The Government of Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

 allows citizens of specific countries/territories to visit Serbia for tourism or business purposes without having to obtain a visa, often based on bilateral agreements. Citizens of other countries have to obtain a visa from the embassy of their residence country.

Visa

The Serbian visa

Visa (document)

A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...

 is a document

Document

The term document has multiple meanings in ordinary language and in scholarship. WordNet 3.1. lists four meanings :* document, written document, papers...

, which is placed in the passport

Passport

A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....

. It contains the name and the indication of nationality.

Requirements for tourist Visa

Tourist visa entitles its holder only for tourism trip and visit of relatives and/or friends. Tourist visa holders are prohibited to engage in business or work activities in Serbia.

Requirements for temporary Residence Visa/Work Visa

Anyone wishing to live and work in Serbia will be required to apply for a temporary residence visa. To obtain a temporary visa for employment purposes, you will need to secure a job offer from a Serbian company or government department, or a foreign company based in Serbia. The criteria for approval of an employment visa include suitable educational qualifications or work experience, a secured employment contract in Serbia, provide proof of adequate means of subsistence in Serbia, police confirmation that you have no criminal record, and a satisfactory medical examination. All official documents must be translated into Serbian.

90 days

Citizens and holders of ordinary passports of the following countries can enter Serbia without a visa up to 90 days:

(signed)

(signed)

Citizens of the European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

, Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

, Montenegro

Montenegro

Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

, Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 and Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 can enter Serbia with a valid ID card.

60 days

Citizens and holders of ordinary passports of the following countries can enter Serbia without a visa up to 60 days:

30 days

Citizens and holders of ordinary passports of the following countries can enter Serbia without a visa up to 30 days:

14 days

Citizens and holders of ordinary passports of the following countries can enter Serbia without a visa up to 14 days:

The presentation of a tourist voucher, an invitation letter or “on business in”

Citizens and holders of ordinary passports of the following countries required visas except for a tourist stay (the presentation of a voucher on the border crossing is necessary), for a visit (the presentation of an invitation letter on the border crossing is necessary) or for business trips, “on business in” is applied: (business only) (business only) (business only)

Diplomatic and official passports

Additionally, only holders of diplomatic and official passports of the following countries do not require visas for Serbia for visits up to 90 days:

(14 days) (30 days)

(30 days) (Signed) Laissez-Passer United Nations Laissez-Passer A United Nations Laissez-Passer is a travel document issued by the United Nations under the provisions of Article VII of the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations in its offices in New York and Geneva, as well as by the International Labor Organization...

Kosovo

All inhabitants of Kosovo have the right to apply for a Serbian passport, which is issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate

Serbian Coordination Directorate

The Serbian Coordination Directorate is an authority which is responsible for issuing Serbian passports to Serbian citizens residing in Kosovo....

. Simultaneously, the UN administration of the province, UNMIK, is issuing its own travel document. This document is recognized by several countries, but is in general refused at borders. Having both the Serbian as well as the UN issued passport is possible. Serbia does not recognize the validity of the UN issued document nor the Kosovan passport

Kosovan passport

The Kosovan passport is a travel document that is issued to the citizens of the disputed Republic of Kosovo. The document facilitates international travel as well as serving as proof of citizenship. The issuance of passports is the prerogative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with the...

.

See also

• Visa requirements for Serbian citizens
  Visa requirements for Serbian citizens
  Holders of a Serbian passport may travel without a visa, to about 90 countries, not counting the countries that issue visa upon arrival.- Regular Passports holders :...
  
  
• List of passports
• Serbian nationality law
• Serbian passport
  Serbian passport
  Serbian passports are issued to Serbian citizens at any age, and it is the primary document of international travel issued by Serbia.Passports are issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs or, if the citizen resides abroad, at the embassy...
  
  

External links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia
  Serbia
  Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...