Visa C (short-stay visa): Vietnamese citizen in Vietnam → Serbia
Vietnamese citizens need a short-stay Visa C for Serbia (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) — apply personally at a Serbian Embassy or Consulate General or online via the official welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal; holders of a valid Schengen, UK/EU or US visa or residence permit can enter visa-free instead.
Serbia's short-stay visa for tourism, business and other visits — up to 90 days within any period of 180 days, applied for personally at a Serbian embassy or consulate general, or online via the official portal for foreign nationals (welcometoserbia.gov.rs).
- Validity
- Visa C is issued for up to 90 days within any period of 180 days, from the date of first entry, for one, two or more entries; a short-stay visa is not grounds for temporary residence
- Entries
- One, two or more entries
- Max stay per visit
- Up to 90 days within any period of 180 days, from the date of first entry
When to start
Start 21–45 days before your travel date.
The Serbian MFA's official visa-regime page for Vietnam lists holders of ordinary passports as 'Visas required' for entering Serbia. Check your passport type on the official regime page before planning.
By a 2014 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.
Gather the documents: completed application form, a passport valid at least 90 days after your intended departure from Serbia (two consecutive blank pages, issued within the past 10 years), a 3.5x4.5cm photo, proof of purpose, travel medical insurance and evidence of funds. Incomplete visa applications will not be accepted.
Submit the visa application personally to the Embassy or Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia abroad, or online through the official portal for foreign nationals (welcometoserbia.gov.rs). Online submission works exclusively through a registered account on the Electronic Identification Portal (eid.gov.rs).
The visa fee is one of the general visa requirements — pay it when you lodge the application. The amount is not published on the MFA requirements page; confirm the current fee with the Serbian mission or portal when applying.
Serbia issues visas as a sticker affixed to your passport and, since 23 April 2025, also in electronic form as a Digital Travel Authorization where that service is enabled for your country on the welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal. If the conditions for the electronic form are not met, you receive a visa sticker.
What you'll need
- Completed visa application form — The completed visa application form (submitted at the mission or through the welcometoserbia.gov.rs portal). ✓ verified
- 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
- Photo 3.5 x 4.5 cm — One photo, size 3.5x4.5cm. ✓ verified
- Proof of the purpose of your stay — Proof of the purpose and reasons for your stay in Serbia (e.g. tourist booking, business correspondence). ✓ verified
- Letter of invitation (private/business) or tourist payment proof — For a private visit: an invitation letter certified by the relevant Serbian authority. For a business visit: an invitation letter from a company in Serbia. For a tourist trip: proof of payment for the trip issued by a travel agency (voucher or receipt). ✓ verified·
- Travel medical insurance — Adequate and valid travel medical insurance. ✓ verified
- Proof of means of subsistence — Evidence of available means of subsistence during the intended stay and for the return to your country of origin or usual residence. ✓ verified
- Proof of accommodation funds/arrangements — Evidence of sufficient funds for accommodation expenses, or other proof related to accommodation for the stay. ✓ verified
- Onward entry visa (transit only) — For a transit visa: an entry visa for the country you are entering after Serbia (or documents explaining the purpose of your visit there if that country is visa-free for you). ✓ verified·
Where you'll apply
Apply personally at the Embassy or Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia serving Vietnam, or online through the official portal for foreign nationals (welcometoserbia.gov.rs — requires a registered eID account).
Fees
| Visa C fee | varies |
Gotchas to watch
- Incomplete visa applications will not be accepted, and Serbian missions reserve the right to request additional documentation.
- A short-stay Visa C is not grounds to apply for temporary residence in Serbia — stays of 90–180 days (work, study, family) need the long-stay Visa D.
- Applying online through welcometoserbia.gov.rs requires a registered account on the Electronic Identification Portal (eid.gov.rs).
- If the Digital Travel Authorization service is not enabled for your country (or its conditions are not met), the visa is issued as a sticker in your passport instead.
- A visa is not a guarantee of entry — border officers make the final decision at the crossing point.
