport must be valid (passport must be valid at least 90 days from the issue date of visa)
2. Letter of invitation:
   • for a private visit – invitation letter certified by the relevant authority of the Republic of Serbia
   • for a business visit – must carry invitation letter by a company in Serbia;
   • for a tourist trip – must carry proof of payment for the trip issued by a travel agency (voucher or another type of payment receipt);
3. Completed visa application form: (PDF) ;
4. Photo (size 3.5×4.5cm);
5. Return ticket or Itinerary (copy of Driving License and Insurance if you travel by car);
6. Proof of sufficient cash to allow you to stay in Serbia;
7. Health insurance
8. Visa fee.

Before traveling to the Republic of Serbia, please check here whether you need a visa or not.

Types of Serbia Visa

1. VISA C (Can stay for up to 90 days)

A visa for a short stay is issued for one, two, or more entries into the Republic of Serbia for tourist, business, and other purposes. The cumulative duration of consecutive stays for a short-stay visa holder cannot exceed 90 days in a six-month period from the date of the first arrival. A one-year validity period will be granted to a visa for a brief stay with several entries.

2. VISA D (Long-term visa)

Visa D is provided to a foreigner who, according to the visa regime for entry into the Republic of Serbia, requires a visa and plans to apply for a temporary stay in the Republic of Serbia. A long-term visa allows you to enter and stay in the Republic of Serbia for a period of 90 to 180 days.

A foreigner who visits Serbia without a visa as a result of the Decision on visa-free access to Serbia for holders of foreign passports with valid Schengen, UK, and other Member States’ visas, or Holders of foreign passports having residence permits in Schengen, EU, or US countries are not eligible to apply for a temporary residence permit in Serbia.

It is necessary to apply for a D visa (long-term visa) upon arrival in Serbia, which allows for the regulation of temporary residence.

3. Transit Visa

You must have an entry visa for the nation you are visiting after the Republic of Serbia in order to receive a transit visa. If you do not need a visa for that nation, you will be requested to produce other documentation that explains why you are there.

The Republic of Serbia’s diplomatic-consular mission has the right to request supplementary paperwork. An incomplete or incorrect application will not be accepted.

A transit visa is valid for up to six months, and the length of stay in the country every transit must not exceed five days.

Reason for staying in Serbia and documents required

Employment

• Employment contract, labour contract, commercial and technical cooperation agreement, sports engagement, or other document demonstrating a foreign citizen’s work engagement in the Republic of Serbia
• Must carry a certificate of registration for a legal entity, a business entity, a sports club or organization, or an entrepreneur in the Republic of Serbia.

EDUCATION, SPECIALIZATION, SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH WORK, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

• Must carry a certificate of enrolment in a school or university. A signed contract with a scientific-research institution in the case of scientific research;
• a copy of an educational institution’s legal entity registration in the Republic of Serbia.

FAMILY REUNION

• a marriage certificate issued by a competent official of the Republic of Serbia, not older than six months, if the spouse is a citizen of the Republic of Serbia.
• Extramarital partners’ testimonies and notarized statements of two witnesses regarding the partner’s communion, proof of the joint address of the residence, and if they have a joint childbirth certificate of the child are all required in the case of extramarital communion with a citizen of the Republic of Serbia.

RELIGIOUS SERVICE

• A certificate of registration of a church or religious group is necessary for the Republic of Serbia.
• a letter from a church or religious community confirming that an alien is employed as a priest or religious officer.

MEDICAL TREATMENT OR CARE:

• a letter from a healthcare facility in the Republic of Serbia confirming the location and duration of treatment;
• a decision on a health institution’s registration in the Republic of Serbia;
• a judgment on a social care institution’s registration in the Republic of Serbia

OWNERSHIP OF THE REAL ESTATE:

• a portion of a real estate property list (title, deed);
• a gift contract or a certified sales contract;
• a court inheritance order or a probate certificate

Processing time

Because all sorts of visas must be approved by Serbian authorities, the visa processing period is normally two weeks.

Cost of visa

• Visa C cost 60 euro
• Visa D cost 30 euro

Places to visit in Serbia

1. Belgrade

Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, is eclectic, if occasionally startling, blend of old and new styles, ranging from 19th-century buildings to Art Nouveau constructions, and is located at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.

Belgrade

2. Sokobanja

Serbia is known for its spa towns, which were once the preferred retreat of Roman emperors, none more so than Sokobanja in the country’s east.

Sokobanja

3. Kopaonik

If you enjoy winter sports and are visiting Serbia during the winter season, from December to April, come to the Kopaonik mountain range and prepare to hit the slopes, regardless of your skill level or prior experience.

Kopaonik

4. Niš

Niš is Serbia’s third-largest city, located in the country’s south, and is known as a university town as well as the birthplace of Roman Emperor Constantine.

Niš

5. Zlatar

The Zlatar Mountain Range, which includes the highest peak, Golo Brdo, is not a well-kept secret in Serbia, as locals travel here to enjoy everything the region has to offer.

Zlatar