Visit (visa-free with US residence): Nigerian citizen in United States → Serbia
Nigeria citizens who hold a valid US visa or US residence permit may enter Serbia visa-free for up to 90 days during a six-month period — no Serbian visa needed. This waiver, set by a 2014 Serbian Government decision, applies within the validity of that US visa or permit.
Short visit to Serbia visa-free for Nigeria nationals who hold a valid US visa or US residence permit — no Serbian visa to obtain in advance (up to 90 days in any 180).
- Validity
- Visa-free entry for up to 90 days during a six-month period — no visa is issued in advance
- Entries
- Each visa-free entry is granted at the border, within the validity of your US visa or residence permit
- Max stay per visit
- Up to 90 days during any six-month (180-day) period
When to start
Start 1–14 days before your travel date.
By a 2014 Serbian Government decision, holders of national passports with a valid Schengen, UK or EU member-state visa, or a US visa — or a residence permit of a Schengen-area country, the EU or the US — may enter, transit and stay in Serbia without a visa for up to 90 days during a six-month period, within the validity of that visa or permit. As a Nigeria national with a valid US visa or US residence permit, you qualify — no Serbian visa to obtain.
The waiver applies within the validity of your US visa or residence permit, so carry that document together with your valid passport. If your US visa or permit is in an old passport, Serbia allows entering with two passports (the old one carrying the visa/permit plus your valid passport). Residence-permit holders whose permit is a separate card must present their valid passport on entry.
There is nothing to apply for in advance: present your valid passport together with your valid US visa or residence permit at the border and receive your stay on entry. Keep your entry stamp — your visa-free days count from it.
What you'll need
- Valid passport — Valid at least 90 days after your intended date of departure from Serbia, with at least two consecutive blank pages, and issued within the past 10 years. ✓ verified
- Valid US visa or US residence permit — The valid US visa or US residence permit that makes you visa-free — it must be valid for the whole of your stay in Serbia. This is what the waiver is based on. ✓ verified
- Second passport (only if your US visa/permit is in an old passport) — Serbia allows entering with two passports — e.g. an expired passport carrying your valid US visa or residence permit together with your valid passport. ✓ verified·
- Residence-permit card + passport (US residence-permit holders) — If your US residence permit is issued as a separate card (not a sticker in the passport), you must present your valid passport when entering Serbia. ✓ verified·
Where you'll apply
No visa to apply for in advance — from the United States you enter Serbia visa-free using your valid US visa or US residence permit, and receive your stay at the border. There is no Serbian visa-centre step.
Fees
| Visa-free entry | varies |
Gotchas to watch
- This visa-free entry depends on your US visa or US residence permit being valid for the whole of your stay — if it lapses you fall back to the normal Serbian Visa C route for Nigeria nationals.
- The waiver is capped at 90 days during any six-month (180-day) period — it is for short visits, not employment or study, and not stays beyond the limit (those need a Visa C or long-stay Visa D).
- The waiver rests on a 2014 Serbian Government decision published by the MFA — it can change; re-check the official visa-requirements page shortly before travel.
- Entry is always at the border officer's discretion — carry your US visa/permit, your passport, and evidence of onward travel and the purpose of your visit.
